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Red Fleet State Park Taking Reservations

Red Fleet State Park Taking Reservations

Feb 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Red Fleet State Park is open and taking reservations for the new facilities. The newly renovated and updated Red Fleet State Park officially reopened on November 1st. The project has been several years and a few detours in the making, leaving the community just that much more excited for camping and lake time as the weather […]

Vernal Area Chamber Of Commerce Business Of The Month

Vernal Area Chamber Of Commerce Business Of The Month

Feb 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Priority First Real Estate is their Business of the Month. Priority First was started in 2017 by Emily and Clint Pedersen. “We are incredibly grateful for this recognition and for the support of our amazing clients, business partners, and fellow community members,” shares Emily. “Thank you […]

Grandpa On Meth Arrested While Babysitting 1-Year-Old Grandson

Grandpa On Meth Arrested While Babysitting 1-Year-Old Grandson

Feb 27, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Duchesne County grandpa is facing child endangerment and drug charges for being high on Methamphetamine while watching his 1-year-old grandson. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the situation was discovered when probation officers located 65-year-old Jeffery Seymour Giles for a probation check at his home in Fruitland. Giles had previously told the court that […]

Fort Duchesne Man Sentenced to Prison Following Gun Crime

Fort Duchesne Man Sentenced to Prison Following Gun Crime

Feb 26, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Fort Duchesne man has received his prison sentence after being found Guilty of a 2022 gun crime. The U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release on Tuesday, sharing that 32-year-old Kasey Todd Reed of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation was sentenced to 96 months’ imprisonment, and ordered by the court to three years’ […]

Duchesne County Man Arrested After Assaulting Pregnant Person

Duchesne County Man Arrested After Assaulting Pregnant Person

Feb 26, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Duchesne County man was arrested this month after a report was called in of an assault. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a third party made the phone call but the person reported was unable to be located and questioned. Later that night another 9-1-1 call came in and 45-year-old Michael Wayne Eades […]

Uintah High DECA Named Utah Chapter Of The Year

Uintah High DECA Named Utah Chapter Of The Year

Feb 26, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah High DECA certainly stood out at the annual DECA State Conference in Layton over the weekend, being named the Utah DECA Chapter of the Year for the second time in just 5 years. Nearly 1,700 students and more than 90 advisors from across Utah competed in over 2,800 events. DECA advisor Kami Elison shares […]

Daggett County Farm Highlighted By Utah Business Magazine

Daggett County Farm Highlighted By Utah Business Magazine

Feb 26, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Forbes Family Farm, located in Daggett County, is featured in the February edition of Utah Business magazine and for good reason. Daggett County relies almost entirely on the recreation and tourism industry and being a small, remote county there are challenges in getting fresh food on the table without traveling over an hour. In the […]

Arrests Made Following Fentanyl Drug House Investigation

Arrests Made Following Fentanyl Drug House Investigation

Feb 26, 2025 · Basin Now · News

Arrests were made this week following an investigation kicked off by an anonymous tip to local law enforcement in December. The anonymous person reported that they had observed a clear container in a Uintah County home with about 1,000 blue Fentanyl pills in it. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the homeowner is 30-year-old […]

Man Charged With Extortion/Assault/Disorderly Conduct In Uintah County

Man Charged With Extortion/Assault/Disorderly Conduct In Uintah County

Feb 25, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Uintah County man has been charged with Extortion as well as Unlawful Detention and Assault after an incident at his apartment in Vernal on February 21st. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a 9-1-1 caller reported that they had received a text from a friend that they needed police immediately. When officers arrived […]

Duchesne County Commission Supports Creation of Utah Inland Port

Duchesne County Commission Supports Creation of Utah Inland Port

Feb 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Duchesne County is considering the creation of a Utah Inland Port within the County. The Commissioners discussed the possibility during a February Commission meeting. Economic Development Director Deborah Herron explained to the Commissioners that creating a ‘Utah Inland Port Authority Project Area’ fits the County’s economic development vision by encouraging the retention and expansion of […]

Get Signed Up For 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition

Get Signed Up For 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition

Feb 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

More details have been shared about this year’s 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition in Uintah County and the window to sign up to compete is closing in just a few days. The event organizers have shared that the mandatory meeting for all contestants is scheduled for March 5th at the Vernal Innovation […]

Uintah Basketball Player Breaks Record For Career Points

Uintah Basketball Player Breaks Record For Career Points

Feb 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah High School is celebrating several athletes. Uintah High Boys Basketball player Dauson Gardiner broke the record for career points with 1,372 points. This surpasses the record set by Josh Speirs from the Class of 2022. Speirs scored 1,197 career points. Gardiner also set the record for most points in a single season this year […]