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Daggett County Farm Highlighted By Utah Business Magazine

Daggett County Farm Highlighted By Utah Business Magazine

Feb 26, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Forbes Family Farm, located in Daggett County, is featured in the February edition of Utah Business magazine and for good reason. Daggett County relies almost entirely on the recreation and tourism industry and being a small, remote county there are challenges in getting fresh food on the table without traveling over an hour. In the […]

Arrests Made Following Fentanyl Drug House Investigation

Arrests Made Following Fentanyl Drug House Investigation

Feb 26, 2025 · Basin Now · News

Arrests were made this week following an investigation kicked off by an anonymous tip to local law enforcement in December. The anonymous person reported that they had observed a clear container in a Uintah County home with about 1,000 blue Fentanyl pills in it. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the homeowner is 30-year-old […]

Man Charged With Extortion/Assault/Disorderly Conduct In Uintah County

Man Charged With Extortion/Assault/Disorderly Conduct In Uintah County

Feb 25, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Uintah County man has been charged with Extortion as well as Unlawful Detention and Assault after an incident at his apartment in Vernal on February 21st. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a 9-1-1 caller reported that they had received a text from a friend that they needed police immediately. When officers arrived […]

Duchesne County Commission Supports Creation of Utah Inland Port

Duchesne County Commission Supports Creation of Utah Inland Port

Feb 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Duchesne County is considering the creation of a Utah Inland Port within the County. The Commissioners discussed the possibility during a February Commission meeting. Economic Development Director Deborah Herron explained to the Commissioners that creating a ‘Utah Inland Port Authority Project Area’ fits the County’s economic development vision by encouraging the retention and expansion of […]

Get Signed Up For 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition

Get Signed Up For 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition

Feb 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

More details have been shared about this year’s 2025 Rise & Thrive Business Speed Pitch Competition in Uintah County and the window to sign up to compete is closing in just a few days. The event organizers have shared that the mandatory meeting for all contestants is scheduled for March 5th at the Vernal Innovation […]

Uintah Basketball Player Breaks Record For Career Points

Uintah Basketball Player Breaks Record For Career Points

Feb 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah High School is celebrating several athletes. Uintah High Boys Basketball player Dauson Gardiner broke the record for career points with 1,372 points. This surpasses the record set by Josh Speirs from the Class of 2022. Speirs scored 1,197 career points. Gardiner also set the record for most points in a single season this year […]

Traffic Stop Ends In Double Arrest For Fentanyl Powder And Pills

Traffic Stop Ends In Double Arrest For Fentanyl Powder And Pills

Feb 25, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A traffic stop in Uintah County over the weekend resulted in the arrest of 2 individuals. According to the Probable Cause Statement, an officer initiated a stop on February 22nd for a traffic violation. A narcotics detection K-9 gave a positive indication on the exterior of the vehicle to the odor of illegal narcotics. The […]

Senator Curtis Urges Fiscal Responsibility

Senator Curtis Urges Fiscal Responsibility

Feb 24, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Senator John Curtis continues to join the conversation of fiscal responsibility in government, calling it a “leadership test we can’t ignore.” In an Opinion piece dated February 22nd, Curtis dives right into it, stating, “Federal debt has soared past $36 trillion, a figure so large it seems almost abstract. But the consequences of this debt […]

South Vernal Avenue Project Named 2024 Municipal Project of the Year

South Vernal Avenue Project Named 2024 Municipal Project of the Year

Feb 24, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal’s downtown revitalization projects are getting noticed by more than just the locals. This month, Vernal City’s South Vernal Avenue Revitalization Project was recognized as the 2024 Municipal Project of the Year by the Utah Asphalt Pavement Association. In announcing the recognition, Vernal City congratulated and thanked Sunrise Engineering, the Utah Department of Transportation, TNT […]