Vernal Express

A 53-year-old Gusher woman died from injuries received in an accident Friday evening in Vernal, according to a Vernal Police report. Full Story »

Parking lots of Kmart and Walmart were full Friday morning, as shoppers lined up to get a jump on their holiday shopping. Black Friday, as the day after Thanksgiving is known, signals the beginning of the holiday shopping season, and hundreds of local residents began lining up before 5 a.m. Full Story »

The new approach to the Vernal Area Chamber’s Turkey Days has been well received by businesses and the community. Businesses are excited to participate in the event and look forward to rewarding patrons to their establishments with tickets to be entered into the turkey drawing. Full Story »

Vernal resident Claudia Sasse, and her 21-month-old daughter, Makayla, didn’t get to spend the week preparing for Thanksgiving at home. Makayla has a malignant brain tumor, and she and her mother have spent weeks away from home since Sept. 25, when Makayla was diagnosed. Full Story »

Cases of the H1N1 virus appear to be subsiding locally after a busy period from mid-September through mid-October, TriCounty Health Department Director Joseph Shaffer told listeners at Thursday’s Uintah Basin Regional Council meeting. Full Story »

Students in Kathi Irving’s English as a second language (ESL) class at the Ashley Valley Education Center hail from all parts of the world, including Mexico, Guatemala, China, Russia, Nicaragua and Moldova. Full Story »

Local law enforcement officials are seeking help from the community in the theft of an airplane from Dinaland Aviation the weekend of Nov. 15. The theft of the plane was the culmination of an early morning crime spree that began within city limits and ended with the landing of the stolen plane near the water treatment plant. Full Story »

Vernal residents from 500 N. to 3500 S. were without power all day Monday, after a Dump truck knocked down two power poles near 500 E. and 500 N, cutting off power to 1,029 homes. Full Story »

Nearly 100 Ute Tribe members gathered to honor Veterans last week, beginning with an opening ceremony at the Fish and Wildlife office. Full Story »

Richard Adams lived long enough to tell those first on the scene of the accident that claimed his life that he’d gotten a glimpse of the car that crossed the road and struck him. In that instant when he knew he was going to be hit, his response was not one of anger, said those who know him best. Full Story »

Vernal City and Uintah County firefighters responded to a structure fire last Thursday, at approximately 4:10 a.m., near 1500 W. 1750 N. According to Sam Howard, fire chief of Vernal City and Uintah County, when fire crews arrived on scene the two level home was fully engulfed in flames. Full Story »

State fire officials continue to investigate a house fire that claimed the life of a Uintah County man. Firefighters were called to 1500 West, 1763 North on Nov. 13 at 4:10 a.m., said Uintah County-Vernal City Fire Chief Sam Howard. Full Story »

A woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Strata Networks over text-message records she claims were improperly released and then made public by her estranged husband. Full Story »

Noting the defendant’s extensive criminal history, prosecutors asked 8th District Court Judge Edwin Peterson to consider jail time for a 28-year-old man on six separate incidents. Full Story »

Vernal resident Daniel Roberto Cruz was killed in a fall early Wednesday morning. Uintah County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the White River Bridge approximately 39 miles southeast of Vernal just before 2 a.m. Full Story »

Following a preliminary hearing two people formerly of Vernal are accused of kidnapping a woman at knife-point last Spring and ordering her to drive them to Dinosaur, Colo. Full Story »

A decade ago one might have frequently heard a complaint from a parent about the phone bill their teen had attained talking on the home’s phone for hours. Full Story »

Vernal City Council members unanimously voted to appoint Dylan Rooks as the new Chief of Police for the Vernal City Police Department. Full Story »

The following individuals were arrested and had felony charges filed against them in 8th District Court last week. Individuals listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Full Story »

Vernal City Police arrested Stormie Marie Hewitt, 31-year-old Vernal resident, on charges of drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence. Full Story »