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What To Know On Election Day 2023

What To Know On Election Day 2023

Nov 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s finally election day and if your ballot is still sitting on your counter, there’s only one option left for you. Get in the car and hand deliver it to an approved drop box location in your county. All mail in ballots had to be postmarked by November 20th. Remember, the only voters that have […]

Flaming Gorge Still Needs Anglers To Target Small Lake Trout

Flaming Gorge Still Needs Anglers To Target Small Lake Trout

Nov 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Wyoming Game and Fish is once again issuing a plea to anglers on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Please help harvest small lake trout of less than 28 inches. The reason is the high numbers of small lake trout remain a concern for fisheries managers. In fact, it is believed the future of the fishery depends on […]

Man With Multiple Warrants Arrested In Uintah County

Man With Multiple Warrants Arrested In Uintah County

Nov 21, 2023 · Basin Now · News

A man with existing warrants in Uintah County and Duchesne County was arrested last week after a traffic stop. According to court documents, an Officer observed a vehicle leaving a “suspected drug house” when the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed, far exceeding the speed limit. The Officer initiated a traffic stop […]

Struggle At Roosevelt Library Ends In Arrest

Struggle At Roosevelt Library Ends In Arrest

Nov 20, 2023 · Basin Now · News

A scene at the Roosevelt Library ended in arrest last week. According to court documents, Elizabethann Burns was approached at the library by an Officer on November 15th asking her to speak with him outside. She was not willing and the Officer informed her that there was a warrant out for her. She initially argued […]

Visitors To Dinosaur National Monument Spent Over $23 Million Locally In 2022

Visitors To Dinosaur National Monument Spent Over $23 Million Locally In 2022

Nov 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Dan Johnson with Dinosaur National Monument reports that there were 351,009 individuals that visited Dinosaur National Monument in 2022. These visitors spent $23.8 million dollars in the communities around the Monument, creating 270 jobs in local communities. The Monument’s Visitor Center is currently closed for a major HVAC replacement project but the Quarry and other […]

DWR Obtains Kokanee Eggs From Fish Lake and Montana Fish & Wildlife

DWR Obtains Kokanee Eggs From Fish Lake and Montana Fish & Wildlife

Nov 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

If you went to view the spawning Kokanee Salmon this fall you likely noticed there were not as many salmon as in the past. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources reports that the number of kokanee salmon spawning at Strawberry and Flaming Gorge reservoirs has drastically decreased this year and it is an observation that […]

Large Group Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Duchesne County

Large Group Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Duchesne County

Nov 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging everyone to have a carbon dioxide detector in their home after a scary incident that occurred at a rental cabin over the weekend. On November 18th, at about 2:30am, deputies responded to a rental cabin at the Six Lakes Lodge. “During the evening and into the night family members […]

Vernal Man Facing Multiple Felony Charges For Aggravated Assault

Vernal Man Facing Multiple Felony Charges For Aggravated Assault

Nov 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Vernal man is facing felony charges following a domestic violence call on November 15th. According to court documents, the man assaulted his wife after she would not give him his car keys while he was intoxicated. A minor child in the home heard a loud sound and tragically went to see what was happening. […]

North Pole Post Office In Vernal Accepting Letters

North Pole Post Office In Vernal Accepting Letters

Nov 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Christmas season is full of magic for those who allow it to be and especially so for those who share that magic with others. One such family is offering a special service to community members by providing a Santa approved spot for a North Pole Post Office, complete with a bright red mail drop […]

Hearing Held To Consider Representative Moore’s MAPWaters Act

Hearing Held To Consider Representative Moore’s MAPWaters Act

Nov 17, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

On Tuesday, Congressman Blake Moore’s Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters or MAPWaters Act was considered in a hearing held by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildfire, and Fisheries. This bill aims to improve the standardization, consolidation, and public availability of data related to public outdoor recreational use of federal waterways. In what […]

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