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Daggett County Welcoming Snow Rallies This Month

Daggett County Welcoming Snow Rallies This Month

Jan 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

If you like cars and snow, Daggett County is the place you need to be this month where there will be not one, but two snow rally events. The first snow rally is January 17th and 18th where vehicles must be older than 1954 with no modern engines allowed and no fees to “rally” your […]

New Vernal City Mayor Shares 2026 Outlook; Public Invited To Ceremony

New Vernal City Mayor Shares 2026 Outlook; Public Invited To Ceremony

Jan 2, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

New Vernal City Mayor Corey Foley has a message for the community as he looks forward to this year. “In 2026 I look forward to completing some of our ongoing projects,” shares Mayor Foley. “[This includes] our 3500 West water line replacement, completing our sidewalk extension on 500 West, many water and sewer connection upgrades, […]

Driver Arrested After Allegedly Traveling 100mph Through Vernal Downtown

Driver Arrested After Allegedly Traveling 100mph Through Vernal Downtown

Jan 2, 2026 · Basin Now · News

Traveling at 100 mph in a 45 mph zone will attract attention and for one driver heading west through downtown Vernal that attention was from an officer. ABC4 reports that according to court documents, on the night of December 30th, an officer witnessed the BMW SUV traveling through traffic on Highway 40 and activated his […]

Woman Charged With Child Abuse Homicide Had Been Caretaker For 6 Weeks

Woman Charged With Child Abuse Homicide Had Been Caretaker For 6 Weeks

Dec 31, 2025 · Basin Now · News

Vernal Police issued a press release last week on the arrest of 50-year-old Angela Accuttoroop who was booked into Uintah County Jail on charges of child abuse homicide. Vernal PD shared that a 3-year-old boy died on September 4th due to blunt force injuries. Court documents have provided additional information. The Affidavit of Probable Cause […]

Safe Celebrating Urged While Ringing In 2026

Safe Celebrating Urged While Ringing In 2026

Dec 31, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Local law enforcement have a message for all as we say farewell to 2025 and ring in 2026: Make safety the top priority. Utah Highway Patrol urges all to plan in advance if choosing to celebrate with alcohol. Law enforcement agencies will be cracking down on impaired drivers. UHP reports that this year as of […]

2026 Election Candidacy Filing Dates Open This Friday

2026 Election Candidacy Filing Dates Open This Friday

Dec 31, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The opportunity to run for office in 2026 begins with the candidacy filing which opens this Friday. In both Duchesne County and Uintah County, the local offices to be filled in the 2026 General Election include School Board Districts 1, 2, and 3; County Commission Seat A and B; County Attorney, County Clerk-Auditor, and County […]

Dinosaurland Cornhole Classic Coming Up

Dinosaurland Cornhole Classic Coming Up

Dec 31, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

January is a tough month for many so thankfully there are fun local events to help battle the winter blues. The Dinosaurland Cornhole Classic at Western Park is happening January 22nd through the 24th. Thursday is the Switcholio Blind Draw Tournament with Senior and Junior divisions. Friday is the Singles and Coed Doubles Tournaments. Saturday […]

Input Invited On Northwest Pipeline’s New Daggett Compressor Station

Input Invited On Northwest Pipeline’s New Daggett Compressor Station

Dec 30, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The time to give input is now for a Wild Trail Project proposed by Northwest Pipeline in Daggett County. Northwest has applied to build a new compressor station adjacent to the existing Clay Basin Meter Station to provide an additional 57,955 dekatherms per day northbound and an additional 25,000 dekatherms per day southbound. The Federal […]

Rural Utah Receives Funding To Modernize Care

Rural Utah Receives Funding To Modernize Care

Dec 30, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah Basin and other rural areas of Utah are eligible for help aimed at modernizing health care across the country. Utah has been awarded over $195 million dollars in federal 2026 funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program. “Many Utahns living in rural counties may travel more than an hour to receive hospital care […]

Registration For Self Defense Classes Opens This Week

Registration For Self Defense Classes Opens This Week

Dec 30, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

If you’re a woman and learning self defense is among your goals for 2026, an opportunity is coming up to help you reach your goal. Uintah Special Service District 1 has partnered with Vernal Police Department and Triad Jiu Jitsu to offer a course this spring but space is limited so registration is required. “Join […]