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TRAFFIC ALERT: Vernal City Road Closure Today

TRAFFIC ALERT: Vernal City Road Closure Today

Feb 12, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City has announced a TRAFFIC ALERT for today, February 12th. The announcement states, “On the morning of February 12th, 2025, starting at 9:00 AM and lasting until early afternoon, there will be a temporary road closure affecting traffic flow in Vernal. Northbound traffic on Highway 191 will be reduced to one lane between Main […]

Death Penalty Still On The Table In Wyoming Bow And Arrow Killing

Death Penalty Still On The Table In Wyoming Bow And Arrow Killing

Feb 12, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The prosecutor in a case of two Big Piney men charged with 1st Degree Murder says the death penalty is still on the table moving forward. 18-year-old Orion Schlesinger and 19-year-old Rowan Littauer allegedly forced their way into the home of 23-year-old Dakota Farley and fatally shot Farley with two arrows from a compound bow. […]

Daggett County Announces Awardees Of Business Grants

Daggett County Announces Awardees Of Business Grants

Feb 12, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A new grant program offered by Daggett County received a strong response and the recipients have been announced. The Daggett County Community Economic Opportunity Advisory Board along with the Commissioners announced in November that grant funding was available to promote new and future development in the county. Seventeen applications were received. The Commissioners shared in […]

Senator Lee Sponsors REINS Act To Restore Constitutional Government

Senator Lee Sponsors REINS Act To Restore Constitutional Government

Feb 12, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Senator Lee is a co-sponsor of the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny or REINS Act which would require major rules to be affirmatively approved by both chambers of Congress and then be signed by the President. “Without the REINS Act, Americans will continue to live under the tyranny of unelected bureaucrats who […]

Creative Aging Acrylic Art Class Starting Back Up

Creative Aging Acrylic Art Class Starting Back Up

Feb 12, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Funding has come together to bring back a popular art program. The Uintah County Library announced that the Creative Aging Art program received new funding from the Utah Division of Arts and Museum. The free acrylic art class is for adults age 55 and older and classes will start on March 18th. The guest teacher […]

DNA Results Confirm Identity Of Man Recovered From Starvation Reservoir

DNA Results Confirm Identity Of Man Recovered From Starvation Reservoir

Feb 12, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that the body recovered from Starvation Reservoir in 2024 has been confirmed as that of 47-year-old Steven Willard Anderson who had been reported as missing since 2004. At the time of the vehicle recovery operation in the fall, it was believed that the human remains were […]

5 Arrested In Drug House Where Baby Poisoned By Fentanyl

5 Arrested In Drug House Where Baby Poisoned By Fentanyl

Feb 11, 2025 · Basin Now · News

Individuals that were living in the home where a baby overdosed on Fentanyl in January have also been arrested. The baby was brought to Uintah Basin Medical Center unconscious on January 26th and was put on a Narcan drip and life flighted to Primary Children’s Hospital in Lehi. Testing showed the baby had a Fentanyl level […]

Drunk Woman Harrasses Strangers Outside Roosevelt Business

Drunk Woman Harrasses Strangers Outside Roosevelt Business

Feb 11, 2025 · Basin Now · News

Two women walking to their vehicles outside a Roosevelt business were in for a surprise last week when they became the target of an intoxicated woman. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the women were approached by Sasha Morningstar who followed them while yelling. Sasha allegedly hit and kicked their vehicles, leaving a dent […]

What’s The Future Of The Dinosaur North Travel Management Plan?

What’s The Future Of The Dinosaur North Travel Management Plan?

Feb 11, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Those opposed to the Bureau of Land Management’s Dinosaur North Travel Management Plan which could restrict public access of up to 250 miles of road within the Vernal District likely have reason to hope or at least it certainly looks that way with Trump in office. In 2023, the BLM closed 317 miles of OHV […]

2025 UBECC Conference A Success

2025 UBECC Conference A Success

Feb 11, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Even superheroes need training and the Uintah Basin Emergency Care Conference provides that to our local emergency response heroes each year. The conference invites emergency response and care providers from Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah Counties as well as the Ute Tribe and beyond and includes hands-on training and special speakers. This year’s conference kept the tradition […]

16-Year-Old Arrested In Rock Springs Area Bonfire Shooting

16-Year-Old Arrested In Rock Springs Area Bonfire Shooting

Feb 10, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Wyoming State Daily reported an update on the shooting that took place on February 1st at a bonfire near Rock Spring, Wyoming. According to court documents, 16-year-old Addisyn Rain Marie Fisher of Rock Springs is being charged as an adult in Rock Springs Circuit Court with two counts of aggravated assault after shooting two men […]