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Road Construction At Dinosaur National Monument

Road Construction At Dinosaur National Monument

May 20, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Dinosaur National Monument is sharing a heads up on road construction projects underway on and around the Monument. Work has begun on the Green River and Quarry Access Roads from the Utah SR-149 boundary to the Quarry Exhibit Hall. Visitors can expect speed limits reduced to 25 mph in work zones, flaggers on-site during work […]

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 […]

Heavy Rain And Slick Roads Lead To Fatal Crash On Highway 6

Heavy Rain And Slick Roads Lead To Fatal Crash On Highway 6

May 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A heavy rainstorm resulted in fatal conditions on Sunday afternoon. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, on May 18th, at approximately 2:00 PM, a gray Tesla was traveling westbound on US-6 near milepost 259 east of Price. “At that time, a heavy rainstorm was affecting the area, making the roads slick,” shares Highway Patrol. “The […]

Uintah High Students Release Endangered Fish Raised In Hatchery Program

Uintah High Students Release Endangered Fish Raised In Hatchery Program

May 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Students from Uintah High School joined with biologists from the Division of Wildlife Resources and other partners for an exciting event on Thursday within Dinosaur National Monument. The group met and released nearly 140 endangered razorback suckers into the Colorado River that the students raised in the new Uintah High in-class fish hatchery in the […]

Unemployment Report

Unemployment Report

May 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Workforce Services has released updated employment data. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April 2025 increased an estimated 2.1% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 36,000 jobs since April 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,778,100. April’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.1% with […]

New Exhibits Open At Historic Wade And Curtis Cabin

New Exhibits Open At Historic Wade And Curtis Cabin

May 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Wade and Curtis Cabin at the Gates of Lodore in Dinosaur National Monument just keeps getting better! In 2023, a full rehabilitation of the historic structure was completed and now new exhibits have been added. “You can step inside this historic structure and discover the geology, ecology, and cultural history of the Green River […]

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 […]

Employment Report

Employment Report

May 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for March 2025 increased an estimated 1.7% over the year, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 29,500 jobs since March 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,765,100. March’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.1%. Approximately 57,570 Utahns are unemployed. In Daggett County the estimated number of employed […]

Flaming Gorge Days Back And Ready To Entertain

Flaming Gorge Days Back And Ready To Entertain

May 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Green River, Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge Days is not only happening this year, it will be back to its former glory. This year’s event is happening June 27th and 28th and will feature a concert with 5 bands, a “Heroes” parade, and the usual vendors and tournaments. This is especially exciting considering the hit Green River […]

Utah Governor’s Office Of Economic Opportunity Features Vernal Downtown

Utah Governor’s Office Of Economic Opportunity Features Vernal Downtown

May 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A fun video was released this week featuring Vernal City’s downtown with the tagline, “What can $40 get you in Vernal, Utah?” The video is from the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity as part of a series that promotes rural businesses in support of Utah’s economy. The visitor makes stops at 7-11 Ranch Restaurant, Plaza […]

DWR: ‘Ute Ladies-Tresses’ A Conservation Success Story

DWR: ‘Ute Ladies-Tresses’ A Conservation Success Story

May 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Today is Endangered Species Days and the Division of Wildlife Resource is sharing a few conservation success stories, including an orchid plant called the ‘Ute Ladies’-Tresses’. The plant features a long spike of small white flowers arranged in a gradual spiral and was only known to occur in Utah and Colorado. Due to habitat loss, […]