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Multiple Arrests On Active Warrants In Roosevelt

Multiple Arrests On Active Warrants In Roosevelt

Aug 20, 2025 · Basin Now · News

Several individuals were arrested on active warrants following a traffic stop on Tuesday in Roosevelt. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, local officers were aware that Grace Dissenger and Eddie Arellano were traveling into the area for possible involvement with illegal narcotics. Following the stop, the officer confirmed Grace Dissenger’s identity and found the […]

Expect More Record Setting Heat

Expect More Record Setting Heat

Aug 20, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

School may have started but the heat of summer isn’t going anywhere right away. Officials say to expect more record-setting heat, with highs 10 to 15 degrees above normal across eastern Utah and western Colorado again today. “The rest of the region, however, will have mostly clear skies, making it feel even hotter under the […]

Possible Changes Ahead For Vernal’s Innovation Hub Location

Possible Changes Ahead For Vernal’s Innovation Hub Location

Aug 20, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City has opened the door on some possible changes ahead for the Vernal Innovation Hub location. Vernal City announced this month that they have listed the Innovation Hub building for potential sale to test market interest. The building formally housed the Vernal City Police Department and City Hall and was eventually repurposed to house […]

Ft. Duchesne Man Facing Federal Charges For Beating Mother To Death

Ft. Duchesne Man Facing Federal Charges For Beating Mother To Death

Aug 20, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Ft. Duchesne man with second degree murder after he allegedly beat his elderly mother to death after she would not let him use her car. According to court documents, 52-year-old Philip Bernard Weston, also known as Philip Bernard […]

UHS Teen Center To Open; Ribbon Cutting On August 29th

UHS Teen Center To Open; Ribbon Cutting On August 29th

Aug 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A collective effort has led to the opening of the new Teen Center located inside Uintah High School. The Uintah School District announcement shares that the Teen Center is a welcoming space designed to support all Uintah High students. It includes a food pantry stocked with nutritious snacks and meals, washers and dryers, two bathrooms […]

Roosevelt Branch Library Receives Library Grant

Roosevelt Branch Library Receives Library Grant

Aug 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Roosevelt Branch Library of the Duchesne County Library System announced this month some helpful purchases made thanks to grant funding. A $5,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Utah State Library was used to upgrade the patron computers in the library. “The grant was administered by the Institute of Museum and Library […]

Vernal Chamber Wins Two Utah Association Of Chamber Awards

Vernal Chamber Wins Two Utah Association Of Chamber Awards

Aug 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce shared exciting news this week. They are the recipient of not one, but two awards from the Utah Association of Chambers. The award for Best Weekly Newsletter recognized the resources, updates, and community highlights the Vernal Chamber shares with its members every single week. The award for Best Marketing […]

Uintah Theatre Announces Exciting Lineup Of This Season’s Productions

Uintah Theatre Announces Exciting Lineup Of This Season’s Productions

Aug 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah High School Theatre program takes their pursuit of excellence seriously and this school year will be no different. This week, the talented students of Uintah High will channel their inner wizard as they audition for roles in this fall’s production of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’. “We are incredibly excited to bring […]

Roosevelt Man Pulled Over With Fentanyl And Unbuckled Child In Vehicle

Roosevelt Man Pulled Over With Fentanyl And Unbuckled Child In Vehicle

Aug 19, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Roosevelt man was found with Fentanyl during a recent traffic stop in which he also had a young child with him. According to the Probable Cause Statement, the vehicle 37-year-old Adam Anderton was driving was stopped for an observed equipment violation in Uintah County on July 28th. During the stop, a state certified K-9 […]

Progress Made On Wildfires In The Region

Progress Made On Wildfires In The Region

Aug 18, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Progress has been made on wildfires in the region. The Beulah Fire in the High Uintas enjoyed recent rainfall around the perimeter that has dampened fuels and allowed crews to continue structure protection and ongoing efforts. The August 17th evening report of the Beulah Fire reported its size at 4,580 acres. The weather over the […]

West Nile Virus Update

West Nile Virus Update

Aug 18, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

As of the latest report from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, the first positive human case of West Nile Virus has been reported and it is in the Salt Lake County health jurisdiction. The first positive horse case has also been reported and it is in Utah County. The count of mosquito […]