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Intoxicated Man Being Held On No Bail After Series Of Thefts

Intoxicated Man Being Held On No Bail After Series Of Thefts

Apr 16, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Vernal man is in custody and being held without bail after several alleged actions that took place on Monday in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 37-year-old Dustin Jake Applegate was intoxicated when he went up to the porch of a home and picked up packages that did not belong to him. […]

Uintah County Rise & Thrive 2025 Winners

Uintah County Rise & Thrive 2025 Winners

Apr 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County has congratulated the winners of the 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition. The competition is hosted by the Uintah County Economic Development office and the Vernal Innovation Hub, in partnership with the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. Tuesday’s announcement shared information about the winners for those who were not able […]

Planning For Steinaker Service Canal Trail Underway

Planning For Steinaker Service Canal Trail Underway

Apr 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A program through the Utah Department of Transportation is preparing for construction of an approved shared-use trail along the Steinaker Service Canal corridor and on 500 North in Vernal. The project is through the Utah Trail Network and will construct a 1.9 mile paved trail from Highway 40 next to Aggie Blvd north along the […]

Vernal Downtown Alliance Shares Highlights From Downtown Revitalization

Vernal Downtown Alliance Shares Highlights From Downtown Revitalization

Apr 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Downtown Alliance has plenty to share in celebration with the community concerning happenings in downtown Vernal. The Alliance itself was named a Tier 2 Utah Main Street Affiliate Community that opens doors to helpful resources as downtown Vernal continues the revitalization process. The South Vernal Avenue project was honored as the 2024 Municipal […]

Officer Involved Critical Incident In Duchesne County

Officer Involved Critical Incident In Duchesne County

Apr 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that an officer involved critical incident took place on Tuesday. “On April 15th, at 8:44pm, Deputies with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of a suspicious person that was reported to be in the Duchesne County area. During this time another person called in about the […]

No Bail Warrant Arrest Includes New Drug Charges

No Bail Warrant Arrest Includes New Drug Charges

Apr 15, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A no-bail warrant arrest on Saturday included new drug charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Sheriff’s officers joined BIA officers at Ute Plaza supermarket in Fort Duchesne as they spoke with an individual. An officer recognized the individual from previous encounters and dispatch conducted a records check, locating two active warrants for arrest, […]

Senator John Curtis Introduces ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act

Senator John Curtis Introduces ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act

Apr 15, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Senator John Curtis has introduced the ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act as concern grows for this year’s wildfire season. Curtis shares that the bill addresses the serious wildfire risks across the American West where, from 2023 to 2024, wildfires in Utah doubled—and across the country, they increased even more than that. Senator Curtis is joined by […]

Easter Activities This Week

Easter Activities This Week

Apr 15, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Easter activities are coming up this weekend. The Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum Dinosaur Egg Hunt is for ages 1 to 12 and held at the dinosaur museum from 9 to 11am on April 19th. The AYSO Region 483 annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Uintah Middle School fields is April […]

Accident In Parking Lot Leads To DUI Arrest

Accident In Parking Lot Leads To DUI Arrest

Apr 15, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A traffic accident in a Roosevelt parking lot ended in an arrest for DUI on Saturday afternoon. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a traffic accident in the Davis Food and Drug parking lot where a store employee reported that a driver of a black Ford Focus had pulled in […]

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