A traffic stop last week in Whiterocks resulted in arrest. Upon being pulled over, 62-year-old Wanda Warden exited the vehicle and began walking towards a house but stopped when officers commanded. Warden had a warrant and was detained. A state certified narcotic...
An intoxicated man had his keys taken from him by an off duty police officer while at the Vernal Maverick on Friday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 31-year-old Jason James Cornpeach was intoxicated when he nearly struck something while pulling into the...
If you can believe it, there have been 100 years of documenting the achievements and activities of Uintah High School and now it’s time to party. The Uintahn yearbook “marks 2024 as a century in publication and the best book of Uintah High School produced year after...
Every year, the DWR captures and collars big game animals to learn more about migration patterns and survival rates. This winter, a record 1,779 big game animals were captured across the state, including in northeastern Utah. The captures typically take place between...
A Uintah Basin man enjoyed trips to theme parks and vacations with the money he has been convicted of extorting while working as a Compliance Supervisor for the Energy and Minerals Department of the Ute Tribe. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of...
A man being arrested on outstanding warrants has added new felony drug charges to the offenses being faced in 8th District Court. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 27-year-old Zachary Ralph Nodal had checked into a hotel on West Main Street in Vernal last...
2024 is a big election year and Evans Family Media is sharing candidate interviews on-air as well as on the Meet The Candidates page on BasinNow.com. The latest interview is now posted with Republican Jason Walton for Utah’s U.S. Senate seat. Walton’s campaign message...
Reports continue to be confirmed of livestock depredation due to wolves in western Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife have issued announcements about the incidents, stating that they are aware of the pack of wolves in the area and they have included wolves that...
Today is Earth Day and the Division of Wildlife Resources has shared easy ways to help wildlife on this day and every day of the year. One way you can help wildlife is to take pictures of different species — such as plants, insects, reptiles and amphibians — (from a...
The Republican candidates for Uintah County Commission answered questions during last week’s Republican Convention. The following was one of the questions asked: “Due to limited water resources there are currently no new commercial or residential water hookups issued...