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Roosevelt Branch Library Holding Holiday Plaster Art Workshops

Roosevelt Branch Library Holding Holiday Plaster Art Workshops

Nov 11, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Roosevelt Branch Library has caught the spirit of Christmas and has an event over the Thanksgiving weekend for those eager to craft their way into the Christmas season. A 2-day holiday-themed plaster/paint art workshop will be hosted at the library on Friday, November 22nd and Saturday, November 23rd. “The intended audience is 13 years […]

DWR: Remember To Report Your Game Harvest

DWR: Remember To Report Your Game Harvest

Nov 11, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Division of Wildlife Resources has a reminder for hunters. Remember to report your game harvest. “Reporting your hunt information is important,” shares DWR. “Harvest reports are a crucial tool so that we can maintain more comprehensive and quality harvest data, which in turn provides better insights into Utah’s big game hunts and populations over […]

Parking Lot Crash Leads To DUI Arrest In Vernal

Parking Lot Crash Leads To DUI Arrest In Vernal

Nov 11, 2024 · Basin Now · News

Property damage was part of a DUI arrest that occurred last week in Vernal. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 38-year-old Natasha Tetonia Cornpeach had backed out of a parking spot at Maverick gas station, hit a parked Ford F150, and dragged the Ford out of its parking space due to the Dodge’s hitch […]

Warrant Issued For Roosevelt Man Following Assault That Broke Bones In Back

Warrant Issued For Roosevelt Man Following Assault That Broke Bones In Back

Nov 8, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A warrant has been issued and charges are filed in a case of Assault that took place on October 15th in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 33-year-old Carl Richard Christensen assaulted the victim, including breaking two bones in the victim’s back and physically restraining the victim from leaving. Christensen was under […]

Uintah County Annual Tax Notices Reminder

Uintah County Annual Tax Notices Reminder

Nov 8, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Commission and Uintah County Treasurer have a message for the community. Annual Property Tax Notices have been mailed out and Property Taxes are due by December 2nd. Payments can be made online, by mail, or in-person. Online payments can be made by visiting Uintah.gov and clicking Make a Payment. Payments made by mail […]

Downtown Vernal Revitalization Discussed On USU And You Radio Show

Downtown Vernal Revitalization Discussed On USU And You Radio Show

Nov 8, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion was recently a guest on the USU and You radio program and discussed the downtown revitalization projects that are ongoing. Bennion shared that it is still the early stages of the revitalization and the transformation will continue to spread. The completed project is the improvements to the block south of […]

Uintah Basin Career And Technical Education Conference Held This Week

Uintah Basin Career And Technical Education Conference Held This Week

Nov 8, 2024 · Colton Pead · News

Wednesday was a big day for local professionals in the Career and Technical Education field. Uintah School District reported that teachers, counselors, and administrators from the Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah school districts, along with faculty and staff from UBTECH, and representatives from local businesses gathered at the Uintah Conference Center on Wednesday for the Uintah […]

Roosevelt/Duchesne Ranger District Conducting Slash Pile Burning

Roosevelt/Duchesne Ranger District Conducting Slash Pile Burning

Nov 8, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Wildfire prevention is an ongoing process and Ashley National Forest has some projects this month focused on just that. They announced this week that the Roosevelt/Duchesne Ranger District plans to conduct burning of slash piles during November or December just off the Argyle Canyon Road east of Highway 191. “The burning will occur once sufficient […]

Former Roosevelt McDonalds Manager Confesses To Stealing Cash To Pay Bail

Former Roosevelt McDonalds Manager Confesses To Stealing Cash To Pay Bail

Nov 8, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The former manager of Roosevelt’s McDonald’s was recently arrested and is facing a felony theft charge from her time as a McDonald’s employee. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 29-year-old Nikita Ami Martin stole over $26,000 dollars from the store’s cash deposits and the owner of the Roosevelt McDonald’s had a signed confession and […]

Myton Man Sentenced For Assaulting Officers During January 6th Events

Myton Man Sentenced For Assaulting Officers During January 6th Events

Nov 7, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Myton man was sentenced to prison on Tuesday after he was previously convicted of seven felonies, including assaulting law enforcement officers with dangerous weapons during the January 6th, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. A U.S. District Judge issued the verdicts in June against 30-year-old Odin Meacham of Myton, finding him guilty of assaulting […]

Over 15,000 Uintah County Citizens Vote; Uintah County Shares Message

Over 15,000 Uintah County Citizens Vote; Uintah County Shares Message

Nov 7, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Over 15,000 citizens in Uintah County voted in Tuesday’s election and the Uintah County Commission and Uintah County Clerk-Auditor have shared a message to thank the voters of Uintah County for another successful election. “The majority of ballots were cast by mail-in or drop-off with approximately 1,250 in-person votes cast on Election Day,” shares their […]