Some very special artwork is on display at the Uintah County Heritage Museum. “Jump the Moon” is a traveling exhibit through the Utah Division of Arts & Museums. Some of the favorite pieces are by Jump the Moon founder Michael J. Bingham. “A life-threatening...
Month: May 2025
Duchesne County Man Charged In 2023 Murder Of Wife Found Incompetent To Stand Trial
The trial of a Duchesne County man charged in the 2023 murder of his wife has been delayed as his most recent review has found him to be incompetent. In the fall of 2023, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office shared that they had responded to the Arcadia area of...
UTE SOFTBALL TEAM LOSES FIRST GAME ON QUESTIONABLE GAME ENDING CALL
After a bye last weekend, the Uintah girls softball team faced the Hurricane Tigers in game one Thursday. The Utes held the lead at the mid-point of the game, but the Tigers chipped away and eventually took a two point lead going into the seventh inning.The Utes held...
Woman Charged With Felony Drug Distribution In Uintah County
A woman is facing drug charges, including a felony distribution charge, in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 42-year-old Shantele Marie Christofferson was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for an equipment violation in April....
NEPA Process For Daggett County Multi-Use Trail Project
The process continues for the environmental assessment of a proposed Daggett County project. The proposed SR-43 Multi-Use Trail Project aims to construct a 10-foot-wide asphalt paved trail along SR-43 and then along Stateline Road and Airport Road. “The trail runs...
Anglers Encouraged To Harvest Lake Trout On Flaming Gorge
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has announced that annual fish stocking at Flaming Gorge will begin mid-May and continue through mid-June and this event offers a prime opportunity for anglers to target lake trout under 28 inches. “Lake trout can significantly...
One More Week For Submissions To ‘Beyond The Margins’
You might be a little late to the game but there’s still time to potentially be part of the upcoming edition of a local publication. Uintah County Library’s literary magazine, ‘Beyond the Margins’, is accepting submissions for the publication’s Summer 2025 edition for...
Support Local Special Olympians During Torch Run
When you hear sirens tomorrow in the mid afternoon in Vernal there’s no cause for alarm. It’s just the kickoff of this year’s Special Olympics with the annual Torch Run! The Torch Run is hosted by local law enforcement agencies across the state and the Uintah County...
Preliminary Hearing Held For Suspect In 1972 Murder Of Gregory Nickell
A 1972 murder that went unsolved for over 50 years is finally having its day in court. On November 26th, 2024, Darrel Eugene Choate of Tooele was taken into custody by Uintah County Sheriff Detectives at a Salt Lake City hospital for the 1972 murder of Gregory...
TOURNAMENT CORRECTIONS, BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Basin Now originally stated that this weekends baseball and softball games were scheduled on Friday and Saturday.The Utes and Cougars will play their tournament games on Thursday and Friday, no games on Saturday.










