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October Means Spooky Fun At The Uintah County Library

October Means Spooky Fun At The Uintah County Library

Oct 1, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Library is pulling out the stops and making this October a month toremember for all ages. An activity for youth ages 10 to 16 is coming up on October 7thwith the making of Ghost Jars. Registration is required and the activity will be held in thelarge conference room that day from 4 […]

Big Break In Cold Case Leads Investigators To Starvation Reservoir

Big Break In Cold Case Leads Investigators To Starvation Reservoir

Oct 1, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A big break in a cold case brought investigators to Starvation Reservoir on Monday. AFox13 report shares that a vehicle with human remains inside was found and crews wereworking together to pull the vehicle out of the reservoir. While details on which cold casethis related to were not shared, it was confirmed to the news […]

Therapist Starts Online Petition To See Haegan Sagers Charged As A Juvenile

Therapist Starts Online Petition To See Haegan Sagers Charged As A Juvenile

Sep 30, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Change.Org petition is circulating started by a Duchesne County family therapist calling for a reduction in the charges against a teen that allegedly shot and killed a 14-year-old family member in a dispute on September 22nd. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office reported that 16-year-old Haegan Sagers was taken into custody after the shooting and […]

Uintah County Man Charged With Escape After Cutting Off GPS Monitor

Uintah County Man Charged With Escape After Cutting Off GPS Monitor

Sep 30, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A man that eluded arrest for several weeks was arrested last week on outstanding warrants. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 20-year-old Jaxon Lee Gross was scheduled to report to Adult Probation and Parole on September 3rd when he called his parole officer and reported that he hadn’t filed his paperwork through the court […]

Food Donations Appreciated From UPA Shoot Out Hunger Food Drive

Food Donations Appreciated From UPA Shoot Out Hunger Food Drive

Sep 30, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

With so many families coming up short month to month, having full shelves at the local food pantries is more important than ever. Thanks to the recent 4th annual UPA Shoot Out Hunger Food Drive, those shelves are a bit fuller. The Uintah Basin Association of Governments shared that this year, the participating energy companies […]

Evacuations Ordered Due To Yellow Lake Fire

Evacuations Ordered Due To Yellow Lake Fire

Sep 30, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Yellow Lake Fire on the Heber-Kamas Ranger District was estimated on Sunday night at 1,500 acres burning in timber as well as standing dead and down timber. Resources on scene on Sunday were 4 air tankers, 5 engines, 2 helicopters and 2 crews with additional resources ordered. An area closure was announced, stating that […]

Highway 6 Multi-Vehicle, Multi-Fatal Crash

Highway 6 Multi-Vehicle, Multi-Fatal Crash

Sep 27, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Highway Patrol reports that on September 26th, there was a mutli-vehicle, multi-fatal crash on US-6 at milepost 235. A silver SUV was stopped on Spring Glen Rd. to go east on Highway 6. The silver SUV attempted to pull out into the designated acceleration lane but overshot the acceleration lane and went into lane […]

Senator Ron Winterton Presents At Uintah Basin Energy Summit

Senator Ron Winterton Presents At Uintah Basin Energy Summit

Sep 27, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Senator Ron Winterton was among the many presenters at the 2024 Uintah Basin Energy Summit held this week at the Uintah Conference Center. Senator Winterton shared that for the first time last year Utah became an importer of electricity rather than an exporter. In response to this alarming trend, Winterton and his colleagues passed legislation saying […]