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Republican Presidential Preference Poll Results

Republican Presidential Preference Poll Results

Mar 7, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Republican Party’s statewide Presidential Preference Poll revealed that Utah Republicans support Donald Trump as the 2024 party nominee. Results from Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah County, as well as most counties throughout the state, reflected a strong majority voting for Trump while Davis County and Salt Lake County were close but majority vote was in […]

Employment Update

Employment Update

Mar 7, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for January 2024 increased an estimated 1.9 percent over the last year, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 32,100 jobs since January 2023. The state’s current job count stands at 1,720,900. Employment in Daggett County is 316 which is up 2.3 percent from one year ago. Employment in Duchesne County […]

Uintah County Tourism Launches “Play Like a Local” Campaign

Uintah County Tourism Launches “Play Like a Local” Campaign

Mar 7, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County’s ‘Play Like A Local’ campaign launches today with videos and social media featuring 8 faces to represent the fun that can be had in Dinosaurland. Uintah County Tourism and Events Director Lesha Coltharp got the ball rolling on the campaign about a year ago with the idea to feature a variety of locals […]

Additional Open Houses Planned For Ashley National Forest New Forest Plan

Additional Open Houses Planned For Ashley National Forest New Forest Plan

Mar 7, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Ashley National Forest has decided to host two additional open house meetings about the recently completed Revised Forest Plan. “The meetings are in connection with the January 26th record of decision for the Ashley National Forest’s final revised land management plan and final environmental impact statement (EIS),” shares the announcement. These additional open house […]

Help Needed In Finding Missing/Runaway Teen

Help Needed In Finding Missing/Runaway Teen

Mar 7, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing/runaway juvenile. 16-year-old Ashbey Eckinger was last seen on February 27th at approximately 8:30pm in Jensen. She was discovered missing early in the morning of February 28th. Ashbey is 5’7″, 150 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair. […]

Legislative Review From Senator Ron Winterton

Legislative Review From Senator Ron Winterton

Mar 6, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Legislative Session has concluded passing in total 591 bills. Senator RonWinterton provided a quick review on Monday of the final week of the session, sharingthat he enjoyed a visit from the students of White House Academy as well as othercommunity members from his district. Winterton noted that the Legislature passed SB173Market Informed Compensation […]

UHSMTA Praise Uintah Theatre’s ‘Something Rotten!’

UHSMTA Praise Uintah Theatre’s ‘Something Rotten!’

Mar 6, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The judges have weighed in on Uintah Theatre’s production of ‘Something Rotten!’ andfive of the performers have received nominations to be considered for Top Ten StateRecognition. The Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards judges attended theSaturday night performance and offered the production high praise. Based on theirassessment, the following nominees were announced: Cade Marshall for […]

USU President Holds Listening Sessions In Vernal And Roosevelt

USU President Holds Listening Sessions In Vernal And Roosevelt

Mar 6, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah State University President Elizabeth Cantwell visited the Uintah Basin recently andheld listening sessions with several groups on the USU Uintah Basin campus. One of thethings focused on was gathering information to help guide USU into the future as aland-grant university. “I get the opportunity to think about the big picture all the time,”Cantwell told […]

End Of Uintah Basin Ozone Season

End Of Uintah Basin Ozone Season

Mar 6, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The experts at the USU Bingham Research Center shared some great news on Tuesday.They announced what they feel confident calling the end of the winter ozone season andone in which there were no ozone exceedances. “Not enough snow fell over the weekendto create much snowpack, and it melted out quickly,” shares the announcement. “At thispoint […]

How To Recognize And Avoid A Scam

How To Recognize And Avoid A Scam

Mar 6, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Scams continue to affect community members as it can be hard to keep up with the everchanging ways in which you can be scammed. The Social Security Administration hasprovided some guidelines for all to follow. First, be alert and able to recognize typicalscammers. A scammer often pretends to be from an agency or organization you […]

Naples PD Provide Update On Condition Of Shooting Victims

Naples PD Provide Update On Condition Of Shooting Victims

Mar 6, 2024 · Basin Now · News

Naples Police have provided an update on the condition of the victims in a shooting thattook place at a residence in Naples on February 28th. 28-year-old Mara Ashley Andersonwas arrested and is facing charges of Attempted Aggravated Murder in the incident inwhich her 35-year-old brother and a 28-year-old female were shot. The latest pressrelease states […]

Cadillac Collides With 2 Vehicles While Running From Police

Cadillac Collides With 2 Vehicles While Running From Police

Mar 5, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A Fort Duchesne woman drove away as an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop inBallard on Friday and hit two other vehicles in the process. 22-year-old Kamry Rose Postwas driving a light colored Cadillac when she abruptly accelerated as the officerattempted to pull her over. The officer terminated the pursuit and alerted Rooseveltauthorities as […]