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Northeastern Utah Arrest On List From Department Of Homeland Security

Northeastern Utah Arrest On List From Department Of Homeland Security

May 12, 2026 · Basin Now · News

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security released a list of 15 ICE arrests of “criminal illegal aliens” that took place over the weekend, one of which happened in northeastern Utah. Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated, “This weekend, ICE arrested a murderer, pedophiles, violent assailants, and a kidnapper. Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, […]

Uintah County Provides Report On Quarter 1 Of 2026

Uintah County Provides Report On Quarter 1 Of 2026

May 12, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County has provided a report on the first quarter of 2026: The Recorder’s Office has processed 298 more documents this year than last with over $167,000 generated by recording fees and the subscription website. Most of the subscription revenue comes from outside of Utah. This quarter, the Uintah County Purchasing and Grants team in […]

Safety Tips As Record High Temperatures And Critical Conditions Increase

Safety Tips As Record High Temperatures And Critical Conditions Increase

May 12, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Caution is important this week with record high temperatures forecast combined with an increase of winds. National Weather Service forecasts that temperatures will be at or above record highs and that winds are expected to increase tomorrow. With temperatures increasing it is important to remember to ‘look before you lock’. Never leave a child or […]

Uinta Wax Operating LLC Authorized To Develop ‘Big 33 Oil Wells’

Uinta Wax Operating LLC Authorized To Develop ‘Big 33 Oil Wells’

May 12, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office authorized development of the Big 33 Oil Wells. This is part of three Applications for Permit to Drill by Uinta Wax Operating LLC to drill oil wells from existing leases. The Environmental Assessment analyzed non-surface effects from construction of the well pad and associated infrastructure on private […]

Man Charged For DUI And Reckless Driving Around Bleachers At UHS Stadium

Man Charged For DUI And Reckless Driving Around Bleachers At UHS Stadium

May 12, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A man has been charged with felony DUI and reckless driving for events that include allegedly driving around the bleachers of the Uintah High School football field on May 1st, nearly hitting people, and hitting a fence before driving away. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the truck had fled the scene but an […]

Uintah Basin Schools Affected By Canvas Data Breach

Uintah Basin Schools Affected By Canvas Data Breach

May 11, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Schools across the Uintah Basin that use Canvas as part of their web based learning joined countless more schools across the country in experiencing a data breach, including student information. Information on the data security event started rolling out late last week. The Utah System of Higher Education shared that Canvas is contracted through a […]

Uintah High Theatre Wins In Two Categories At State Theatre Awards

Uintah High Theatre Wins In Two Categories At State Theatre Awards

May 11, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah High Theatre experienced some big wins over the weekend. The 16th Annual Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards were held at the Eccles Theatre in Salt Lake City. The students and support members of theatre programs across the state that were nominated in the top 10 of the award categories performed during the evening […]

Annual Employee Appreciation Banquet on Thursday night

Annual Employee Appreciation Banquet on Thursday night

May 11, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah School District held their annual Employee Appreciation Banquet on Thursday night at the Uintah Conference Center. The night focused on recognizing teachers and support professionals for their years of service. 14 employees were recognized for 20 years of service, 5 employees were recognized for 25 years of service, 2 were recognized for 30 years, […]

New Search Effort Underway For Missing Elderly Woman

New Search Effort Underway For Missing Elderly Woman

May 11, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A renewed search effort is underway for 70-year-old DeEtte Spencer who made stops in Vernal and Price before disappearing while driving home to southern Utah. The last known location of DeEtte Spencer was the Walmart in Price on January 26th. It was believed after leaving Walmart in Price, her plan was to head back home […]

Utah Reservoir May Report

Utah Reservoir May Report

May 11, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The state’s May water supply update shares that in a typical year, Utah’s runoff, which refills our reservoirs, would just be getting underway. Due to record-low snowpack and record-high temperatures, peak runoff has, unfortunately, already come and gone. “While larger reservoirs with multiple years of storage are doing well, smaller reservoirs with one or two […]

UBTech Commencement Ceremony Held On Thursday

UBTech Commencement Ceremony Held On Thursday

May 8, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

It was an inspiring night at the Uintah Basin Technical College Commencement Exercises on Thursday evening in the Union High School auditorium. The first speaker was UBTech Student of the Year Taylor Harrison who emphasized the ways graduates will serve their communities moving forward. “We learned by doing hands-on work,” said Harrison. “We learned how […]