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Senator Lee Announces Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill

Senator Lee Announces Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill

Jun 12, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Utah Senator Mike Lee released legislative text on June 11th to be considered as part of the Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill. “We’re cutting billions in unused Biden-era climate slush funds, opening up energy and resource development, turning federal liabilities into taxpayer value, while […]

Alex Gingell Wins 44th Annual Downtown Auto Group Country Showdown

Alex Gingell Wins 44th Annual Downtown Auto Group Country Showdown

Jun 12, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah Basin’s longest running singing competition crowned a 2025 winner last night in Vernal. The Downtown Auto Group Country Showdown had 10 amazing contestants and several special surprises. Event organizers decided to narrow it down to less contestants this year that included a very talented pool of men and women. This year’s cash prize […]

Public Bonds Hearing Scheduled Today Concerning Uinta Basin Railway

Public Bonds Hearing Scheduled Today Concerning Uinta Basin Railway

Jun 12, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A public hearing is taking place today in Price concerning the Uinta Basin Railway. The public meeting notice shared on the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition website states that the hearing is a Notice for Bonds to be Issued. The Coalition’s Resolution states that it is for the “Issuance of Private Activity Bonds in an Amount […]

Convicted Sex Offender Facing Additional Felony Charge Behind Bars

Convicted Sex Offender Facing Additional Felony Charge Behind Bars

Jun 12, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing a new Felony charge for actions repeatedly taken in the jail that constitutes Lewdness. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 42-year-old Michael Paul Nelder has been recorded on at least 4 occasions pleasuring himself knowingly in front of male and female deputies and not listening when commanded […]

Women Arrested And Charged With Burglary, Theft, And Trespassing

Women Arrested And Charged With Burglary, Theft, And Trespassing

Jun 11, 2025 · Basin Now · News

Two women were arrested this week after allegedly stealing property from a Duchesne County home owned by a man that one of the women is allegedly a caregiver for. According to the Affidavits of Probable Cause, officers were called on June 8th about a fire in the Fruitland area. Officers arrived to find two women […]

Wanted Man Found Sleeping In Truck

Wanted Man Found Sleeping In Truck

Jun 11, 2025 · Basin Now · News

An individual with active warrants was taken into custody last week after law enforcement received a tip that the man was sleeping in a truck near 360 West Main Street in Myton. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 32-year-old Joseph Allen Keel was found in the driver’s seat under a blanket. The truck door […]

Indian Canyon Corridor Construction Update

Indian Canyon Corridor Construction Update

Jun 11, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Duchesne City residents and those passing through need to increase awareness as UDOT begins work on the intersection of Highway 191 and Highway 40 this week to prepare for a new traffic signal. “The contractor will be working on the shoulders boring holes to run conduit under the road,” shares Tuesday’s UDOT update. “They will […]

Ground Map Of Sterling Fire Proves Wildfire Smaller Than Original Estimate

Ground Map Of Sterling Fire Proves Wildfire Smaller Than Original Estimate

Jun 11, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

There’s some good news concerning a wildfire burning in Duchesne County. The Sterling Fire is located within the Ashley National Forest approximately 22 miles south of Duchesne within the Right Fork of Indian Canyon in steep slopes and difficult terrain. Original estimates on the wildfire’s size were off and the fire was actually approximately 11 acres — […]

Man On Meth Calls For Help, Claiming Wife Is Dying In A Ditch

Man On Meth Calls For Help, Claiming Wife Is Dying In A Ditch

Jun 11, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A man that called dispatch claiming that his wife had been murdered and her body was in a ditch was eventually arrested for making the false report. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, law enforcement and medical personnel responded to the Tridell area after the call on June 6th at 3:30am in which the […]

Lightning Caused Sterling Fire Located South Of Duchesne

Lightning Caused Sterling Fire Located South Of Duchesne

Jun 10, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah saw over a dozen new wildfires start over the weekend and one of those is located south of Duchesne. Utah Fire Info first reported the Sterling Fire on Sunday evening, sharing that it was lightning caused and had burned 7 to 10 acres on the Ashley National Forest about 22 miles south of Duchesne […]

Vernal Teen Breaks State Swim Record At Utah Summer Games In Cedar City

Vernal Teen Breaks State Swim Record At Utah Summer Games In Cedar City

Jun 10, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Vernal teen now holds a state record after an amazing swim at the Utah Summer Games in Cedar City over the weekend. Basin Blast Swimming is a club sanctioned by USA Swimming that consists of swimmers from Vernal, Roosevelt and Price. Swimmers Jaten and Presten Barraclough, Efren Melendez, Keni Porter, Alexander Spainhower and Jarom […]

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