Local News — Page 194

Calling All Researchers, Writers, History Buffs For Outlaw Trail Journal

Calling All Researchers, Writers, History Buffs For Outlaw Trail Journal

Jan 29, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Calling all researchers, writers, and local history buffs! The Uintah County Library Regional History Center wants your submissions for the semi-annually published Outlaw Trail Journal. Ideas for local topics include: outlaws, old west history, prominent people and buildings, and historic events (then and now). The Uintah County Regional History Center is available as a place to […]

Rep. Christine Watkins Legislative Update On HB 267 Labor Union Amendments

Rep. Christine Watkins Legislative Update On HB 267 Labor Union Amendments

Jan 29, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Representative Christine Watkins provided a legislative update with ETV News following the first week of this year’s legislative session. HB 267 is the hotly debated bill in the public limelight this year. It would “amend provisions governing public employee, public safety, and public fire labor organizations” and “prohibit a public employer from recognizing a labor […]

Man In Yellow Sweater Arrested For Brandishing A Gun During Bar Fight

Man In Yellow Sweater Arrested For Brandishing A Gun During Bar Fight

Jan 29, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A man is behind bars after brandishing a gun during a bar fight in Uintah County over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to the Gateway Bar during the early morning hours of January 26th on a report that a man wearing a yellow sweater had pulled out a […]

Rural Uintah Basin Communities Among State List Seeking Alcohol Partners

Rural Uintah Basin Communities Among State List Seeking Alcohol Partners

Jan 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The State of Utah announced that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services is seeking small town partners to operate retail liquor stores known as “package agencies” and Uintah Basin communities are on the list. “Package agencies often look like small retail liquor stores located in rural parts of Utah where state liquor stores are sparse,” […]

Change In Weekly Commission Meeting Schedule

Change In Weekly Commission Meeting Schedule

Jan 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Commission has made a scheduling change and wants the public to know. The Uintah County Commission meeting will stay on Tuesdays at 3pm but rather than hold the work session meeting on Monday, the work session meeting will now be held on Wednesday at noon to give more time in between the […]

DWR Rosy-Finch Viewing Event In Ashley National Forest

DWR Rosy-Finch Viewing Event In Ashley National Forest

Jan 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

You don’t have to be an avid bird watcher to get excited by the chance to see a rare, alpine bird species in the beautiful Ashley National Forest. The Division of Wildlife Resources has paired up with the Forest to host a free rosy-finches bird viewing event coming up in February. The event announcement shares […]

Ute Tribe Public Notice To Members On What To Do If Confronted By ICE Agents

Ute Tribe Public Notice To Members On What To Do If Confronted By ICE Agents

Jan 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee issued a public notice on January 25th giving tribal members instructions on what to do if confronted by ICE Agents. It reads, “The Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee is issuing this notice in response to concerns about potential interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents…What to Do if […]

Uintah Basin Winter Ozone Discussed During Senate Confirmation Hearing

Uintah Basin Winter Ozone Discussed During Senate Confirmation Hearing

Jan 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah Basin winter ozone was a topic during the Senate confirmation hearing for Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin. Senator John Curtis took the opportunity to welcome Zeldin and urge him to look closely and fairly at issues around the country. He used the Uintah Basin as an example in Utah […]

Uintah School District Issues Statement On Immigration Laws

Uintah School District Issues Statement On Immigration Laws

Jan 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah School District issued the following statement on January 24th: New guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week states that federal immigration officers will now be allowed to enforce immigration laws in and near sensitive areas, including schools, which were previously considered off-limits. The Uintah School District understands this is a concern […]