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Yale Researchers Find New Lizard Fossil At Dinosaur National Monument

Yale Researchers Find New Lizard Fossil At Dinosaur National Monument

Nov 30, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Yale researchers have discovered a new lizard fossil at Dinosaur National Monument that they believe is the ancestor of modern day geckos. Yale News shares that the researchers have named the new species Helioscopus Dickersonae. “This discovery emerged from a larger investigation of two fossil lizard skulls from Dinosaur National Monument in Utah,” shares Dalton […]

Uintah High Theatre Receives Nominations For Fall Musical

Uintah High Theatre Receives Nominations For Fall Musical

Nov 30, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Nominations have come in for the talented actors of Uintah High Theatre. Their fall production of ‘The Percy Jackson Musical’ is the first of two musicals the group is entering this school year to be adjudicated at a state level and the judges have announced their nominations for the group. Benson Baumgarten, who played Percy […]

Utah Wildlife Board Approves Mandatory Harvest Reporting For Deer/Elk Hunts

Utah Wildlife Board Approves Mandatory Harvest Reporting For Deer/Elk Hunts

Nov 30, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Wildlife Board has approved a proposal to require mandatory harvest reporting for general season deer and elk hunts. For about 20 years, harvest surveys were required for all limited-entry big game hunts in the state and this year there was mandatory harvest reporting on antlerless hunts. The new requirement to include the general-season […]

2023 Uintah County Clerk/Auditor Investigation Results

2023 Uintah County Clerk/Auditor Investigation Results

Nov 30, 2023 · Basin Now · News

While an earlier investigation into allegations that Uintah County Clerk-Auditor Mike Wilkins concealed payments and falsified documents did not recommend Wilkins be removed from public office, a second investigation completed earlier this year came to the opposite conclusion. Uintah County Commissioner Brad Horrocks filed the 2021 complaint resulting in the Weber County Attorney’s Office conducting […]

Fugitive Apprehended In Whiterocks Area

Fugitive Apprehended In Whiterocks Area

Nov 29, 2023 · Basin Now · News

A fugitive on parole was located in the Whiterocks area and arrested last week after awarrant was issued and officers received a tip of a residence where he may be located.Officers observed lights on in a trailer behind the residence and as officers approached,32-year-old KC Wayne North stepped out of the trailer. Officers informed him […]

Uintah Wrestling Coach Selected To Coach At Pan American Championships

Uintah Wrestling Coach Selected To Coach At Pan American Championships

Nov 29, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The USA Wrestling Utah organization has put a spotlight on an amazing wrestling coachwho spends most of the year coaching the Uintah High School team. “Coach CandaceTriggas (Workman) has earned the honor to represent the United States and Utah inPanama as a coach at the U15 Pan American Championships,” shares USA WrestlingUtah. “This is a […]

Uintah County Library Helping With Christmas Breakfast Food Drive

Uintah County Library Helping With Christmas Breakfast Food Drive

Nov 29, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Christmas can bring out the best in people and the community. Counting on thecommunity members’ big hearts, the Uintah County Library has partnered with the USUExtension to once again host a Christmas Breakfast Food Drive. The effort began fouryears ago with the idea to gather breakfast items to be donated to help local families havea […]

DWR Shares When to Report Wildlife Sightings

DWR Shares When to Report Wildlife Sightings

Nov 29, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources reports that they have definitely seen an increasednumber of wildlife encounters across the state. The growing population of Utah and theurban expansion might lead to encounters or animal sightings but not every sightingneeds to be reported. Cougar sightings should be reported if it has killed something in aneighborhood or yard, […]

9th Annual Sub For Seniors Seeks Donations From Public

9th Annual Sub For Seniors Seeks Donations From Public

Nov 29, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The magic of Christmas is often in short supply for those who find this time of year to beespecially lonely and painful. Thankfully, there is a program aimed at deliveringChristmas cheer for those in the local elderly community that may feel this way. The Subfor Seniors program is focused on bringing love, warmth, and compassion […]

Man Arrested After Stealing Car From Home In Uintah County

Man Arrested After Stealing Car From Home In Uintah County

Nov 29, 2023 · Basin Now · News

Grand theft auto only happens in the big city and having security cameras will deterthieves, right? Well in a case from Uintah County that happened last week you would bewrong on both accounts. According to court documents, homeowners called authoritieson November 23rd as they watched on their security cameras a man who walked up totheir […]

Astounding Night Of Generosity At Trees For Charity Auction Gala

Astounding Night Of Generosity At Trees For Charity Auction Gala

Nov 28, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Awe inspiring generosity was displayed on Monday night at the Trees For Charity Auction Gala at the Uintah Conference Center. The night total reached an amazing $419,250 dollars. To put that in perspective, over the history of the event the night total has only exceeded $400,000 dollars one other time and that was last year. […]