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4th Annual Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Starts TODAY

4th Annual Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Starts TODAY

Jul 18, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

If ever there was a weekend to get off the couch and have an adventure, this is it! The 4th annual Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Hunt kicks off this morning at 9am at the hunt headquarters located at about 50 South 50 East in Vernal. The treasure hunt is organized locally and the prize for the […]

For Health’s Sake: Visit And Volunteer At Local Farmers Markets

For Health’s Sake: Visit And Volunteer At Local Farmers Markets

Jul 18, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s time to visit the local farmers markets! TriCounty Health representative Daniel Jackson visited the Evans Family Media studios with great information about the local markets that have been around for over 15 years. The Roosevelt Farmers Market happens on Thursdays from 3:30 to 7:30pm at Central Park. The Ashley Valley Farmers Market in Vernal […]

Repeat DUI Offender Charged In June DUI Rollover Accident

Repeat DUI Offender Charged In June DUI Rollover Accident

Jul 18, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A repeat DUI offender has been charged with another DUI among other charges connected to a June car accident. According to the Probable Cause Statement, officers responded to a single vehicle rollover in Jensen on June 21st. 46-year-old Maria Buckingham was found to be the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. “Investigation revealed that […]

Uintah County Man Charged After Alleged Aggravated Assault

Uintah County Man Charged After Alleged Aggravated Assault

Jul 17, 2025 · Basin Now · News

An early morning ER visit resulted in arrest after officers gathered multiple witness statements to the incident resulting in injury. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to Ashley Regional Medical Center on a call for service for domestic violence as the victim was being treated in the ER. Multiple witnesses described a […]

Vernal PD: 2025 Shows Rise In Impaired Driving Arrests

Vernal PD: 2025 Shows Rise In Impaired Driving Arrests

Jul 17, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal Police Department has an announcement and everyone needs to pay attention. “Since the beginning of the year, our department has seen a concerning rise in impaired driving arrests,” shares Vernal PD. “While, fortunately, no serious injuries have occurred so far, this trend is alarming and preventable. We urge everyone: if you’ve been drinking, don’t […]

Duchesne County Fair 2025 Legendary Veteran: Stan Bench

Duchesne County Fair 2025 Legendary Veteran: Stan Bench

Jul 17, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The 2025 Legendary Veteran for this year’s Duchesne County Fair is Stan Bench. Stan was born on August 11, 1947, in Roosevelt. He graduated from Duchesne High School in 1965. In 1967, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served for three years, including a year in South Vietnam. He spent eighteen months […]

DWR: New E-Tagging Option For Harvested Wildlife Proposed

DWR: New E-Tagging Option For Harvested Wildlife Proposed

Jul 17, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Public feedback is welcomed on items being proposed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, including a proposal to allow the option of electronically tagging a harvested animal. “With more services transitioning to digital, we wanted to provide another option for hunters to make things more convenient during their hunting trip,” shares DWR Licensing Coordinator […]

Video Shows Victim In Bow And Arrow Shooting Had Hands In The Air

Video Shows Victim In Bow And Arrow Shooting Had Hands In The Air

Jul 17, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment on Wednesday charging a Northeastern Utah man with first degree murder after he allegedly killed another man with a bow and arrow last month. The United States Department of Justice issued a release stating that 42-year-old Leroy Casper Poowegup Reed of Whiterocks, Utah, was […]

Brothers Injured In Tabiona Farm Truck Accident Recovering

Brothers Injured In Tabiona Farm Truck Accident Recovering

Jul 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The boys seriously injured in a farm truck accident in the Tabiona area last Thursday are recovering after being airlifted to Primary Children’s Hospital. KUTV News spoke with family members this week and learned that 7-year-old Casey was released from the hospital while 9-year-old Ryder remains in the hospital recovering. The boys’ mother Kilee shared […]