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An intoxicated man had his keys taken from him by an off duty police officer while at the Vernal Maverick on Friday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 31-year-old Jason James Cornpeach was intoxicated when he nearly struck something while pulling into the Maverick parking lot. He went inside and was refused an alcohol […]
If you can believe it, there have been 100 years of documenting the achievements and activities of Uintah High School and now it’s time to party. The Uintahn yearbook “marks 2024 as a century in publication and the best book of Uintah High School produced year after year.” If you have served on a Uintah […]
Every year, the DWR captures and collars big game animals to learn more about migration patterns and survival rates. This winter, a record 1,779 big game animals were captured across the state, including in northeastern Utah. The captures typically take place between November and March, when the animals have migrated to lower elevations and are […]
A Uintah Basin man enjoyed trips to theme parks and vacations with the money he has been convicted of extorting while working as a Compliance Supervisor for the Energy and Minerals Department of the Ute Tribe. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah issued a press release on Monday announcing that 47-year-old […]
A man being arrested on outstanding warrants has added new felony drug charges to the offenses being faced in 8th District Court. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 27-year-old Zachary Ralph Nodal had checked into a hotel on West Main Street in Vernal last week when officers learned where he was and that he […]
2024 is a big election year and Evans Family Media is sharing candidate interviews on-air as well as on the Meet The Candidates page on BasinNow.com. The latest interview is now posted with Republican Jason Walton for Utah’s U.S. Senate seat. Walton’s campaign message has focused on shutting down career politicians sending billions to enemies […]
Reports continue to be confirmed of livestock depredation due to wolves in western Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife have issued announcements about the incidents, stating that they are aware of the pack of wolves in the area and they have included wolves that were released in December 2023 and a wolf or wolves with known […]
Today is Earth Day and the Division of Wildlife Resources has shared easy ways to help wildlife on this day and every day of the year. One way you can help wildlife is to take pictures of different species — such as plants, insects, reptiles and amphibians — (from a safe distance) and submit those […]
The Republican candidates for Uintah County Commission answered questions during last week’s Republican Convention. The following was one of the questions asked: “Due to limited water resources there are currently no new commercial or residential water hookups issued by Ashley Valley Water and Sewer unless a person or entity can trade water shares with voting […]
KVEL Interview aired April 19, 2024
A wildfire on Ouray National Wildlife Refuge that started a week ago has been declared officially out. The Avalon and Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department and Uintah Fire District were joined by crews from the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service, and BLM to battle the blaze that was first reported on April 10th. A report […]
Attention Residents of Duchesne County: The Duchesne County Assessor’s Office has announced that they will be traveling around Duchesne County starting the week of May 13th and continuing through October 2024 to update their files with current photos. “We will be out every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as weather permits,” shares the announcement. “Employees will […]