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Charges Filed In Case Of Child Sexual Abuse From 2023

Charges Filed In Case Of Child Sexual Abuse From 2023

Jun 27, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A man has been charged for child sexual abuse that allegedly took place in 2023 in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 19-year-old Damien Marshall made children perform sex acts on him. The investigation was performed by a Vernal PD officer who is also a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children […]

Election Results For Local County Positions

Election Results For Local County Positions

Jun 26, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Tentative results in local races for County Commissioner were last updated shortly after midnight. In Duchesne County, for County Commission Seat C, Jeffrey Brent Chugg received 37.48 percent of the vote, Tracy W. Ross received 33.32 percent, Clel Robinson received 14.82 percent, and Bryan Winterton received 14.39 percent. In Uintah County, for County Commissioner, Willis […]

SCIC Director: Supreme Court To Hear Uinta Basin Railway Case

SCIC Director: Supreme Court To Hear Uinta Basin Railway Case

Jun 26, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Keith Heaton, Director of the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, shared some thoughts with Evans Family Media on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case concerning the Uinta Basin Railway’s environmental reviews. “The news is that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear our case objecting the Washington DC Circuit decision to put our permit […]

Forest Service Intermountain Projects Include Ute Tribe Cross-Boundary Project

Forest Service Intermountain Projects Include Ute Tribe Cross-Boundary Project

Jun 26, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Ashley National Forest is receiving a portion of $3.5 million dollars being awarded to the Forest Service Intermountain Region. Among this, Ashley National Forest and the Utah Department of Natural Resource will complete projects on approximately 4,000 acres to support the South Slope cross-boundary project with the Ute Indian Tribe. The project includes an […]

Uintah County Fair Announces Concert Headliner

Uintah County Fair Announces Concert Headliner

Jun 26, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The theme for the 2024 Uintah County Fair is ‘Find Your Hero’ and it will run August 14th through the 17th. Announcements are being made as they become available and the latest announcement has locals excited. ‘The Frontmen’ are coming to the Uintah County Fair for a concert on August 15th at the Western Park. […]

Election Results For State Offices

Election Results For State Offices

Jun 26, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Polling sites around the state closed last night at 8pm and the tentative results are in. According to the latest available unofficial results posted on utah.gov, incumbent John Curtis took 50.71 percent of the vote for US Senate, incumbent Governor Spencer Cox took 56.68 percent of the vote, Derek Brown took highest percentage of vote as […]

Roosevelt Secondary Water System Phase III Project About To Begin

Roosevelt Secondary Water System Phase III Project About To Begin

Jun 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt City was awarded a $2 million dollar grant last month from the Division ofWater Resources to be used toward Phase III of the Secondary Water System Project andinstallation is scheduled to begin next week. Providing a secondary water system hasbeen a priority for Roosevelt City since 2008 in order to reduce strain on the […]

Official Declaration From Governor’s Office Read At ‘Let’s Go’ Opening Night

Official Declaration From Governor’s Office Read At ‘Let’s Go’ Opening Night

Jun 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Not only was opening night of ‘Let’s Go – A John Wesley Powell Story’ a success, itstarted off with a guest making a special presentation. Mike Mower with the Governor’sOffice presented an official Declaration commemorating the 155th Anniversary of theColorado River Exploring Expedition. It also announced July 25th through the 28th, thedates of Uintah County’s […]

Black Bear Visiting Campsites On Flaming Gorge Ranger District

Black Bear Visiting Campsites On Flaming Gorge Ranger District

Jun 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Ashley National Forest has some good reminders for the public on what to do if youencounter a bear while recreating on the forest. They have been receiving reports of ablack bear visiting campsites in the Browne Lake Campground within the Flaming GorgeRanger District and a live trap has been set to hopefully capture and relocate […]

Vernal Rocks Cash Prize Rocks All Hidden

Vernal Rocks Cash Prize Rocks All Hidden

Jun 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s time to get out hunting with valuable prizes waiting to be found. ‘Vernal ROCKS(Official)’ have once again hid cash prize rocks around Uintah County and thanks to theActive & Healthy Committee, along with TriCounty Health Department, cash prize rocksworth $100 dollars and a grand prize rock worth $500 dollars are waiting to be found […]

Rotenone Treatment Starts Today Within Carter And Sheep Creek Drainages

Rotenone Treatment Starts Today Within Carter And Sheep Creek Drainages

Jun 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A rotenone treatment is scheduled to begin today within the Ashley National ForestCarter and Sheep Creek drainages as part of a DWR native cutthroat trout restorationproject. “This rotenone treatment will be June 25th through June 26th,” shares theannouncement. “An area closure is being issued to allow ground crews to work safely inand around the treated […]

Uinta Basin Railway Supreme Court Review A Monumental Milestone

Uinta Basin Railway Supreme Court Review A Monumental Milestone

Jun 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition will get their day in court as the SupremeCourt has agreed to hear their case concerning the Uinta Basin Railway project. Despitesecuring the proper permits, environmental lawsuits led to the project’s halt. The casebefore the Supreme Court has significance not only for the Uinta Basin Railway but willlikely affect the […]