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Duchesne Man Indicted in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment on Wednesday charging a Uintah Basin man with drug and firearm crimes after agents seized a handgun and the primary illicit substance found in “bath salts”, which is a schedule I controlled substance....
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Duchesne Man Indicted in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment on Wednesday charging a Uintah Basin man with drug and firearm crimes after agents seized a handgun and the primary illicit substance found in “bath salts”, which is a schedule I controlled substance....
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Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District Issues Press Release Regarding Ashley Springs Dispute With Uintah County
The Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District released a press release on Monday concerning a dispute between Uintah County and the District regarding Ashley Springs. The Uintah County press release in response to the District’s claims has been shared in a...
Uintah County Issues Press Release On Ashley Springs Dispute
Uintah County issued a press release in response to the Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District’s July 27th press release(also shared in today’s Basin Now news lineup). The Uintah County press release states, “Uintah County has long recognized Ashley...
Obituaries
Aimee Jolynd Wilkerson
A memorial service for Amy Wilkerson, age 22, formerly of Roosevelt, will be held at the Roosevelt Memorial Park on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Family, friends, & guests are invited for the service and for a luncheon at the Wilkerson’s family home...
Marlene Tapoof
Funeral services for Marlene Tapoof, age 64, of Whiterocks, will be held on Friday, May 15th at 10:00 AM at the Whiterocks Community Building. A wake will be held after 4:00 PM on Thursday at the same location. Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial...
Marcel Bourque
Funeral services for Marcel Keith Bourque, age 35, of Roosevelt, the husband of Raydel Beath Bourque,will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt Baptist Church. There will be a viewing on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on...
Kaleb James Spaulding
Funeral services for Kaleb James Spaulding, age 46, of Vernal, husband of Tamara Batty Spaulding will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:00PM at the Ashley 3rd Ward LDS Chapel (235 East 600 South). A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday evening from...
Shaun Galen Oaks
Funeral services for Shaun Galen Oaks, age 59, the son of Gaylynn and Lila Oaks, will be held Friday, May 8, 2026 at 1:00PM at the Maeser 7th Ward Chapel (2745 West 1000 North). A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday 11:30-12:30PM at the Church....
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Vernal Youth Baseball Cancels 2026 Fall Ball Season
The drought has prompted plenty of local change and one such change has been a real disappointment for local baseball...
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Helping Utah’s deer population is a focus each year by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, including habitat...
UBIC Kicks Off With 2026 UBIC Native American Pageant
Activities for ‘UBIC-Uintah Basin in Celebration’ officially kicked off this week with the UBIC native American...
Heavy Rains Can Mean Flash Flooding
The heat wave may find some moments of relief thanks to the rainfall but the storms also pose new risks. “Scattered to...
Vernal Veteran Participates For Third Year In Wheelchair Games
Douglas Hatch, a Vernal Veteran, has represented northeast Utah very well at the annual National Veterans Wheelchair...
Dean Thompson Finishes Treatments, Excited And Hopeful For The Future
Bronc Riding Nation has shared some very exciting news concerning a cowboy who was the 2024 World Champion Bareback...
Update On Wildfires In The Region
Things have quieted down on the Grizzly Ridge Fire north of Vernal in the Ashley National Forest. The last report...
Duchesne County Blue Ribbon Fisheries Awarded Funding For Projects
Utah’s Blue Ribbon Fisheries have been awarded funds for needed projects and two of the highest-funded projects are...
2026 Uintah County Volunteer Royalty Crowned
The Miss Uintah County Volunteer Pageant was held last weekend with local young ladies competing for the opportunity...
Obituaries
Nobody likes to think about death, but unfortunately, it is a part of life. At some point, we all have to say goodbye to the people we love. Our listing of local obituaries will help you remember and honor the member’s of our community who are no longer with us.
Public Affairs
Local politics and public affairs affect all of us. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to stay up to to date with all the ongoing events. We’ll do the work for you to make sure you always have up-to-date and accurate information at your fingertips.
Local Sports
Stay up to date with the athletes in our community. We give updates from their games both at home and away so that you can stay in-the-know from the convenience of your computer or smartphone. News about local sports from each of the local highschool teams.
