Utah’s latest data on unemployment has been released. According to the Department of Workforce Services, June’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.2% with approximately 59,461 Utahns unemployed. The June national unemployment rate is down a tenth...
Kristin Forbis
Roosevelt City Projects To Be Aware Of This Week
Roosevelt City has reminded the public that 200 South by State Street is closed to traffic. “Public Works is replacing the cross gutter/water way,” shares the announcement. “State Street will stay open to traffic. The project should take 1 to 2 weeks to complete.”...
US-191 Lane Closure North Of Vernal Part Of Realignment Project
Starting today, UDOT will reduce US-191 north of Vernal to a single one-way lane near milepost 368, as part of the US-191 realignment project. “The closure is expected to last about four days when the new alignment is opened to two-way traffic,” shares the UDOT...
Accident Leads To Chase Which Leads To Second Crash In Western Colorado
An investigation is underway on the series of events that involved multiple vehicle crashes and a chase in northwestern Colorado. According to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, on August 1st, a Moffat County deputy stopped to assist at a traffic accident in Craig....
Employment Report
The latest data from the Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for June 2025 increased an estimated 2.3% across the past 12 months. This added a cumulative 39,700 jobs since June 2024 with Utah’s current job count reaching...
Free Entrance To Dinosaur National Monument For Great American Outdoors Day
If you are needing a getaway to Dinosaur National Monument without having to pay the entrance fee, then today is the day to work that visit into your schedule. Like all National Park Service sites, Dinosaur National Monument is not charging an entrance fee today,...
Homes Lost As Thunderstorms Spark Multiple Wildfires Around Meeker, Colorado
Homes and other structures were lost over the weekend as thunderstorms have sparked multiple wildfires in Colorado’s Rio Blanco County and surrounding region. Reports of smoke started coming into the Rio Blanco County Communications Center on Saturday. The...
Congressman Mike Kennedy Interview On BasinNow Public Affairs Page
Congressman Dr. Mike Kennedy has spent several days in northeastern Utah this week hosting town hall meetings and visiting constituents. Among his stops, Representative Kennedy visited the KVEL studios and discussed the Big Beautiful Bill, Uinta Railway, responsible...
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Announced
Due to an increase in extreme wildfire behavior, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions have been put into effect across much of Utah. "Utah’s lower-elevation rangelands are critically dry, and fire behavior across the state has been extreme this year,” shares BLM Fire Management...
Highway 40 Construction Update For Paving From Antelope Creek To Roosevelt
Roosevelt City has provided an update on the Highway 40 paving project between Antelope Creek and Roosevelt. “Over the next couple of weeks, crews will continue intermittent daytime work, with nighttime paving scheduled to resume on Sunday, August 10th. Once paving is...










