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Sweetwater County Law Enforcement Agencies Annual 9/11 Memorial Walk

Sweetwater County Law Enforcement Agencies Annual 9/11 Memorial Walk

Sep 9, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

For the fifth year, law enforcement agencies and first responders will gather for a 9/11 Memorial Walk to honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. First responders from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, Rock Springs Fire Department, Sweetwater County Fire District #1, Rock Springs Police Department, Green River Police Department, […]

Statue Stolen From Truck Bed Located At Suspect’s Home

Statue Stolen From Truck Bed Located At Suspect’s Home

Sep 9, 2025 · Basin Now · News

There has been at least one arrest in a case of theft from August in Duchesne City. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the beds of two trucks parked at the Best Western Hotel were burglarized with the estimated value amounting to $5,355 from one truck and $6,311 from the other truck. A free-standing […]

Anglers At Flaming Gorge And Pelican Lake Asked To Target Specific Fish

Anglers At Flaming Gorge And Pelican Lake Asked To Target Specific Fish

Sep 8, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

If you are planning to fish at Flaming Gorge Reservoir or Pelican Lake, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is requesting the harvest of specific fish species that are negatively impacting the fishery. “Historically, anglers used to harvest more fish, which would help keep fish numbers lower and ensure that the food supply for the […]

School LAND Trust Funds Building Fluency in Reading In Uintah/Duchesne Districts

School LAND Trust Funds Building Fluency in Reading In Uintah/Duchesne Districts

Sep 8, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Statewide, schools received a record $111.3 million dollars this year from the School LAND Trust Program—including $1,208,290 for Uintah County School District and $1,001,597 for Duchesne County School District. The press release shares that the program is funded through revenue generated from trust lands. The majority of Uintah and Duchesne County Schools are utilizing a […]

Planned Power Outage Tomorrow Night In Vernal Area

Planned Power Outage Tomorrow Night In Vernal Area

Sep 8, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A planned power outage is taking place tomorrow night in a large portion of the Vernal area. On Tuesday, September 9th, Rocky Mountain Power has a planned power outage that will affect approximately 6,755 customers. The start time is listed as 11:30pm and the outage is expected to last until 5:30am early Wednesday morning. This […]

Uintah Football Wins Annual Rivalry Game, The Basin Bowl

Uintah Football Wins Annual Rivalry Game, The Basin Bowl

Sep 8, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Basin Bowl drew fans from across the Uintah Basin on Friday as The Uintah Utes football team faced off with the Union Cougars. “Uintah High Football headed home with the trophy after beating the Union Cougars 15-14 in a game that saw the Utes’ defense come up big on play after play, especially in […]

Ice Age Fox “Roxy” Goes On Display In Vernal

Ice Age Fox “Roxy” Goes On Display In Vernal

Sep 8, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A 26,400-year-old Red Fox found in the Uinta Mountains a year ago is now temporarily on display at the Utah Field House/Dinosaur Museum in Vernal. The last year has been spent carefully acclimating the bones to warmer and drier conditions. According to an announcement from Utah State Parks, the museum team had to dry the […]

Uintah Ute Gets First Strike Out During Major League Debut

Uintah Ute Gets First Strike Out During Major League Debut

Sep 5, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Locals joined baseball fans across the country to watch as a Uintah Ute stood on the mound and got his first Major League strikeout last night. Jayden Murray is a member of the Uintah High School Class of 2015 who was called up to pitch last night for the Houston Astros in their game against […]

Ashley National Forest Lifts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Ashley National Forest Lifts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Sep 5, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Cooperating weather has done the trick, leading to an announcement by Ashley National Forest. “As recent rainfall has reduced the threat of wildfire, Stage I fire restrictions [have been] rescinded on the Ashley National Forest beginning at midnight, Friday, September 5th,” shares the announcement. “Although fire restrictions will be lifted, the potential for wildfire is […]

Updated Sage Grouse Rules Proposed Under Trump Administration

Updated Sage Grouse Rules Proposed Under Trump Administration

Sep 4, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Public comment is now being accepted on proposed updates to Greater Sage Grouse rules for 8 western states which includes Utah. The BLM National NEPA Register states that “these changes are to enhance greater sage-grouse conservation through management of sagebrush habitats on BLM-managed lands. This effort builds on the 2015 and 2019 greater sage-grouse planning […]