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Crushing records while delivering spooks and thrills in support of local charities is just the way for the Hotel Vernal Haunt and this year’s celebration dinner and big announcement did not disappoint. This year’s 10 nights of the Haunt crushed the record of $103,500 raised in 2025 (and the previous record set in 2023 of $73,000) with an unbelievable $146,000 raised for local charities.
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has announced the authorization of oil drilling on a well pad in the Greater Monument Buttes Unit. The decision record was signed, approving three Applications for Permit to Drill authorizing applicant Scout Energy Management to horizontally drill oil wells from the Uvalde (U1) Well Pad.
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce has named Kason Goodrich the recipient of its Quarterly Outstanding Public Service Award. Goodrich, a former Utah State Trooper and current Mountain America Credit Union manager, was recognized for his extensive community involvement and leadership in the Uintah Basin.
The Maeser Water Improvement District Board of Trustees is scheduled to hold a regularly scheduled meeting on November 12, 2026. The meeting will take place at 1:00 P.M. at 1063 North 2500 West in Vernal, Utah.
Ashley Regional Medical Center has received hospital and lab accreditation from the Joint Commission. The accreditation follows unannounced inspections conducted by the organization during July 2026.
An earthquake north of Vernal was recorded on Monday. According to the University of Utah Seismograph summary, the epicenter of the earthquake was 2.1 magnitude and located 15 miles north/northeast of Vernal on the morning of November 9th at 11:20am.
The Vernal City Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The meeting will include a public hearing regarding several proposed amendments to the city's planning and zoning code.
Murray High School will host parent-teacher conferences and a registration fair on November 19.
As midterms come to a close and the Utah legislative session approaches, Utah organizations are working to engage the public in their political work. There are multiple Utah organizations throughout the state that participate in political organizing, education and different forms of lobbying before, during and after elections.
The hands-on, creative event, Pinners Conference, came to Utah last week, from Nov. 5-7, at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah. The event draws thousands of visitors each year and some attendees consider it a yearly tradition. The event offered several creative classes and features hundreds of vendors in fashion, beauty, crafting and much more.
The HNH Sanctuary invited community members to Missio Dei church, in the Fairpark neighborhood, to learn more about saving horses. The fundraiser, hosted last Saturday, Nov. 7, featured fair games, live music, food, a mechanical bull and dancing.
Utah Volleyball traveled to the University of Arizona on Friday, Nov. 6, then Arizona State on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Utes swept Arizona in three sets, then fell to Arizona State in four sets. Currently, the Utes are 13-10 overall and 5-7 in conference play, placing the team in 10th place in the Big 12 Conference.
The Utah Transit Authority is seeking bids from qualified firms for caliper assemblies. Bids for the project are due on Thursday, December 17, 2026.