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US-191 Indian Canyon Construction To Include Lane Closure

US-191 Indian Canyon Construction To Include Lane Closure

Apr 28, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Construction in Indian Canyon will have alternating traffic for a lane closure starting next week. UDOT announced that starting on Monday, May 4th, temporary traffic signals will be installed to guide alternating one-way traffic between milepost 264.1 and 264.8. “Drivers can expect up to 20 minute delays at the traffic signals,” shares the announcement. “During […]

Uintah FFA Teams Place First At State Competition

Uintah FFA Teams Place First At State Competition

Apr 28, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah FFA Career Development teams did great last week at the state competition at USU in Logan. The Food Science team won. Team members include Sidney Anderson, Marlee Merrell, Kenna Dudley, and Addison Gress. Anderson placed as the 2nd high individual and Merrell placed as the 3rd high individual. The Poultry team also won. […]

Man Paid To Gather Signatures In Uintah County Charged With Felony Forgery

Man Paid To Gather Signatures In Uintah County Charged With Felony Forgery

Apr 28, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A warrant has been issued and charges filed against a man who stayed in Uintah County for a few weeks as a paid employee of a signature gathering company. Uintah County made an announcement on Tuesday morning that during a recent petition effort, the Clerk-Auditor Office identified a group of submitted signatures as potentially fraudulent […]

Missing Person Report Shared By Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office

Missing Person Report Shared By Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office

Apr 27, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has shared a Missing Person report with the hope that the public will share any information they may have. They shared on Friday that James “Jimmy” Lyons was last seen in the Lapoint area driving a white Ford pickup truck. Jimmy is 55 years old, has brown/grey hair and brown […]

Watch Out For ‘Court Enforcement’ Scams

Watch Out For ‘Court Enforcement’ Scams

Apr 27, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

As always, there are more scams circulating in the region to watch for. Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office has brought attention to the fraudulent “court enforcement” notices being sent by text message. The notices appear official at first glimpse with official looking seals, court-style language, urgent payment demands, and a QR code. The fake notice claims […]

Mayor Corey Foley Visits 4th Grade Class To Recognize Civic Engagement

Mayor Corey Foley Visits 4th Grade Class To Recognize Civic Engagement

Apr 27, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

A local 4th grade class had a special visitor last week after an impactful class learning experience. Mr. Wall’s class at Ashley Elementary recently learned about peaceful protest and finding ways to use your voice respectfully during a unit on the American Revolution. They decided to apply their new knowledge by writing thoughtful letters in […]

Uintah County Considers Property Purchase During Special Work Session

Uintah County Considers Property Purchase During Special Work Session

Apr 27, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Commission is exploring the purchase of property for future growth of certain county operations. During a special work session on April 24th, the Commission discussed the potential purchase of property located at 1170 East Main Street. “The intent behind this discussion is straightforward: ensuring the County Road Department has the space it […]

DNM Seeking Volunteer Campground Hosts

DNM Seeking Volunteer Campground Hosts

Apr 27, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Dinosaur National Monument is seeking volunteers as campground hosts for the 2026 season. “Hosts support visitor services, help with river trip check-out compliance, and complete basic custodial tasks at either the Split Mountain or Green River Campground on the Utah side of the monument…Hosts may occasionally assist with wildlife encounters, search and rescue support, wildfire […]

State Republican Party Convention Results

State Republican Party Convention Results

Apr 27, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Republican Party held their State Convention on Saturday. Incumbent candidates Ron Winterton for Senate District 20 and Scott Chew for House District 68 are the Republican Nominees by acclamation. For House District 67, JR Bird became the Republican Nominee with 88.8% of the votes over Yvonne Jensen with 11.1%. In Round 1 for […]

Public Hearing Scheduled On Nine Mile Data LLC Conditional Use Permit

Public Hearing Scheduled On Nine Mile Data LLC Conditional Use Permit

Apr 24, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Public Notice has been given that the Duchesne County Commission is holding a Public Hearing to consider several appeals related to the proposed Nine Mile Data Center. Moreen Henderson and Diana Meacham Davies are listed as having appealed the Duchesne County Planning Commission decision made on April 2nd to approve the Nine Mile Data LLC […]

Senator John Curtis: We Still Aren’t Doing Enough To Prevent Wildfire

Senator John Curtis: We Still Aren’t Doing Enough To Prevent Wildfire

Apr 24, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Senator John Curtis and California Senator Alex Padilla are sounding the alarm in the nation’s capital that enough is not being done to prevent the next devastating wildfire. “This isn’t a tragedy confined by state lines; it’s a crisis across the entire American West, as fire seasons continue to lengthen and intensify,” they share. […]

BLM Gas Lease Sale

BLM Gas Lease Sale

Apr 24, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management announced on April 23rd an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 24, 2026, to offer 39 oil and gas parcels totaling 54,114 acres in Utah, much of which are in Uintah County. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in January 2026 and held a public comment period […]