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Myton Tigers Graduate From D.A.R.E Program

Myton Tigers Graduate From D.A.R.E Program

Dec 11, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Another amazing group of local children have graduated from the D.A.R.E. program, this time from Myton Elementary. D.A.R.E. instructor Deputy Kevin Priebe hosted the graduation of Karen Johnson’s 5th grade class which included a commemoration ceremony and pizza to celebrate. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office explains that this program teaches youth to be empowered to respect […]

Uintah Extracurriculars Travel To Competitions

Uintah Extracurriculars Travel To Competitions

Dec 11, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah High School has many extra extracurriculars and clubs doing great things. Uintah High FBLA attended region competition at UVU last week. Eight students competed in more than a dozen events with Chapter President Taylor Kurtz placing in the top five in five events, finishing in the top three in two of those events. State […]

Uinta Railway Supreme Court Hearing Held; Tune Into Local Interview Today

Uinta Railway Supreme Court Hearing Held; Tune Into Local Interview Today

Dec 11, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Questions were asked, testimony was given, arguments were passionately delivered, and now the justices of the Supreme Court will take their time to consider it all. The topic under the microscope has to do with the scope of NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act, specifically in regards to the 88-mile proposed Uinta Basin Railway project. […]

Fight At Gas Station And Warrant Leads To Arrest

Fight At Gas Station And Warrant Leads To Arrest

Dec 10, 2024 · Basin Now · News

An arrest was made after a fight was reported at the Chevron in Roosevelt over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 55-year-old Clyde Marko Cesspooch was inside punching his hands and being loud when officers arrived. An officer asked what was going on and Cesspooch eventually said that he and another individual […]

Home Compliance Check Reveals Meth And Machete

Home Compliance Check Reveals Meth And Machete

Dec 10, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A home check of a woman on probation ended in arrest in Uintah County last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to assist Adult Probation and Parole on a home visit after illegal narcotics were located in the residence. Officers arrived and a search revealed a methamphetamine pipe and a […]

Altamont Cowboy Scores Nice Payday At NFR

Altamont Cowboy Scores Nice Payday At NFR

Dec 10, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

An Altamont cowboy arrived at his second National Finals Rodeo hoping for some bigger paydays and that hope has become reality. Dean Thompson got one after posting an 86.5-point ride. It moved him into a tie for second place in Sunday’s fourth round and paid the cowboy $23,364. Thompson has placed in four straight rounds […]

Uintah Senior Scores 1,000th Career Point

Uintah Senior Scores 1,000th Career Point

Dec 10, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The hard work and dedication of a local young man has helped him accomplish something very rare. Uintah High Boys Basketball senior Dauson Gardiner is among the top scorers in the history of Uintah basketball. He scored his 1,000th career point in the recent game against Bear River High at the Bear River Winter Classic. […]

Employee Takes Hammer To Safe At Duchesne Gas Station

Employee Takes Hammer To Safe At Duchesne Gas Station

Dec 10, 2024 · Basin Now · News

An employee of the Shell gas station in Duchesne City was arrested last week after attempting to break into the safe with a hammer. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer responded to a call at about 11pm and banged on the locked door. The suspect ignored the officer at first but then […]

Roosevelt Man Facing Felony Charges For Breaking Hunting Laws

Roosevelt Man Facing Felony Charges For Breaking Hunting Laws

Dec 9, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A 21-year-old Roosevelt man is facing a felony charge for breaking hunting laws in October. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on about October 22nd, the man shot and killed a buck deer on Ute Tribal property. The man’s father and another relative then dragged the deer to the property which the man had been […]

Rangely Native Hired As CNCC Head Men’s Wrestling Coach

Rangely Native Hired As CNCC Head Men’s Wrestling Coach

Dec 9, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Colorado Northwestern Community College has announced the relaunch of their men’s wrestling program and they are bringing in a Rangely native to head the program as Head Coach. Wrestling had been offered at CNCC from 1969 to 1997, during which they enjoyed national rankings. A CNCC press release shares that new head coach Tytus Coombs brings […]

Doughboy Exhibit At Uintah County Heritage Museum This Month

Doughboy Exhibit At Uintah County Heritage Museum This Month

Dec 9, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

There is still time to participate in the 100 Year Commemoration of Vernal’s ‘Spirit of the American Doughboy’ celebration. A part of this year’s Veterans Day program in Uintah County was in recognition of the Doughboy statue that has been at home in Uintah County for 100 years. Replicas of the original ‘Spirit of the […]