Evans Family Media spoke with a member of the Uinta Basin Railway legal team after Tuesday’s highly anticipated Supreme Court hearing and the interview is available to listen to on BasinNow.com. Jonathan Stearmer has been involved as an attorney in this project for...
Month: December 2024
Colorado Parks & Wildfile Prepares For 2025 Gray Wolf Releases
A new batch of wolves are being prepped for delivery to Colorado locations in 2025. According to a press release from Colorado Parks & Wildlife, operational planning is underway for the second capture and release season in support of the Colorado Gray Wolf...
Thompson On Fire With NFR Bareback Riding
Altamont cowboy Dean Thompson continues to deliver at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas where he is competing in bareback riding. Thompson has placed in all five rounds so far. He has earned $87,788 in Las Vegas and sits atop the aggregate race with a five-ride...
Vernal Ranger District to Conduct Pile Burning this Winter
The Ashley National Forest announced on Tuesday plans to conduct burning of slash piles on the Vernal Ranger District this winter as weather and fuel conditions allow. “Pile locations include the Greens Draw and Marsh Bench areas,” shares the announcement. “The...
Myton Tigers Graduate From D.A.R.E Program
Another amazing group of local children have graduated from the D.A.R.E. program, this time from Myton Elementary. D.A.R.E. instructor Deputy Kevin Priebe hosted the graduation of Karen Johnson’s 5th grade class which included a commemoration ceremony and pizza to...
Uintah Extracurriculars Travel To Competitions
Uintah High School has many extra extracurriculars and clubs doing great things. Uintah High FBLA attended region competition at UVU last week. Eight students competed in more than a dozen events with Chapter President Taylor Kurtz placing in the top five in five...
Uinta Railway Supreme Court Hearing Held; Tune Into Local Interview Today
Questions were asked, testimony was given, arguments were passionately delivered, and now the justices of the Supreme Court will take their time to consider it all. The topic under the microscope has to do with the scope of NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act,...
Fight At Gas Station And Warrant Leads To Arrest
An arrest was made after a fight was reported at the Chevron in Roosevelt over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 55-year-old Clyde Marko Cesspooch was inside punching his hands and being loud when officers arrived. An officer asked what was...
Home Compliance Check Reveals Meth And Machete
A home check of a woman on probation ended in arrest in Uintah County last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to assist Adult Probation and Parole on a home visit after illegal narcotics were located in the residence. Officers...
Altamont Cowboy Scores Nice Payday At NFR
An Altamont cowboy arrived at his second National Finals Rodeo hoping for some bigger paydays and that hope has become reality. Dean Thompson got one after posting an 86.5-point ride. It moved him into a tie for second place in Sunday’s fourth round and paid the...










