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Celebrate National Trails Day

Celebrate National Trails Day

Jun 3, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Ashley National Forest is celebrating National Trails Day this weekend and invites the public to join in! Trail clean up and hiking opportunities are planned for this Saturday to leave trails better than they were found. Trail cleanup is happening at the Dry Fork Flume Trail on June 6th from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Participants will […]

Vernal Woman Arrested For DUI After Ramming Ex-Boyfriend’s Car

Vernal Woman Arrested For DUI After Ramming Ex-Boyfriend’s Car

Jun 3, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A woman was arrested in Vernal for DUI and reckless driving after allegedly crashing into her ex’s vehicle and hitting it multiple times, all with 2 young children in the vehicle with her. On May 31, officers responded to a call of a hit-and-run in which a parked vehicle received significant damage. There were witnesses […]

Canadian Phosphate LTD Acquires Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project

Canadian Phosphate LTD Acquires Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project

Jun 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Canadian Phosphate LTD announced on Monday their acquisition of the Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project from Revival Gold Inc. and Utah Minerals Resources LLC. The announcement states that the Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project is northeast of Vernal, adjacent to Simplot’s Vernal Phosphate Mine. “Our acquisition of this large, advanced, high quality sedimentary phosphate project in the […]

Uintah County Commission Meeting Today

Uintah County Commission Meeting Today

Jun 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Commission is meeting today and the public is invited to attend. The agenda items include Utah Retirement Systems 2026-2027 Retirement Rates, County Property Easement Consideration, Interlocal Strikeforce Agreement Amendment, the Security and Bailiff 2026-2027 Contract, D2 Real Investment Rezone, Uintah School District Rezone, and Acceptance of BLM Right of Way Grants. The […]

Norbert Well Pad Gas Drilling Approved In Uintah County

Norbert Well Pad Gas Drilling Approved In Uintah County

Jun 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has authorized four Applications for Permit to Drill to Anschutz Exploration Corporation to drill gas wells on the Norbert Well Pad. The Environmental Assessment analyzed construction of a new well pad with associated access roads and pipelines and drilling of up to three additional wells for a […]

Application Period Opens Soon For Antlerless Big Game Hunts

Application Period Opens Soon For Antlerless Big Game Hunts

Jun 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The application period for Utah’s 2026 antlerless hunts opens soon. “The antlerless big game hunts are a great opportunity to not only harvest meat and make some great memories outdoors, but they also help manage wildlife populations and maintain healthy herds and landscapes,” shares Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Administrative Services Assistant Chief Lindy Varney. […]

USU Uintah Basin Partners With Ken Garff Tech Track Summer Camp

USU Uintah Basin Partners With Ken Garff Tech Track Summer Camp

Jun 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

If your teen is looking for ways to fill their time this summer, USU Uintah Basin has a free opportunity worth looking into. USU Uintah Basin has partnered with Uintah School District to host the Ken Garff Tech Track Summer Camp 2026. These free summer camps are being offered at locations around the state and […]

Truck Driver Charged In 2025 Deadly Green River Tunnel Fire That Killed Three

Truck Driver Charged In 2025 Deadly Green River Tunnel Fire That Killed Three

Jun 2, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A semi truck driver is facing felony charges, including Aggravated Homicide, connected to the massive deadly pileup and fire that involved 26-vehicles on February 14, 2025, in the westbound Green River tunnel on Wyoming’s Interstate 80. According to court documents, 24-year-old Riaz Ahmad Noori is charged with 1 count of Aggravated Assault and Battery and […]

Gov. Cox Signs Executive Order Establishing Standards For Data Centers In Utah

Gov. Cox Signs Executive Order Establishing Standards For Data Centers In Utah

Jun 1, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Public outcry over data center development in Utah has prompted a response from the Governor’s Office. On May 29th, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed Executive Order 2026-03, establishing a statewide framework to guide the evaluation and development of large data center projects in Utah. The announcement from the Office of the Governor states that the […]

‘Bringing War Home’ Traveling Exhibit At Museum of Uintah County

‘Bringing War Home’ Traveling Exhibit At Museum of Uintah County

Jun 1, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

A special traveling exhibit is now on display at the Museum of Uintah County. The ‘Bringing War Home’ project is supported by Utah State University and is about documenting objects brought home from war in order to understand the experiences and legacies of armed conflict. The traveling exhibit shares some of these objects and their […]

Mountain Bike Trails Formally Designated At McCoy Flats

Mountain Bike Trails Formally Designated At McCoy Flats

Jun 1, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has officially designated several user-created mountain bike trails in Uintah County, adding them to the managed network. The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office officially designated three existing user‑created trails—Festice, Split Decision, and Rogue—within the McCoy Flats Trail System southwest of Vernal. Festice is 6 miles […]

No Fishing License Required On Free Fishing Day Happening This Week

No Fishing License Required On Free Fishing Day Happening This Week

Jun 1, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The one day a year you don’t need a fishing license to go fishing in the state of Utah is happening this week. Utah’s Annual Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 6th. “Because you don’t need a license to fish on Free Fishing Day, it’s the perfect time to take someone with you and introduce […]