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USDA Announces Finalizing Of NEPA Reform

USDA Announces Finalizing Of NEPA Reform

Apr 9, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on April 7th that regulatory reform to NEPA has been finalized. This Final Rule adopts the changes introduced in the Interim Final Rule published on July 3, 2025, which consolidated seven agency-specific NEPA regulations into a single, department-wide framework, reducing the overall volume of regulations by 66 percent. “NEPA […]

Utah Receives Grant To Accelerate Orphaned Well Plugging

Utah Receives Grant To Accelerate Orphaned Well Plugging

Apr 8, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining issued a press release on Tuesday announcing that they have been awarded $5 million through the Department of the Interior’s State Orphaned Wells Initial Grant to accelerate work to eliminate safety risks posed by abandoned oil and gas wells. “Our goal with this program is to reduce […]

Uintah Recreation Projects Update

Uintah Recreation Projects Update

Apr 8, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

An exciting list of Uintah Recreation projects are making progress in addition to the Uintah Rec Center expansion project. USSD1 Executive Director Cheryl Meier shared an update with Evans Family Media this week. The newly remodeled Remember the Maine Park should open around the first of May with a new pavilion and ADA sidewalk, painted […]

Vernal City Seeking Input On Main Street And Outdoor Recreation

Vernal City Seeking Input On Main Street And Outdoor Recreation

Apr 8, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City is asking for input in the form of a survey focused on how residents and visitors use downtown and local recreation areas. “Vernal is one of three pilot Main Street communities for this Recreation Atlas Project, working alongside Cedar City and Parowan,” shares the project website. “The Utah Main Streets Program received a […]

Meet The Candidate: Incumbent Jaymon Thomas For Uintah County Attorney

Meet The Candidate: Incumbent Jaymon Thomas For Uintah County Attorney

Apr 8, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Jaymon Thomas recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview as part of the Meet The Candidates series. Thomas is a Republican and the incumbent Uintah County Attorney seeking reelection as a convention only candidate opposed by Nathan Rawlings. Jaymon Thomas has practiced law for nearly 20 years and his background includes experience […]

Altamont Cowboy Dean Thompson Begins Cancer Battle

Altamont Cowboy Dean Thompson Begins Cancer Battle

Apr 8, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Dean Thompson, Altamont’s own world champion cowboy, is now facing an even bigger battle than those faced in the rodeo arena. As the 2024 PRCA Bareback Riding World Champ, Dean is one of the best bareback riders in the world and on March 29th he experienced his very first “hang-up” when bucked off a horse […]

NRCS Reports Lowest-Ever Snowpack Conditions

NRCS Reports Lowest-Ever Snowpack Conditions

Apr 7, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

A special report from the NRCS-Utah Snow Survey confirms what many have suspected. The April 1 snowpack in Utah was the lowest on record, by a wide margin. The NRCS reports that 2026 represents, by far, the lowest April 1st snow water equivalent measured in Utah over its entire period of record. “The snowpack in […]

Vernal City Encourages Residents To Hold Off On Watering

Vernal City Encourages Residents To Hold Off On Watering

Apr 7, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City is encouraging all to hold off on watering this spring. In partnership with the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, they shared the following on Monday: “It’s tempting to start watering your lawn as soon as spring air temperatures begin to warm. Grass, however, does not need supplemental water until later in the season […]

Duchesne Branch Library Outreach

Duchesne Branch Library Outreach

Apr 7, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Outreach is a priority for the Duchesne Branch of the Duchesne County Library System. This week they will be making a stop in all of their outreach communities, including stops in Fruitland and Altamont this evening. These stops are opportunities for those community members to check out books, DVDs, books on CD, get signed up […]

Vernal City Announces Another Photo Contest

Vernal City Announces Another Photo Contest

Apr 7, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal City has announced another round of their photo contest, this time with a theme of ‘Vernal Icons’. “From our iconic dinosaurs to historic buildings, murals, landscapes, and the places that make you feel at home; we want to see the icons that define our community through your lens,” shares the announcement. “Whether it’s a […]

Local VITA Tax Assistance Available For One More Week

Local VITA Tax Assistance Available For One More Week

Apr 7, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

If you still need to do your taxes but could use some help, VITA Free Tax Prep is available locally to assist for one more week. VITA stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. It is an IRS-sponsored initiative that helps provide free, basic tax return preparation for both federal and state tax returns until mid […]

Warrant Arrest In Uintah County

Warrant Arrest In Uintah County

Apr 7, 2026 · Basin Now · News

The passenger in a traffic stop was brought into custody on active warrants in Uintah County last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a traffic stop was conducted on a Nissan on Main Street in Ballard. The vehicle had a revoked registration and the driver did not possess a valid driver’s license. The […]