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Heavy Rain And Slick Roads Lead To Fatal Crash On Highway 6

Heavy Rain And Slick Roads Lead To Fatal Crash On Highway 6

May 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A heavy rainstorm resulted in fatal conditions on Sunday afternoon. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, on May 18th, at approximately 2:00 PM, a gray Tesla was traveling westbound on US-6 near milepost 259 east of Price. “At that time, a heavy rainstorm was affecting the area, making the roads slick,” shares Highway Patrol. “The […]

Uintah High Students Release Endangered Fish Raised In Hatchery Program

Uintah High Students Release Endangered Fish Raised In Hatchery Program

May 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Students from Uintah High School joined with biologists from the Division of Wildlife Resources and other partners for an exciting event on Thursday within Dinosaur National Monument. The group met and released nearly 140 endangered razorback suckers into the Colorado River that the students raised in the new Uintah High in-class fish hatchery in the […]

Unemployment Report

Unemployment Report

May 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Workforce Services has released updated employment data. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April 2025 increased an estimated 2.1% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 36,000 jobs since April 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,778,100. April’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.1% with […]

New Exhibits Open At Historic Wade And Curtis Cabin

New Exhibits Open At Historic Wade And Curtis Cabin

May 19, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Wade and Curtis Cabin at the Gates of Lodore in Dinosaur National Monument just keeps getting better! In 2023, a full rehabilitation of the historic structure was completed and now new exhibits have been added. “You can step inside this historic structure and discover the geology, ecology, and cultural history of the Green River […]

Man Shot In Officer Involved Critical Incident Transferred To Jail

Man Shot In Officer Involved Critical Incident Transferred To Jail

May 19, 2025 · Basin Now · News

The Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement issued an update on May 17th regarding the Officer-Involved Critical Incident that took place on April 16th in Duchesne County. Court documents report that an “Attempt to Locate” was broadcast in the Uintah Basin after it was indicated that a potentially suicidal West Valley man […]

Employment Report

Employment Report

May 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for March 2025 increased an estimated 1.7% over the year, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 29,500 jobs since March 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,765,100. March’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.1%. Approximately 57,570 Utahns are unemployed. In Daggett County the estimated number of employed […]

Flaming Gorge Days Back And Ready To Entertain

Flaming Gorge Days Back And Ready To Entertain

May 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Green River, Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge Days is not only happening this year, it will be back to its former glory. This year’s event is happening June 27th and 28th and will feature a concert with 5 bands, a “Heroes” parade, and the usual vendors and tournaments. This is especially exciting considering the hit Green River […]

Utah Governor’s Office Of Economic Opportunity Features Vernal Downtown

Utah Governor’s Office Of Economic Opportunity Features Vernal Downtown

May 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A fun video was released this week featuring Vernal City’s downtown with the tagline, “What can $40 get you in Vernal, Utah?” The video is from the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity as part of a series that promotes rural businesses in support of Utah’s economy. The visitor makes stops at 7-11 Ranch Restaurant, Plaza […]

DWR: ‘Ute Ladies-Tresses’ A Conservation Success Story

DWR: ‘Ute Ladies-Tresses’ A Conservation Success Story

May 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Today is Endangered Species Days and the Division of Wildlife Resource is sharing a few conservation success stories, including an orchid plant called the ‘Ute Ladies’-Tresses’. The plant features a long spike of small white flowers arranged in a gradual spiral and was only known to occur in Utah and Colorado. Due to habitat loss, […]

Repeat DUI Offender Arrested

Repeat DUI Offender Arrested

May 16, 2025 · Basin Now · News

An officer was approached in Duchesne County on Thursday by a citizen concerned by the behavior of a woman sitting in her vehicle in front of a nearby store. The woman was described as very fidgety. The officer approached the vehicle and knocked on the window and asked if she was alright. The woman responded […]

Man Arrested In Maeser Area After Making Alleged Murder-Suicide Threat

Man Arrested In Maeser Area After Making Alleged Murder-Suicide Threat

May 15, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A man was arrested in Maeser this week after making an alleged murder-suicide threat. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, dispatch received a call reporting that a man had stated that he was going to perform a murder suicide and that the man was enroute to the potential victim’s home. The caller also reported […]