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Hotel Vernal Haunt Event On Hold Until 2025

Hotel Vernal Haunt Event On Hold Until 2025

Sep 3, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The administrators of the Hotel Vernal Haunt have announced that the event is on hold this year and will be back in 2025. “With broken hearts and great sadness Hotel Vernal Haunt will not be hosting the much anticipated haunt,” shares the announcement. “The lease was not signed by the property owners. Instead of trying […]

Duchesne County Man Arrested After Marijuana Plants Growing In Backyard

Duchesne County Man Arrested After Marijuana Plants Growing In Backyard

Aug 30, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A Duchesne County man is facing charges after marijuana plants were observed in his backyard and police investigated. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 76-year-old Danny Lee Cooper answered the door for officers and confirmed that the plants visible in the backyard were Marijuana. Cooper said he grew the plants for medicinal purposes and […]

Submit Questions For Uintah County Republican Party Debate Night

Submit Questions For Uintah County Republican Party Debate Night

Aug 30, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County voters are invited to submit questions ahead of the upcoming Debate Night being hosted by the Uintah County Republican Party. The event announcement states that the Uintah County Commissioner Candidate Debate will be held on September 17th at 7pm at the Uintah County Library and Republican Party candidate Willis LeFevre and Unaffiliated candidate […]

Juveniles Face Charges For Vandalism In Vernal Area

Juveniles Face Charges For Vandalism In Vernal Area

Aug 30, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The artists behind graffiti that has popped up around Vernal have been identified and are facing consequences. Vernal Police shares that between August 15th and August 17th, officers responded to approximately 18 different locations throughout Vernal City on reports of vandalism, including graffiti and damaged property. “This vandalism has affected the appearance and welcoming nature […]

Vandals Strike McCoy Flats Trailhead; BLM Offering Reward

Vandals Strike McCoy Flats Trailhead; BLM Offering Reward

Aug 29, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vandals are at it again, this time at McCoy Flats. The Vernal Field Office-Bureau of Land Management is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying anyone involved in vandalism to the McCoy Flats Trailhead. “On August 22nd, it was discovered that vandals removed multiple signs donated by the public, causing significant damage to the sign […]

Delays On Highway 40 For UDOT Construction From Duchesne Towards Myton

Delays On Highway 40 For UDOT Construction From Duchesne Towards Myton

Aug 29, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Road construction is slowing down travelers on Highway 40 from Duchesne towards Myton. The U.S. Route 40 Duchesne to East River Road Paving project is underway to extend the life and improve the ride of the roadway by the Utah Department of Transportation. “This week, the contractor is removing and replacing the asphalt road surface along […]

Uintah County Red Fleet Water Shares Discussed During Monday Meeting

Uintah County Red Fleet Water Shares Discussed During Monday Meeting

Aug 29, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Red Fleet water shares was a main topic of discussion during the August 26th Uintah County Commission Work Session meeting. Uintah County Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins started the discussion, explaining that the County in recent weeks learned that they have access to 119 acre feet of water out of Red Fleet that was purchased in 2014 […]