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Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Search And Rescue Team

Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Search And Rescue Team

Jan 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Search and Rescue team received well deserved recognition this month by the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office. Service awards were presented at an annual banquet on January 9th which gave individual recognitions to Dusty Jensen, Guy Taylor, and Justin Schmidt. “These men are all volunteers and jump at a moment’s notice to go […]

‘Night To Shine’ Event Coming Up

‘Night To Shine’ Event Coming Up

Jan 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

When the Vernal Christian Church teamed up with the Tim Tebow Foundation in 2022 to launch the ‘Night To Shine’ in Vernal, it was hard to guess just how special the event would be. Those who have been a part in any way know that the energy, smiles, and love shared at this magical prom […]

Chamber Of Commerce Serving Duchesne County Moves Locations

Chamber Of Commerce Serving Duchesne County Moves Locations

Jan 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Services provided by the Chamber of Commerce are still available and in fact never stopped in Duchesne County but if you thought their building looked empty you would be right. The Chamber of Commerce Serving Duchesne County is now at home on South State Street between the Roosevelt City Building and the Crossroads Center. This […]

Temporary Closure Scheduled For Quarry Exhibit Hall Later This Year

Temporary Closure Scheduled For Quarry Exhibit Hall Later This Year

Jan 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A temporary closure has been scheduled for the Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur National Monument for later this year. National Park Service made the announcement on Monday, stating that major road, parking lot, and sidewalk reconstruction will take place from September 8th through late October. “We recognize that people travel from across the country […]

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Facilitative Leadership Workshop

George T. Weldon Construction, in partnership with The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, thrilled to invite our fellow business owners, managers, supervisors, team leads, and community leaders to an empowering- Facilitative Leadership Workshop! Workshop Highlights: – What is a Facilitative Leader? – What is Facilitative Leadership? – Overcoming Common Leadership Barriers – The 7 Key […]

Fort Duchesne Man Arrested After Hammer Attack

Fort Duchesne Man Arrested After Hammer Attack

Jan 13, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Fort Duchesne man was arrested after allegedly attacking another person with a hammer. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Jacob Minchey had been served a pretrial protective order on Wednesday. On Friday, the adult protected under the order and another person were ambushed as they exited a vehicle. Minchey allegedly was hitting the […]

Man Spotted In Stolen Vehicle Arrested On Active Warrant And DUI

Man Spotted In Stolen Vehicle Arrested On Active Warrant And DUI

Jan 13, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A man sitting in a stolen vehicle at 7-Eleven was arrested for DUI on Saturday in Vernal. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a vehicle matching the description of a stolen vehicle was seen in the parking lot of 7-Eleven on North Vernal Avenue when an officer noted that there was a person in […]

Uintah Sweeps Boys And Girls Events At Tournament Of Champions

Uintah Sweeps Boys And Girls Events At Tournament Of Champions

Jan 13, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah Wrestling hosted the 53rd Annual Tournament of Champions this weekend in Vernal. Uintah Boys Wrestling hosted more than 30 teams from Utah, Wyoming and Colorado at the Western Park and came away the Champions after earning 307 team points to Juab’s 221.5 points for second place. Rykan Hacking, Brody Rhoades and Caden Young each […]

Utah Petroleum Association: EPA Escalation Of Ozone Nonattainment Status “Unlikely To Reduce Ozone”

Utah Petroleum Association: EPA Escalation Of Ozone Nonattainment Status “Unlikely To Reduce Ozone”

Jan 13, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

While the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to escalate the ozone nonattainment status for the Uintah Basin and Wasatch Front will come with serious costs, it is unlikely to reduce ozone, according to an assessment from the Utah Petroleum Association. The latest Utah Petroleum newsletter outlines the efforts being made to reduce ozone and the resulting […]

Stricter Rules Implemented For Volunteers/Visitors To Uintah Schools

Stricter Rules Implemented For Volunteers/Visitors To Uintah Schools

Jan 13, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Stricter rules have been implemented for volunteers and visitors to Uintah School District schools and the changes are official as of today. According to the District announcement, all volunteers and visitors to USD schools must bring photo ID with them. “The photo ID will be scanned at a kiosk that has been installed in each […]

Uintah County Man Transporting Mega Drug Haul Arrested In Utah County

Uintah County Man Transporting Mega Drug Haul Arrested In Utah County

Jan 13, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Over half a million dollars worth of Methamphetamine is off the streets thanks to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office pulling over a Uintah County man. According to the agency’s press release, on January 8th at about 4:00pm, Utah County Sheriff’s Office deputies were Northbound on I-15 around Mile Marker 242 when they observed a Northbound […]

Savage Wellington Transload Terminal Project In The Works

Savage Wellington Transload Terminal Project In The Works

Jan 10, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Savage Wellington Transload Terminal has gained attention for its potential to support Utah’s energy market but how far along into the project are they? Phillip Hoskins, Vice President of Business Development at Savage, shares that they have completed the purchase of the 277 acres of land which is zoned for heavy industrial use. The […]