Community
The civic side of Basin Now — public affairs coverage, gardening tips from Allred's Yard and Garden, candidate features each election season, and the official notices posted across the Uintah Basin.
Public Affairs
All public affairsInterviews and civic coverage — county commissions, city councils, school boards, and the agencies serving the Basin.
Rocky Mountain Power – Wildfire Mitgation
Brandon Anderson District Operations Mgr. and Jona Whitesides, RMP Corporate Public Relations
evLabs CEO James Lawrence Interview
evLabs CEO James Lawrence announces partnership with Box Truck Network. evLabs is a Vernal Utah based electric truck and bus builder which specializes in trucks between 19,500 GVW and 33,000 GVW. These electric trucks include delivery vans, and school/transit buses.
Senator Mike Lee
Senator Mike Lee scheduled a campaign visit to the Uintah Basin shortly before the election. Lee visited the KVEL studio and addressed domestic energy independance, Social Security, inflation and more.
Deseret Power Solar Facility
Deseret Power is constructing a 70-acre generation facility next to its power plant in Bonanza. David Crabtree, Deseret Power CEO discusses the future Deseret Power in this region with the introduction of solar power to their generation services and more. Interview aired on KVEL 8-31-22
Allred's Yard and Garden Gardening Tips
All gardening tipsSeasonal advice for Basin yards and gardens from the crew at Allred's Yard and Garden.
Let's talk for a minute about watering. . .
Early watering of trees and shrubs can be crucial to things you planted last year, or the year before, especially if the season was dry. If your plants have been out of snow cover for a while, and especially if they are on the south side of your house or a fence, they could need […]
Let's talk for a minute about fertilizing. . .
Fertilizing ranks as one of the most important of early season chores for all growing things. For lawns, more water and fertilizer will penetrate through to the roots if you can rake and aerate it in the spring, and it will be thicker, greener and more lush. Use a good quality fertilizer. The nitrogen in […]
Let's talk for a minute about dividing perennials. .
Many perennials look their best only when regularly divided. Most divisions establish themselves quickly and bloom that same season, or the following one. Division of perennials should be done while they are dormant, meaning in the late fall or early spring. It can also be done after their blooming period is over, but this is […]
Let's talk for a minute about preparing your garden spot for spring planting. . .
Start by clearing away any dead plant debris, if it wasn’t done in the fall. Haul it off or burn it- don’t till it in, because there are insects in there that won’t be killed by tilling. They love being tilled in. Spade or till the ground once over to a depth of 8 to […]
Let's talk for a minute about pre-emergent herbicides. . .
A pre-emergent weed killer doesn’t kill weeds that are already growing, it prevents them from ever coming up. A pre-emergent will give you weed free flower beds all season. And, volunteer plants, seeded from last year’s garden, won’t be coming up where you don’t want them. Hi-Yield’s Turf and Ornamental Weed & Grass Stopper is […]
Let's talk for a minute about spraying fruit trees. . .
Fruit trees need a lot of care if you want them to produce a bumper crop of insect free fruit. Fruit trees need to be pruned to really produce, and fertilizing is also a great idea if you want a high quality fruit. A low nitrogen fertilizer such as 16-16-16 is wonderful for fruit trees […]
Meet the Candidates
All candidate featuresWhere the people running for local office stand, in their own words, ahead of each election.
Randy Vincent (R) Uintah County Commissioner Seat A
Randy Vincent (R) 2026 Candidate for Uintah County Commission Seat A. Randy is a convention and signature candidate. Also Running for this seat are: Keith Campbell (R) and Matt Wilber (R). Interview aired 6-9-26 on KVEL
Danny Harrell (R) Uintah County Commissioner Seat B
Danny Harrell (R) 2026 Candidate for Uintah County Commission Seat B. Also running for this seat is Joe McKea (R). Aired on KVEL 6-4-26.
Travis Tucker (R) Duchesne County Sheriff
Duchesne County Sheriff incumbent candidate Travis Tucker (R). Sheriff Tucker is running against Duchesne Co Sheriff Deputy Rick Coil (R). Interview aired on KVEL May 7, 2026
Rick Coil (R) Duchesne County Sheriff
Rick Coil (R) Duchesne County Sheriff candidate. Rick Coil is running against incumbent Sheriff Travis Tucker (R). Interview aired on KVEL May 5, 2026
J.R. Bird (R) candidate for Utah House District 67
J.R. Bird (R) candidate for Utah House District 67, Duchesne, Carbon, and Emery counties. J.R. Bird is running against Gina Gagon (R), Yvonne Jensen (R), and Carl Ingwell (D). Aired on KVEL 4-30-26
Tyler Murset (R ) candidate for US Congressional District 3
Tyler Murset (R ), is running against Phil Lyman, Celeste Maloy (R), and Tyler Murset (R). Steve Merrill (D), Kent Udell (D), Michael Stoddard (LP) and Cassie Easley as the Constitution Party Candidate. Interview aired KVEL 4-23-24
Public Notices
All public noticesOfficial postings from government bodies and organizations — public hearings, requests for bids, ordinances, and other legal notices.
Hidden Meadows Cellular Telecommunication Tower — FCC Form 854 File No. A1389432
STRATA Networks provides this notice regarding the proposed Hidden Meadows Cellular Telecommunication Tower, in Uintah County, Utah. The project Federal Communications Commission A…
