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Senator Curtis On Government Shutdown

Senator Curtis On Government Shutdown

Oct 6, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Senator John Curtis has been vocal about the government shutdown which he says is caused by Washington’s dysfunction. “I remain deeply concerned that Congress has grown far too comfortable relying on short-term Band-Aids. Some of my Democratic colleagues asked for over a trillion dollars in new spending just to buy seven more weeks of time. […]

Uintah High Teams Excelling

Uintah High Teams Excelling

Oct 6, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

It was an exciting week for the Uintah High Boys Golf Team. This group of young men won the Region 8 Championship and had three golfers place in the Region Top 10 individually. “Eastyn Ewell finished 1st as an individual in Region 8, Korver Hawkins finished 2nd, and Sutton Harris finished 10th. The Utes are […]

BLM Announces Intent To Amend Rock Springs RMP; Comment Period Open

BLM Announces Intent To Amend Rock Springs RMP; Comment Period Open

Oct 6, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management announced last week their plan to amend the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan and a comment period is now open. The current RMP, that was hotly opposed by Wyoming citizens and leaders, was finalized in the last month of the Biden administration and was then put on hold by the […]

Reynolds Sentenced In Stabbing Death Of Ex-Girlfriend’s Boyfriend

Reynolds Sentenced In Stabbing Death Of Ex-Girlfriend’s Boyfriend

Oct 3, 2025 · Basin Now · News

The man who killed the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend in August 2024 in Ballard has been sentenced to prison. 43-year-old Brandin Lynn Reynolds pleaded guilty over the summer in 8th District Court to 1st Degree Felony Murder in the death of 44-year-old Owen Shuck. On August 24th, 2024 at approximately 9:00pm, deputies were dispatched to […]

More Livestock Killings Reported In Duchesne County; Reward Offered

More Livestock Killings Reported In Duchesne County; Reward Offered

Oct 3, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

More livestock killings have been reported in Duchesne County, this time in Mountain Home. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office announced the latest killings on Thursday, asking the public to report suspicious activity and reminding all that there is reward money available. In mid-September, the Sheriff’s Office announced that a cow had been shot in the […]

Highway 40 Antelope Creek to Roosevelt Paving Project Complete

Highway 40 Antelope Creek to Roosevelt Paving Project Complete

Oct 3, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s been a long time coming but the Highway 40 Antelope Creek to Roosevelt paving project is officially complete. Roosevelt City announced that crews finished the final work last Friday night, and all traffic restrictions have been lifted. The Utah Department of Transportation project resurfaced Highway 40 from the Antelope Creek Bridge to Pole Line […]

Indian Health Services To Remain Open During Government Shutdown

Indian Health Services To Remain Open During Government Shutdown

Oct 3, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The government shutdown may have an effect on some services but health services for the Ute Indian Tribe is not among them. The Ute Bulletin provided the public service announcement on October 1st, sharing that “Indian Health Services(IHS) has received advanced appropriations for fiscal year 2026, which means that IHS will continue to operate business-as-usual […]

Woman Accused Of Stabbing Man While Camping Arrested

Woman Accused Of Stabbing Man While Camping Arrested

Oct 3, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A woman was arrested this week in Uintah County after allegedly stabbing a man she was camping with. On October 1st, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office utilized social media to request the public’s help in locating Emily Trujillo, stating that she was last seen in the Dodds Hollow area on Taylor Mountain Road. It said […]

US-191 and US-40 Intersection Now Open

US-191 and US-40 Intersection Now Open

Oct 2, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Department of Transportation has good news for those traveling US-191 into Duchesne. “The intersection at US-191 and US-40 is now open to traffic and the improvements are nearly complete,” shares the announcement. “The new right-turn lane and wider corner will allow easier turning onto US-40 and help traffic move more smoothly through the […]

Roosevelt City Streets Schedule Update

Roosevelt City Streets Schedule Update

Oct 2, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt City shared this week that BHI has finished all of the water line work associated with the streets project and will now shift focus to the road reconstruction. “The tentative schedule for the next couple of weeks will be to prepare 100 South, 200 West, 1000 West and Bonnie Drive for asphalt,” shares the […]

DWR Cutthroat Slam

DWR Cutthroat Slam

Oct 2, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Local anglers have had more than just the satisfaction of the catch as a reward for catching a variety of trout species over the last decade thanks to a state program. The Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Trout Unlimited launched the Utah Cutthroat Slam program in 2016 and it has grown to include different […]

Help Name Vernal’s Newest Dinosaur Structure And Come Celebrate

Help Name Vernal’s Newest Dinosaur Structure And Come Celebrate

Oct 2, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The installation of a new prehistoric shade structure is among the finishing touches of the Cobble Rock Block revitalization and Vernal City wants your help giving it a name. “Vernal’s Pteranodon shade structure has landed in its new home in the back of Cobble Rock Block, but it’s missing an important part…a name!” shares the […]