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Uintah County Man Being Held On No Bail On Charges Of Child Pornography
An extensive investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Vernal man on charges related to child pornography and its distribution. On May 7th, Vernal Police Department received a referral from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children regarding a social...
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Uintah County Man Being Held On No Bail On Charges Of Child Pornography
An extensive investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Vernal man on charges related to child pornography and its distribution. On May 7th, Vernal Police Department received a referral from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children regarding a social...
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Duchesne County Man Arrested After Marijuana Plants Growing In Backyard
A Duchesne County man is facing charges after marijuana plants were observed in his backyard and police investigated. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 76-year-old Danny Lee Cooper answered the door for officers and confirmed that the plants visible in the...
Officials Urge Travel Safety As ‘100 Deadliest Days’ Ends This Holiday Weekend
Utah Highway Patrol is urging all travelers to make safety the top priority this Labor Day Weekend. Labor Day wraps up the 100 Deadliest Days that runs from Memorial Day each year and tragically 2024 has lived up to the name. The Department of Public Safety provided...
Obituaries
Bert Norman Pilling
Funeral services for Bert Pilling, age 85 of Duchesne, the husband of Bernice Rich Pilling, will be held on Friday, January 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne Stake Center. A viewing will be held that morning from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. The funeral luncheon will...
W. Jeane’ Turner
Funeral services for Jeane' Turner, the daughter of the late Dan & Phyllis Turner, will be held Friday January 19, 2024 at 11:00am at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home (410 North 800 West). Visitation for family and friends will be held that morning from...
Magnolia Gagamoe Mauga Tivao
Funeral services for Magnolia Tivao, age 44 of Vernal, will be held Saturday January 13, 2024 at 1:00pm at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday from 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm and Saturday from 11:45am ~ 12:45pm. Military...
Noah David King
Graveside services for Noah David King, infant son of Tommy Faircloth & Nakota King, will be held January 12, 2024 at 3:00pm in the Dry Fork Cemetery. Services under the direction of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
Mary T Hatch
Funeral Services for Mary T. Hatch, age 84 of Vernal, are scheduled for Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 10 am at the Naples 2nd Ward Chapel (1500 East 2313 South). Viewings will be Friday evening 6-8 pm at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and Saturday 9 am to 9:45 prior...
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Catholic Pilgrimage Makes Stops In Uintah Basin
The Utah leg of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage included stops in the Uintah Basin. The Intermountain Catholic...
Closure On 1500 East In Ballard Starts Monday
Travelers take note: a section of 1500 East in Ballard will be closed starting Monday, June 24th. Construction kicked...
Sign Up For Tri-County Emergency Alert System
Emergencies can strike at any time and modern technology makes it easier to stay informed. The public is encouraged to...
Vernal City Approves Pursuit Of Lamplighter Block Through Condemnation
Vernal City Council met on Wednesday evening and on the meeting agenda under Policy And Legislation was the item to...
Meet The Candidate: Jason Walton For U.S. Senate
Jason Walton, Utah candidate for U.S. Senate, recently made another visit to the Uintah Basin and visited the Evans...
Moon Lake Campground Reopening Pushed Back
While it was initially forecast that Moon Lake Campground would reopen to the public early this week, crews are...
Hawkwatch International Participating In Roosevelt Nature Park Grand Opening
While it is exciting enough to have the grand opening happening tomorrow for Roosevelt’s new Nature Park, a special...
California Oil And Gas Company Announces Success Drilling In Uintah Basin
California based oil and gas company Trio Petroleum Corp, announced last week updates on recently completed drilling...
Moffat County Appeal Over BLM Land Restrictions Rejected
Moffat County has lost its appeal over the BLM closures of 158 miles of trails and roads. The Department of the...
Obituaries
Nobody likes to think about death, but unfortunately, it is a part of life. At some point, we all have to say goodbye to the people we love. Our listing of local obituaries will help you remember and honor the member’s of our community who are no longer with us.
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Local Sports
Stay up to date with the athletes in our community. We give updates from their games both at home and away so that you can stay in-the-know from the convenience of your computer or smartphone. News about local sports from each of the local highschool teams.