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DWR: See Hummingbirds Up Close At Northeastern Utah Event

DWR: See Hummingbirds Up Close At Northeastern Utah Event

Jul 22, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Hummingbirds are currently migrating through Utah making it a great time to catch a glimpse of these incredible birds. The DWR is partnering with retired Bureau of Land Management Biologist Terry Tolbert and U.S. Forest Service Biologist Lisa Young to host a hummingbird banding demonstration on Saturday, August 3rd from 7 to 11am. The free […]

Daggett County Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of A Minor

Daggett County Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of A Minor

Jul 22, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A Daggett County man has been charged in a case of alleged sexual abuse of a minor. 46-year-old Eldon Jimmy Harper was arrested on July 18th after an officer responded to a call reporting sexual abuse of a minor. Harper was waiting at the location with the caller when an officer arrived and he told the […]

Alleged Fentanyl Dealers Arrested This Week

Alleged Fentanyl Dealers Arrested This Week

Jul 19, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A traffic stop and a search warrant on a Uintah County residence put several alleged drug dealers behind bars this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the search warrant was executed on July 15th. After some delay, the door was opened by Candice Hogan. As officers were clearing the residence, they located Travis […]

Probation Check Reveals Methamphetamine Resulting In Arrest

Probation Check Reveals Methamphetamine Resulting In Arrest

Jul 19, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A probation check in Uintah County resulted in arrest in Uintah County on July 12th. 45-year-old Jason Ray Mayfield was arrested after drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine were located in his residence. Upon further search of the residence, a black container was found that contained 32 grams of methamphetamine, and multiple containers of marijuana. A backpack […]

What’s With The Increase Of Rocky Mountain Power Outages?

What’s With The Increase Of Rocky Mountain Power Outages?

Jul 19, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

An increase in power outages has left the public and business owners asking why. A letter sent out to Rocky Mountain Power customers explains that Rocky Mountain Power is de-energizing power lines as a preventative measure during periods of the greatest wildfire risk anywhere across their service area. There are Enhanced Safety Settings used to […]

Colorado Health Officials Confirm Human Cases Of Avian Flu

Colorado Health Officials Confirm Human Cases Of Avian Flu

Jul 19, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed that there have been human cases of avian flu in Colorado. There have been a total of 5 human cases, all of which were workers at poultry farms. State Epidemiologists believe the human cases are the direct result of working with infected poultry. Symptoms of Avian Flu include […]

DWR: Safety When Hiking In Mountain Goat Country

DWR: Safety When Hiking In Mountain Goat Country

Jul 19, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

One of the largest mountain goat herds in the state is located in the Uinta Mountains so what should you do to stay safe when recreating in their space? If you encounter a mountain goat while hiking or backpacking, the DWR has shared the following tips: Give them plenty of space (roughly 150 feet or […]

Rains Significantly Reduce Speirs Fire Intensity In Daggett County

Rains Significantly Reduce Speirs Fire Intensity In Daggett County

Jul 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Rainstorms have significantly helped in reducing the intensity of the Speirs Fire in Daggett County this week. The fire’s operation has been taken over by Great Basin Incident Management Team 3. The Speirs Fire started on July 13th and is burning approximately 3 miles south of Dutch John and south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The […]

‘Apex’ Stegosaurus Fossil Auctions For Whopping $44.6 Million

‘Apex’ Stegosaurus Fossil Auctions For Whopping $44.6 Million

Jul 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Pre-sale estimates were blown to bits by the final auction price of ‘Apex’, the most complete and best preserved Stegosaurus fossil of its size ever discovered. Sotheby’s New York Auction House announced Wednesday that while it was originally estimated that Apex would bring between $4 million and $6 million dollars at auction, the final sale […]

Uintah County Library Announces New Library Director

Uintah County Library Announces New Library Director

Jul 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Library officially has a new Library Director, Karen England. The announcement states that “Karen is a passionate librarian with a lifelong love of learning. From a young age, Karen has been drawn to libraries, and she spent much of her childhood surrounded by books. In her role as a prison librarian, Karen […]