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Three Who Stole $1M Worth of Dinosaur Bones/Sold To China, To Be Prosecuted

Three Who Stole $1M Worth of Dinosaur Bones/Sold To China, To Be Prosecuted

Oct 23, 2023 · Basin Now · News

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah released a press release on Thursday announcing they will prosecute four people with 13 count indictment charges for allegedly purchasing and selling over $1 million dollars in paleontological resources. Between March 2018 and continuing until at least March 2023, the defendants allegedly purchased, transported and exported dinosaur bones […]

Ashley Valley Regional Water Treatment Plant Separate Agency From AVWSID

Ashley Valley Regional Water Treatment Plant Separate Agency From AVWSID

Oct 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

On Thursday, Evans Family Media shared a news release from the Central Utah Water Conservancy District reporting that on September 22nd the Ashley Valley Water Treatment Plant had a valve break. This caused a short water system failure in maintaining treatment. The information in the report was all correct, however, many who heard or read […]

Closing Weekend For ‘Fools’ At Vernal Theatre: Live

Closing Weekend For ‘Fools’ At Vernal Theatre: Live

Oct 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Being part of community theater is always a unique experience but some shows come with extra laughs and extra uplift. Tonight and tomorrow are the final days to see Vernal Theatre: Live’s production of Fools, a show about a curse on a group of foolish fools! Isaac Merrick is one of the cast members loving […]

Angel Dash in Naples City Park West Pavilion On Saturday

Angel Dash in Naples City Park West Pavilion On Saturday

Oct 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. As in year’s past, Ashley Regional is proud to host the Utah Angel Dash at Naples City Park in partnership with Ashley Valley Funeral Home. This is a one mile memorial walk with all proceeds going to Rachel’s Gift. We invite parents and their family to come […]

Lisa Jo Vanderlinden Arrested On New Child Abuse Charge

Lisa Jo Vanderlinden Arrested On New Child Abuse Charge

Oct 20, 2023 · Basin Now · News

A Duchesne County woman who pleaded Guilty to 1st Degree Felony Child Abuse Homicide in 2020, was arrested this week on a new offense of Child Abuse. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 46-year-old Lisa Jo Vanderlinden was arrested on October 18th for the offense of Intentional Child Abuse with Injury for allegedly slapping […]

Ute Tribe Calls Out “Colorado Elites” Opposing Uinta Basin Railway

Ute Tribe Calls Out “Colorado Elites” Opposing Uinta Basin Railway

Oct 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Ute Indian Tribe has strong words for who they call the Colorado Elites for their opposition to the Uinta Basin Railway. The Tribe’s Thursday announcement states in part: Many economic and infrastructure benefits extend across Utah and Colorado and would be supported by the construction of the Uinta Basin Railway. Instead of supporting tribal […]

Drag Story Hour Topic At Rock Springs City Council Meeting

Drag Story Hour Topic At Rock Springs City Council Meeting

Oct 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Concern was expressed during the public comment period of Tuesday’s Rock Springs City Council meeting about an upcoming Drag Story Hour scheduled at the Broadway Theater. The event will feature Tara Lipsyncki who performed at the Drag Story Hour held in Vernal in June. A Rock Springs resident told the Council she is very concerned […]

Prescribed Fire West Of Currant Creek Reservoir

Prescribed Fire West Of Currant Creek Reservoir

Oct 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Fire personnel will be performing the Racetrack Prescribed Fire Project on Saturday, October 21st. The project area is on the west side of Currant Creek Reservoir between Coop Creek Road, Chicken Creek Road, Layout Road and West Side Currant Creek Road. Forest Service shares that the primary objective is to create a mosaic pattern in the vegetation being […]

Roosevelt Animal Shelter Awarded

Roosevelt Animal Shelter Awarded

Oct 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Roosevelt Animal Shelter is working hard to serve their community. Earlier this month they helped to open the Pet Food Pantry that helps those going through hard times to get food for their pets. They also just received a No Kill Shelter plaque from Best Friends Animal Society. It takes a concerted effort and […]

Work on Rehab of the Wade & Curtis Cabin at the Gates of Lodore Nearly Done

Work on Rehab of the Wade & Curtis Cabin at the Gates of Lodore Nearly Done

Oct 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Dinosaur National Monument announced that the rehabilitation of the Wade & Curtis Cabin at the Gates of Lodore is almost complete. The Maintenance Action Team (MAT) of the Historic Preservation Training Center have been working hard. “The sod on the roof is being watered 3 times daily to help establishment of grass/root system. Additional native […]

Uintah County Woman Charged After Stabbing Boyfriend With Glass

Uintah County Woman Charged After Stabbing Boyfriend With Glass

Oct 19, 2023 · Basin Now · News

A Uintah County woman has been charged with felony Aggravated Assault after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend with broken glass last month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers located 27-year-old Daidre Isabel Arthur after receiving a report of a stabbing and receiving information on where Arthur was headed after the incident. Officers spoke to […]