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Uintah School District Lockdown Lifted After Juvenile Brought Into Custody
All schools in the Uintah School District went into lockdown on Tuesday afternoon as Vernal City Police responded to a report of a threat. The district-wide lockdown started at about 1:15pm after a student at Uintah Middle School received a threatening text message...
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Uintah School District Lockdown Lifted After Juvenile Brought Into Custody
All schools in the Uintah School District went into lockdown on Tuesday afternoon as Vernal City Police responded to a report of a threat. The district-wide lockdown started at about 1:15pm after a student at Uintah Middle School received a threatening text message...
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Beware Of Winter Weather Advisory In Effect Tonight
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for tonight and all are urged to use caution while traveling. Heavy snow is expected above 7500 feet with snow accumulations estimated between 6 to 10 inches. While snow will likely be more widespread, the advisory is for the...
Uintah County: It’s Time To Vote!
If you haven’t already, it’s time to Vote. Uintah County issued a press release on Thursday letting Uintah County voters know that all Ballots have been mailed and should have been delivered to your home. If you have not received your ballot, please contact the Uintah...
Obituaries
Robert Womack
Funeral service for Robert Lynn Womack, age 70, of Washington, Utah, formerly of Roosevelt, will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Ballard Chapel. There will be a viewing at the church from 9:30-10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Burial will be in the...
Cody Barton
Funeral services for Cody Barton, age 39, husband of Sarah Gledhill Barton, will be held on Monday, February 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne Stake Center. Viewings will be held on Sunday evening at the Hullinger Mortuary from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. and Monday at the...
Mark Deardorff
Funeral services for Mark Deardorff, age 66 of Lapoint, the husband of Dusty Deardorff, will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Western Park Arena, 302 E 200 S, Vernal, UT 84078. There will be a viewing there from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will...
Lawella Jane (Evans) Nielson
Funeral services for Lawella Jane Nielson. age 85 of Vernal, will be held Saturday February 3, 2024 at 12Noon at the Ashley 2nd Ward Chapel (3040 North Vernal Avenue). Visitation for family and friends will be Friday February 2, at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral...
Smokey Rasmussen
Graveside services for Smokey Rasmussen, age 76 of Jensen, the husband of Rose Jackson Rasmussen, will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 11 am at the Vernal Memorial Park. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:30 am at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary prior to...
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Community Spotlight
Spreading Joy this holiday season and Counting our Blessings.
This weeks turkey donation to the Food Pantry in Vernal.
Call Evans Family Media and tell us what you are grateful for. 435-828-KLCY (5529)
You could win a Turkey for Holidays. With every turkey we give away on air we donate a turkey to the food pantry, thanks to the help of Commercial Tire in Vernal and Roosevelt. 
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Merger Announcement Means Restart Of Uintah County Refinery
Tar Sands Holdings II, LLC, which owns refining and real estate assets and minerals and mining rights in Vernal, and...
Big Gulch Fire 80 Percent Contained
Crews have continued working on the Big Gulch Fire in Moffat County and progress isfinally happening on the...
Aggressive Bear Caught; Stay ‘Bear Aware’ When In The Outdoors
With increased nuisance bear reports this year, Ashley National Forest has some positivenews. The aggressive bear that...
Another Fantastic Year Of ‘Fishing With The Fox’
Thursday night the annual Fishing With The Fox event culminated in prize drawingsduring the Alive After 5 finale at...
BLM Conducting Fuels Reduction Treatment In Northeastern Utah
The BLM Green River District Fire & Fuels Program will begin implementing hazardousfuels reduction treatments on...
Notice Given Of Proposed Tax Increase In Manila
A notice has been issued of a proposed tax increase for the town of Manila in DaggettCounty. The notice was included...
Reckless Driver Report Results In DUI Arrest
A reckless driver report in Vernal City ended in a DUI arrest on August 7th. According tothe Affidavit of Probable...
Three Arrested After 170 Pounds Of Marijuana Found In Vehicle
The Wyoming Highway Patrol thanked the Green River Police Department and the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office for...
Crews Continue Efforts On Big Gulch Fire In Moffat County
Crews have continued their efforts on the Big Gulch Fire in Moffat County as the danger remains high for wildfires...
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.
Public Affairs
Local politics and public affairs affect all of us. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to stay up to to date with all the ongoing events. We’ll do the work for you to make sure you always have up-to-date and accurate information at your fingertips.
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.
