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An arrest has been made in connection with a double shooting that took place in Craig in 2021. On June 21st, 2021 at approximately 10:40pm, the Craig Police Department with the assistance of the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado State Patrol responded to a shooting in the parking lot of a store in Craig. […]
The Fox 98.5 on-air radio talent loves showing up to local schools to shower deserving educators with love and attention as part of the Basin’s Best Teacher spotlight. This week’s spotlight was extra special as the award was presented to the family of a beloved teacher gone far too soon. Kami Gines, a devoted 3rd […]
Every year a group of amazing high school seniors in the Uintah Basin step up to advocate for positive behaviors among their peers, especially focused on educating on the dangers of tobacco and nicotine. TriCounty Health Department accepts scholarship applications every year from Uintah and Duchesne County high school juniors wanting to work as part […]
UDOT’s 2023 construction list includes 7 projects for the Uintah Basin, one of which is in Daggett County. The UDOT project will resurface US-191 from Little Hole Road to the Wyoming state line. This will chip seal and correct the roadway profile of an 8-mile section of Highway 191 from a mile west of Dutch […]
The Vernal Chamber Conservation Committee stays busy aiming to improve the community. A recent update from Committee Chairman Jared Bigler shared that they have been working with the company Recyclops to establish community recycling bins to replace the program that was once managed by the school district’s “Can-Do Crew”. More information will be shared when […]
The streets are a bit safer thanks to arrests following a multi-month drug investigation in Uintah County. Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force Commander Mike Gledhill has shared that on February 27th, members of the Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force, with the assistance of the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office and Adult Probation and Parole, executed a […]
Sean and Caleb Wilson have an amazing mother, one who considers them the most important people in the universe and describes them as “her whole world”. We know this exceptional individual as Tabitha Wilson. Tabitha originally hails from Arizona, where she began her career in the financial industry in 2007 with Arizona State Credit Union. […]
With new leadership and a new location, the Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce is especially primed to serve the local community by building up and supporting local businesses. “We are now in our own building for the first time in many, many years,” shares newly appointed Executive Director Dorothy Carter. “This is a much bigger […]
Uintah High School’s EmmaLyn Day was named the Northeast Region Sterling Scholar in Trades and Technical Education at the Northeast Region Sterling Scholar Competition at Utah Valley University on Monday. Tori Barrus (Social Science), Anya Brown (English), Alec Rimmasch III (Mathematics), and Gentry Yeaman (Visual Arts) all earned regional runner-up honors. 19 total schools sent […]
The Utah Department of Workforce Services has provided updated unemployment numbers by County for the month of January. Daggett County unemployment registered at 4.3%. Duchesne County unemployment ticked up to 3.1%. Uintah County rose slightly to 3.4% unemployment. December’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Utah is at 2.4% and the national unemployment rate ticked down to […]
A new mental health crisis receiving center will not be built in the Uintah Basin, well at least not yet. The decision was a matter of state funding and while it was hoped that two receiving centers could be funded during the 2023 legislative session, in the end there was only enough for the one […]
While the weather could prevent plans, UDOT crews are scheduled to begin a pavement restoration project on Highway 40 this month between the Ouray turnoff and 1500 West in Vernal. The first step will be sealing existing cracks to help keep water out but the road needs to be dry enough in the first place […]