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Man With 3 Statewide Warrants Brought Into Custody During Welfare Check

Man With 3 Statewide Warrants Brought Into Custody During Welfare Check

Jan 15, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A welfare check in Uintah County resulted in the arrest of a man with multiple warrants. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were conducting the welfare check on an individual believed to be staying at a residence near 1000 West 700 South in Vernal. While there, officers performed a warrant check on 46-year-old […]

Uintah County Leaders Comment On IRRX Expansion

Uintah County Leaders Comment On IRRX Expansion

Jan 14, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Local officials have also commented on the expansion of Integrated Rail and Resources, Inc. (IRRX) in Uintah County. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced last week their agreement with IRRX that offers tax benefits for the company’s expansion and investment in Utah estimated at $87,475,555 over the next 6 years. “The Uintah County Commission […]

Woman Rams Truck Into Car And Power Box, Taking Out Power To Complex

Woman Rams Truck Into Car And Power Box, Taking Out Power To Complex

Jan 13, 2026 · Basin Now · News

The Cottonwood Apartments in Roosevelt were without power on Sunday after a fight ended in an arrest for property destruction, assault and DUI. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a couple fighting led to the woman, identified as Esperanza Martinez, getting into her boyfriend’s truck and ramming it into her car, running over the […]

Uintah Boys Win 54th Annual Tournament Of Champions; Uintah Girls Finish Just 3.5 Points Behind 1st Place Wasatch High

Uintah Boys Win 54th Annual Tournament Of Champions; Uintah Girls Finish Just 3.5 Points Behind 1st Place Wasatch High

Jan 12, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah High Boys Wrestling Team won their third consecutive title at the 54th Annual Tournament of Champions over the weekend. Ethan Sharp, Caden Young, and Rykan Hacking each won individual titles. There were many other podium finishers. Those that finished in 2nd place in their weight class include Josuha Garcia, Drayger Cloward, Griffin Rhoades, […]

Highway 40 Crash Results In Serious Injuries

Highway 40 Crash Results In Serious Injuries

Jan 9, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

A crash on Highway 40 involving two pickup trucks resulted in serious injuries and affected traffic on Thursday morning. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the crash happened at about 8am and was near mile marker 74 on Highway 40. An eastbound white GMC pickup lost control on the slick roadway and went into the westbound […]

Caretaker Convicted In Beating Of NES Non-Verbal Resident Sentenced

Caretaker Convicted In Beating Of NES Non-Verbal Resident Sentenced

Jan 8, 2026 · Basin Now · News

The caretaker arrested in September 2024 for the physical beating of a non-verbal adult resident at a North Eastern Services residence in Vernal was sentenced in 8th District Court this week. Kayla Jeanine Evans was convicted of 2nd Degree Felony Intentional Aggravated Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult for the actions that took place. According to […]

Remember The Maine Park Pavilion Torn Down/To Be Replaced

Remember The Maine Park Pavilion Torn Down/To Be Replaced

Jan 7, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Remember the Maine Park up Dry Fork Canyon will have some noticeable changes when reopened this spring and summer. According to Uintah Special Service District 1 Executive Director Cheryl Meier, the pavilion is being redone and a sidewalk will be added to the bathroom to make it ADA compliant. “A lot of county and community […]

Naples City Welcomes New Mayor And City Council Members

Naples City Welcomes New Mayor And City Council Members

Jan 6, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Naples City has welcomed a new mayor and city council members. The swearing in ceremony for Mayor Brock Arnold and new city council members Jonathan Beede and Nathan Zilles took place on January 2nd. Naples Mayor Brock Arnold had plenty to share when asked about what’s in store for Naples City and simply put, he’s […]

Trump Administration Orders Craig Station To Remain Open

Trump Administration Orders Craig Station To Remain Open

Jan 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The day before the Craig Station coal plant in Moffat County was set to close, the Trump Administration issued an order to keep the operations going. The announcement states, “On December 30, 2025, Department of Energy issued emergency order 202-25-14…to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Platte River Power Authority, Salt River Project, PacifiCorp, and Xcel […]

Driver Arrested After Allegedly Traveling 100mph Through Vernal Downtown

Driver Arrested After Allegedly Traveling 100mph Through Vernal Downtown

Jan 2, 2026 · Basin Now · News

Traveling at 100 mph in a 45 mph zone will attract attention and for one driver heading west through downtown Vernal that attention was from an officer. ABC4 reports that according to court documents, on the night of December 30th, an officer witnessed the BMW SUV traveling through traffic on Highway 40 and activated his […]

Stolen Uintah County Skid Steer Tracked To Texas; Arrest Made

Stolen Uintah County Skid Steer Tracked To Texas; Arrest Made

Dec 30, 2025 · Basin Now · News

Having GPS trackers installed on equipment paid off big time for the owner of a trailer and skid steer that were recently stolen in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, law enforcement was dispatched to a report of the stolen trailer and skid steer and the company was working to get the […]