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Ruling Opening Way For Uinta Basin Railway A “Big Win For Rural Utah”

Ruling Opening Way For Uinta Basin Railway A “Big Win For Rural Utah”

Jun 2, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Supreme Court decision last week to uphold the federal environmental review of the Uinta Basin Railway continues to inspire responses from Utah leaders. “America used to know how to build,” shares Utah Senator Mike Lee. “The Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge—none of these landmarks could have been completed under the activist-driven interpretation […]

Utah Leaders Celebrate Supreme Court Decision Regarding Uinta Basin Railway

Utah Leaders Celebrate Supreme Court Decision Regarding Uinta Basin Railway

May 30, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the federal environmental review of the Uinta Basin Railway is being celebrated by Utah leaders. “This is welcome news for Americans who want energy that is affordable, reliable, and clean,” shares Senator John Curtis. “If we’re serious about unleashing American energy, we need to give the sector what […]

Supreme Court Issues Decision, Clearing Way For Uinta Basin Railway

Supreme Court Issues Decision, Clearing Way For Uinta Basin Railway

May 29, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Supreme Court issued a landmark decision today in favor of the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, clearing the way for the proposed 88-mile Uinta Basin Railway project. The Coalition delivered their argument in December that the D.C. Circuit’s decision to withdraw the project’s permits was due to NEPA reviews being weaponized to hyper-regulate infrastructure projects. The Supreme […]

Arrests Made In Connection To Local Trafficking Of Minor

Arrests Made In Connection To Local Trafficking Of Minor

May 28, 2025 · Basin Now · News

Arrests have been made in a local case of trafficking of a 15-year-old minor. Melissa Goodrich of Roosevelt was one of three Utahns arrested as part of a nationwide FBI operation called Operation Restore Justice in which 205 child sex abuse offenders were arrested. Goodrich was charged with Trafficking of a Minor on April 23rd. […]

Salt Lake City Shooter Identified As Fort Duchesne Woman

Salt Lake City Shooter Identified As Fort Duchesne Woman

May 23, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Fort Duchesne woman has been charged and a No Bail Warrant has been issued in a shooting that took place in Salt Lake City on April 26th. According to the Declaration of Probable Cause, 46-year-old Lisa Ann Egersdorf came to a residence and was immediately confrontational and extremely upset with the man at the […]

Probation Check Ends In Arrest

Probation Check Ends In Arrest

May 22, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A probation check in Duchesne City ended in arrest this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers assisted on the probation check on May 19th. 36-year-old Alexis Davis admitted to the AP&P agent that she would test positive for illegal narcotics if tested and stated that she last used in the parking lot […]

Rent And Doordash Among Purchases In Case Of Alleged Caregiver Abuse

Rent And Doordash Among Purchases In Case Of Alleged Caregiver Abuse

May 21, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Uintah County woman was arrested on Tuesday following an investigation into alleged caregiver financial abuse. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an investigation was opened after thousands of dollars of unauthorized transactions were discovered in the finances of an elderly individual that requires 24/7 care. Among the fraudulent transactions was rent payments for […]

Man Pulled Over For Suspended License Arrested For Drug Distribution

Man Pulled Over For Suspended License Arrested For Drug Distribution

May 20, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A man pulled over due to a suspended license ended up arrested on drug distribution charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer recognized 65-year-old Marvin Lee Jones as he drove by as someone he knew had a suspended license. A traffic stop was initiated and a records check revealed that Jones had […]

Man Shot In Officer Involved Critical Incident Transferred To Jail

Man Shot In Officer Involved Critical Incident Transferred To Jail

May 19, 2025 · Basin Now · News

The Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement issued an update on May 17th regarding the Officer-Involved Critical Incident that took place on April 16th in Duchesne County. Court documents report that an “Attempt to Locate” was broadcast in the Uintah Basin after it was indicated that a potentially suicidal West Valley man […]

Repeat DUI Offender Arrested

Repeat DUI Offender Arrested

May 16, 2025 · Basin Now · News

An officer was approached in Duchesne County on Thursday by a citizen concerned by the behavior of a woman sitting in her vehicle in front of a nearby store. The woman was described as very fidgety. The officer approached the vehicle and knocked on the window and asked if she was alright. The woman responded […]

Methamphetamine And Fentanyl Found During Search Of DUI Driver’s Vehicle

Methamphetamine And Fentanyl Found During Search Of DUI Driver’s Vehicle

May 15, 2025 · Basin Now · News

Methamphetamine and Fentanyl were discovered during the search of a vehicle in Roosevelt following a DUI arrest on Tuesday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to the Arby’s parking lot in Roosevelt on May 13th at approximately 2:20pm on a call of someone smoking illegal drugs in a Ford truck. When […]