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Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Roosevelt

Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Roosevelt

Jan 22, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A repeat DUI offender has once again been arrested and is facing new felony DUI charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 34-year-old Willie Joe Tapoof was detained during a traffic stop in Roosevelt on January 20th. A clear glass pipe with methamphetamine residue was on the floor of his vehicle. A second pipe […]

Duchesne County Jail Inmate Charged For Assaulting Inmate

Duchesne County Jail Inmate Charged For Assaulting Inmate

Jan 21, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Duchesne County Jail inmate has been charged after allegedly attacking a fellow inmate. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the assault took place in the jail on January 15th at around 2:44pm. Inmate Minnie Gutierrez walked up behind another inmate unprompted, who was seated at a table speaking to other inmates, and began […]

Uintah Basin Science And Engineering Fair Winners

Uintah Basin Science And Engineering Fair Winners

Jan 21, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The annual Uintah Basin Science and Engineering Fair was held on Thursday at the Uintah Conference Center. Sponsored by Utah State University Uintah Basin, students from Uintah Middle School, Vernal Middle School, and The Terra Academy presented their projects to the judges with the top 3 in many categories recognized. The first place winners in 6th grade […]

Uintah County Participants Still Needed In Study Examining Homelessness

Uintah County Participants Still Needed In Study Examining Homelessness

Jan 21, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County residents interested in participating in a research study are still needed. USU Assistant Professor of Social Work Dr. Dorothy Wallis is conducting the study to “survey the attitudes of community members towards homelessness and the homeless services in Cache, Utah, Carbon, and Uintah Counties. Specifically…in learning about beliefs and attitudes towards individuals experiencing […]

Senator Winterton Gives Legislative Preview

Senator Winterton Gives Legislative Preview

Jan 21, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Senator Ron Winterton gave an interview with KPCW radio to discuss the upcoming legislative session. Winterton confirmed that the budget will be flat this year which means they can continue maintaining the government on the base rate of last year but for any new projects, funds will be very slim. In past years, explained […]

Utah Wildlife Board Approves Changes To Waterfowl Hunting

Utah Wildlife Board Approves Changes To Waterfowl Hunting

Jan 21, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few updates to waterfowl hunting in Utah. To simplify information and to streamline processes, the Utah Wildlife Board approved combining migratory upland game bird species with migratory waterfowl species into one guidebook. The board also voted to classify all of those bird species as “migratory game birds” in administrative […]

Public Tips Invited In Buckskin Hills Recreation Complex Destruction

Public Tips Invited In Buckskin Hills Recreation Complex Destruction

Jan 21, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Going joyriding can have consequences especially when it results in damage and on that note, the public is being asked to help identify a vehicle from several images. According to the announcement from the Buckskin Hills Recreation Complex, for several weeks someone has been causing Destruction to Public Property at the entrance to Buckskin Hills […]

Reports On Chris Wright Confirmation Hearing

Reports On Chris Wright Confirmation Hearing

Jan 20, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Liberty Energy CEO/Chairman Chris Wright has made a splash in news articles across the country since his confirmation hearing last week as Trump’s energy pick. A Reuters report shared that “Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, told U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is […]

What Work Is Being Done When Quarry Exhibit Hall Is Closed In The Fall?

What Work Is Being Done When Quarry Exhibit Hall Is Closed In The Fall?

Jan 20, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Quarry Exhibit Hall that houses the world famous ‘Wall of Bones’ is scheduled for temporary closure this fall for renovation but what work is needing done? The National Park Service announcement shares that the work around the Quarry Exhibit Hall is part of a larger project managed by the Federal Highways Administration that will […]

Prescribed Burns Scheduled At Pariette Wetlands

Prescribed Burns Scheduled At Pariette Wetlands

Jan 20, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office announced last week plans to conduct prescribed burns on approximately 300 acres at the Pariette Wetlands from the last week of January through March 31st, 2025. “The burns will be conducted on selected days within this timeframe to ensure conditions are optimal for achieving project success and […]

City Of Myton Newsletter Update

City Of Myton Newsletter Update

Jan 20, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The latest Myton City Newsletter has updates on their top City topics. First, Myton City still does not have its own police officer because an agreement has not yet been made in the legal conflicts between Federal, State, Tribal, and Duchesne County entities. Myton citizens can call Duchesne County Dispatch for law enforcement services. The […]

New Uintah Wrestling Record Set For Career Takedowns

New Uintah Wrestling Record Set For Career Takedowns

Jan 20, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A new school record has been set within the Uintah High School Boys Wrestling program. Michael Alexander now has the record for career takedowns with his 281st takedown on January 17th in Green River. Alexander’s record now surpasses Dillon Dick’s record of 280 career takedowns. The Uintah Boys Wrestling team won in Green River, going […]