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No Bail Warrant Arrest Includes New Drug Charges

No Bail Warrant Arrest Includes New Drug Charges

Apr 15, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A no-bail warrant arrest on Saturday included new drug charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Sheriff’s officers joined BIA officers at Ute Plaza supermarket in Fort Duchesne as they spoke with an individual. An officer recognized the individual from previous encounters and dispatch conducted a records check, locating two active warrants for arrest, […]

Senator John Curtis Introduces ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act

Senator John Curtis Introduces ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act

Apr 15, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Senator John Curtis has introduced the ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act as concern grows for this year’s wildfire season. Curtis shares that the bill addresses the serious wildfire risks across the American West where, from 2023 to 2024, wildfires in Utah doubled—and across the country, they increased even more than that. Senator Curtis is joined by […]

Easter Activities This Week

Easter Activities This Week

Apr 15, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Easter activities are coming up this weekend. The Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum Dinosaur Egg Hunt is for ages 1 to 12 and held at the dinosaur museum from 9 to 11am on April 19th. The AYSO Region 483 annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Uintah Middle School fields is April […]

Accident In Parking Lot Leads To DUI Arrest

Accident In Parking Lot Leads To DUI Arrest

Apr 15, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A traffic accident in a Roosevelt parking lot ended in an arrest for DUI on Saturday afternoon. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a traffic accident in the Davis Food and Drug parking lot where a store employee reported that a driver of a black Ford Focus had pulled in […]

Roosevelt Phase III Secondary Water Project Wrapping Up This Week

Roosevelt Phase III Secondary Water Project Wrapping Up This Week

Apr 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Phase III of the Roosevelt City Secondary Water project is expected to wrap up this week. According to the Roosevelt City update, asphalt repair continued last week on 1875 South while the asphalt repair on State Street should be finished this week. The air release on 100 South between 100 and 200 West was not […]

Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office Joins ICE Task Force

Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office Joins ICE Task Force

Apr 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle signed a new memorandum of understanding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday. According to the press release, with the agreement, the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office becomes the first local law enforcement agency in Wyoming with an enhanced partnership that authorizes up to five sworn deputies to perform […]

Uintah Theatre Awarded At State Musical Theatre Awards

Uintah Theatre Awarded At State Musical Theatre Awards

Apr 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

It was an exciting weekend for the talented students and behind the scenes folks for Uintah High Theatre as they attended the Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards at the Eccles Theatre in Salt Lake City. Keith Larsen won the award for Best Lighting Design for Hadestown while Debbie Lamoreaux and Glenna Brennan won the […]

Travel And Tourism Season Ready To Kick Off

Travel And Tourism Season Ready To Kick Off

Apr 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The travel and tourism season is getting underway and the Uintah County Travel and Tourism team is ready! “There is so much to discover in Vernal’s rugged landscape steeped in rich history,” shares Uintah County Tourism & Events Director Lesha Coltharp. “We are proud to share our beloved destination with outdoor lovers, stargazers, paranormal aficionados, […]

Rocky Mountain Power Message On Wildfire Prevention

Rocky Mountain Power Message On Wildfire Prevention

Apr 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Rocky Mountain Power has shared a message with local customers on measures being taken to prevent and reduce wildfires. “The safety of our customers and communities is our top priority,” shares the announcement. “We may use protective settings and de-energize power lines to prevent wildfires during periods of the greatest wildfire risk anywhere across our […]

BLM Approves Chapita Wells Natural Gas Pipeline

BLM Approves Chapita Wells Natural Gas Pipeline

Apr 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management has announced the approval of expanded infrastructure in northeastern Utah. According to the BLM press release, Chipeta Processing LLC can construct a buried 16-inch natural gas pipeline, six-inch liquids pipeline, and a fiber optic line 3,320 feet from the planned Green River Slug Catcher Facility to the existing Chipeta Processing […]