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Winter Weather Helps Turn The Corner On Yellow Lake Fire

Winter Weather Helps Turn The Corner On Yellow Lake Fire

Oct 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Yellow Lake Fire behavior analyst Dennis Burns reported on Thursday that Wednesday started with the Red flag warning, including stout winds and the fire burning aggressively. Cloud cover moved in around 1pm and the start of the thunderstorms and rain really settled down the fire significantly. They pulled the troops out to the pavement with […]

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Husband Of Murdered Roosevelt Woman Speaks Out

Husband Of Murdered Roosevelt Woman Speaks Out

Oct 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Police identified the suspects in the Kimberly Hyde murder investigation this week and since then, Kim’s husband Michael Hyde has shared some additional details. The investigative team identified Henry Resuera and a juvenile as the suspects in this case. The juvenile is currently in custody while Henry Resuera traveled to another country prior to being identified […]

Changing Weather Anticipated To Help Yellow Lake Fire

Changing Weather Anticipated To Help Yellow Lake Fire

Oct 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The changing weather is expected to be a good thing when it comes to the Yellow Lake Fire. It also means new considerations for those evacuated from their properties. In anticipation of the cold, owners of the Soapstone Summer Homes near Mirror Lake Highway were escorted into the fire closure area to retrieve personal items and […]

Gobbler 5K To Benefit Two Amazing Women, Both Battling Breast Cancer

Gobbler 5K To Benefit Two Amazing Women, Both Battling Breast Cancer

Oct 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Grab your athletic shoes and plan to participate in the perfect way to start Thanksgiving morning: with a run for a great cause. This year’s Gobbler 5K will benefit two amazing local women, both battling breast cancer. Cassi Noyes got the worst Valentine’s Day gift ever this year, a stage 2 triple negative breast cancer […]

Winter Storm Watch In Effect Through Friday Evening Above 8000 Feet

Winter Storm Watch In Effect Through Friday Evening Above 8000 Feet

Oct 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect through Friday evening for higher elevations. Uintah County Emergency Management shared details of the storm watch stating that heavy snow is possible above 8000 feet and total snow accumulations could be between 7 and 14 inches with locally higher amounts possible. The Winter Storm Watch is for the […]

Uintah Animal Control And Shelter SSD: Currently Not Accepting Cats

Uintah Animal Control And Shelter SSD: Currently Not Accepting Cats

Oct 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah Animal Control and Shelter Special Service District will not be accepting cats for at least the next week. The announcement was made on Wednesday, stating, “Please do not trap cats or bring in your cat to surrender. We have been battling Feline panleukopenia for close to a month now. It is almost impossible to […]

Arrests Made In Rangley ‘Boys On Bikes’ Child Abuse Case

Arrests Made In Rangley ‘Boys On Bikes’ Child Abuse Case

Oct 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Public outcry demanded police do something when a video began circulating on Tik Tok in August showing two Colorado boys visibly upset and saying their stepdad gags and hogties them. Rangely Police Department confirmed that on August 12th they received a 911 report about 2 boys riding bikes southbound on Colorado Highway 139 towards Grand Junction. […]

Man Uses Bear Spray To Try And Draw Woman Out Of Camper

Man Uses Bear Spray To Try And Draw Woman Out Of Camper

Oct 16, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A man who used bear spray to try and draw a woman out of her camper in Uintah County was arrested last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a 9-1-1 call on October 8th at around 10:30pm of a woman stating that she had a protective order against the man […]

Duchesne County Drug Charges Add To List

Duchesne County Drug Charges Add To List

Oct 16, 2024 · Basin Now · News

New drug charges have been added, this time in Duchesne County, to a man with charges still pending in Utah’s 2nd District Court. 27-year-old Jordan Cache Swain is charged with 3rd Degree Felony Possession or Use of a Controlled Substance among other charges with the offense date in Duchesne County listed as October 14th. Swain’s […]

Job Corp Among Unsung Heroes Of Yellow Lake Fire Camp

Job Corp Among Unsung Heroes Of Yellow Lake Fire Camp

Oct 16, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A massive team of professionals are working around the clock to protect structures and communities from the spread of the Yellow Lake Fire and the Forest Service has given a shoutout to some of the unsung heroes among that group. The Weber Basin Job Corp team is putting in long days to ensure that hot […]