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Arrest Made In Solved 1972 Nickell Murder Case; Public Help Requested

Arrest Made In Solved 1972 Nickell Murder Case; Public Help Requested

Nov 27, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

An arrest has been made in the 1972 murder case of Gregory Nickell and law enforcement is asking the public for any additional details available as they prepare for prosecution. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office announced that on Tuesday, November 26th, Darrel Eugene Choate was taken into custody by Uintah County Sheriff Detectives at a […]

Charges Filed In Case Of Inmate Sprinkling Meth On Fellow Inmates Food

Charges Filed In Case Of Inmate Sprinkling Meth On Fellow Inmates Food

Nov 26, 2024 · Basin Now · News

An inmate in the Duchesne County Jail that admitted to sprinkling meth on fellow inmates’ food has charges now filed in 8th District Court for what took place. 20-year-old Kane Olvera-Swain was originally arrested on October 21st on charges of lewdness, disorderly conduct, and drugs. In July of this year, he entered a Guilty plea […]

Craig Man Charged With DUI In Naples

Craig Man Charged With DUI In Naples

Nov 26, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A Craig, Colorado, man is facing felony charges for a DUI arrest this fall. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 51-year-old Francisco Alverez Salas was the driver of a vehicle observed weaving back and forth within its lane of travel. An officer matched the vehicle with an ‘Attempt to Locate’ call that had come in […]

USU Awarded Grants To Aid Native American Students

USU Awarded Grants To Aid Native American Students

Nov 26, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

USU has announced that they have received $500,000 dollars in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help increase retention and graduation rates among Native American students and USU Uintah Basin is among the campuses to benefit. “As Utah’s land-grant institution we serve the entire state and bring resources and expertise to the problem-solving […]

Submission Deadline Extended For DCSD Video Competition

Submission Deadline Extended For DCSD Video Competition

Nov 26, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Duchesne County School District has announced an extension on the District-Wide Video Competition. The competition deadline was November 22nd but it was announced on Monday that an issue had occurred with the upload folder as it had become full and stopped accepting submissions. To ensure fairness, the District has extended the submission deadline to November […]

Shop The Dino Store And Help Natural And Historic Lands

Shop The Dino Store And Help Natural And Historic Lands

Nov 26, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Dinosaur National Monument might have the solution to the problem of finding creative gifts for loved ones this holiday. Most people don’t realize everything that is offered at the Dino Store at the Quarry Visitor Center. How about “a Josie Bassett Morris pack, or a petroglyph and local cultures basket. If you need an astronomist […]

Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Naples

Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Naples

Nov 26, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A repeat DUI offender was arrested for the offense once again over the weekend, this time in Naples City. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a call of a possible DUI on November 22nd and located 27-year-old Romane Besslene Cesspooch and her vehicle matching the call’s description. Cesspooch told officers she […]

Winter Conditions Result In Jack-Knifed Vehicle On Highway 40 West Of Craig

Winter Conditions Result In Jack-Knifed Vehicle On Highway 40 West Of Craig

Nov 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Winter conditions have arrived and are affecting travel throughout the region. As oneexample, Moffat County Sheriff’s Office shares that on Sunday, November 24th, acommercial motor vehicle jack-knifed on Highway 40 between mile markers 73 and 74at about 10:30 am about 15 miles west of Craig. It took until noon before a tow truckcould arrive on […]

Kids Canal Dinosaur Stolen

Kids Canal Dinosaur Stolen

Nov 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A popular walking path and swim spot for locals has been vandalized. A walking path on1500 West in Vernal has been the recipient of extra attention in recent years as plans tofully pipe the canals were resisted for the stretch known as Kids Canal. The UintahSpecial Service District 1 is in charge of the upkeep […]

Moon Lake Electric Announces Donations From Round Up Program

Moon Lake Electric Announces Donations From Round Up Program

Nov 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The generosity of Moon Lake Electric customers reached the hands of locals who will puttheir donations to great use. Moon Lake Electric’s Round Up program allows members tochoose to round up their monthly bill to the nearest dollar with the promise that thosedonations will then be donated to local charitable causes. Well that’s exactly what […]

Put A Freeze On Winter Fires

Put A Freeze On Winter Fires

Nov 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department makes it a point to educate the community onfire safety and this week they have a message on preventing winter fires. Did you knowthat 1 in every 7 home fires and 1 in every home fire deaths involve heating equipment.The U.S. Fire Administration recommends that all have a qualified professional […]