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BLM Authorizes Well Pad Development For Scout Energy Management

BLM Authorizes Well Pad Development For Scout Energy Management

Apr 20, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment and Decision Record approving three Applications for Permit to Drill for Scout Energy Management LLC. The project, located in Uintah County, authorizes production from existing federal mineral leases and associated infrastructure on BLM-administered lands. The decision approving the proposed action was signed April 15th. The […]

Uintah Tennis Blanks Mountain View on Senior Day

Uintah Tennis Blanks Mountain View on Senior Day

Apr 20, 2026 · Barry Johnson · Sports

The Uintah High boys tennis team beat Mountain View 5-0 on Senior Day. Daron Ross, Noah Lance and Daxton Rowell won their singles matches, with double teams of Isaac Abrams and Josh Scow and Evan Haslem and Tyler Grimshaw winning theirs. The Region 8 Tournament is coming up at Mountain View.

Bureau Of Reclamation Officially Announces Flaming Gorge Releases

Bureau Of Reclamation Officially Announces Flaming Gorge Releases

Apr 20, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Reclamation has officially announced plans to prop up Lake Powell through releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The April 17th release states that in order to stabilize the system, Reclamation is moving quickly and initial plans include adding up to about 2.48 million acre feet of water to Lake Powell by moving water […]

BLM Opens Application Period For Grazing Allotments In Book Cliffs

BLM Opens Application Period For Grazing Allotments In Book Cliffs

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management announced this week the opening of an important application period. The BLM Vernal Field Office will accept applications from May 1 through July 31, for 11 grazing allotments in the Book Cliffs area of Uintah County and nearby areas. “The allotments were previously relinquished and are now available to qualified […]

Domestic Sheep Grazing Continues In Uinta Mountains

Domestic Sheep Grazing Continues In Uinta Mountains

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Ashley National Forest issued a news release on Thursday sharing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service will publish a final environmental impact statement in the Federal Register, issuing a record of decision authorizing domestic sheep grazing on 10 allotments in the Uinta Mountains in Utah and Wyoming. The final environmental impact statement evaluates […]

Uintah FFA Success Continues

Uintah FFA Success Continues

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah High FFA has plenty to be proud of this school year. Recently, they attended the Deseret Peak Invitational in Tooele with many teams competing well. The Horse Evaluation team took first place with Jayleigh Bartlett, Natalee Lamoreaux, Kaler Bartlett, and Ruby Foster. The Veterinarian Science team took 2nd place with Jordan Thornton, Daisy Liebhardt, […]

Free Dump Week: Uintah And Duchesne Counties Promote Spring Cleanup

Free Dump Week: Uintah And Duchesne Counties Promote Spring Cleanup

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah and Duchesne counties make spring cleanup more affordable each year by sponsoring Free Dump Week and it is coming up April 25th through May 2nd. K and K Sanitation is partnering with Duchesne County Landfill and Uintah County Landfill for residential Free Dump Week. Everyone must check in at the office with a city […]

Vernal A Stop On 2026 Drought Meetings

Vernal A Stop On 2026 Drought Meetings

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal is an important stop on a state tour aimed at helping ranchers and farmers during the drought. The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food will host their first ‘Drought Meeting’ on Monday in Cedar City, then they’ll stop on Tuesday in Richfield before traveling to Vernal on Wednesday. “Federal and state land agencies will […]

Upcoming Flaming Gorge Releases; Working Group Meeting April 21

Upcoming Flaming Gorge Releases; Working Group Meeting April 21

Apr 17, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Flaming Gorge is once again set up to provide relief downstream to Lake Powell. While the Bureau of Reclamation has yet to make the official announcement, water stakeholders are reporting being told that releases from Flaming Gorge will likely near or exceed 1 million acre feet over the coming months, amounting to around a third […]

Man Arrested After Evading Police; Meth Packages Hidden On His Person

Man Arrested After Evading Police; Meth Packages Hidden On His Person

Apr 16, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A traffic stop eventually led to arrest in Uintah County on Friday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the driver failed to pull over when the officer activated the overhead emergency lights and eventually sirens, and instead just continued to drive around at speeds near the speed limit and did not stop until he […]

Ute Tribe Enacts Ordinance Restricting ATV Use On Tribal Lands

Ute Tribe Enacts Ordinance Restricting ATV Use On Tribal Lands

Apr 16, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Ute Indian Tribe issued a Public Notice dated April 14th of an enacted Ordinance concerning ‘Trespassing on Tribal Lands’. The Notice states, “As its title suggests, Ordinance No. 25-006 amends the Tribe’s existing code governing trespass on Tribal lands and associated penalties. Pursuant to the amended code, any person who operates an all-terrain vehicle […]