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Ground Breaking Held For New Uintah Recreation Expansion Building

Ground Breaking Held For New Uintah Recreation Expansion Building

Aug 26, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The ground breaking has officially taken place for the new Indoor Sports Court Facility Expansion project next to the Uintah Community Center. “Since the original construction of the current Recreation Center in 2008, expansion for additional indoor court space has been part of the long-term vision,” shares the USSD1 project announcement. “The 2012 Master Plan […]

Fatal Accident In Jensen On Sunday

Fatal Accident In Jensen On Sunday

Aug 25, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Highway Patrol has reported that a fatal accident occurred in Jensen on Highway 40 on Sunday. According to the report, a John Deere Backhoe was being followed by and escorted by a pickup truck traveling eastbound on SR-40 near mile post 154 at Ashley Creek Street. “The backhoe and pickup truck attempted to turn […]

Traffic Officially Diverted Onto New Highway 191 Alignment North Of Vernal

Traffic Officially Diverted Onto New Highway 191 Alignment North Of Vernal

Aug 22, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Traveling Highway 191 north of Vernal is officially a safer venture moving forward. The Utah Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that the transition to the new alignment is complete. “After nearly 18 months of construction, UDOT has diverted traffic onto the new US-191 alignment and closed the switchbacks located approximately 12 miles north of […]

Zones Around Lee And Elk Fire Reminded To Remain Vigilant

Zones Around Lee And Elk Fire Reminded To Remain Vigilant

Aug 21, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

While the evacuation status in several zones are being downgraded around the Elk and Lee Fires in western Colorado, officials are still urging all to stay vigilant and remember that conditions can quickly change as there is still active fire in the area. Multiple smoke columns are still easy to spot on the Lee Fire […]

Ft. Duchesne Man Facing Federal Charges For Beating Mother To Death

Ft. Duchesne Man Facing Federal Charges For Beating Mother To Death

Aug 20, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Ft. Duchesne man with second degree murder after he allegedly beat his elderly mother to death after she would not let him use her car. According to court documents, 52-year-old Philip Bernard Weston, also known as Philip Bernard […]

Roosevelt Man Pulled Over With Fentanyl And Unbuckled Child In Vehicle

Roosevelt Man Pulled Over With Fentanyl And Unbuckled Child In Vehicle

Aug 19, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Roosevelt man was found with Fentanyl during a recent traffic stop in which he also had a young child with him. According to the Probable Cause Statement, the vehicle 37-year-old Adam Anderton was driving was stopped for an observed equipment violation in Uintah County on July 28th. During the stop, a state certified K-9 […]

Duchesne County Man Facing Child Sex Charges

Duchesne County Man Facing Child Sex Charges

Aug 18, 2025 · Basin Now · News

The bail/bond hearing is scheduled for today in 8th District Court for a Duchesne County man facing child sex charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers began investigating in July allegations of sexual abuse of a child in a Myton home. As a result of the investigation, 66-year-old Teodulo Avila was taken into […]

Deputies And K9 Safe After Flaming Gorge Marine Training Accident

Deputies And K9 Safe After Flaming Gorge Marine Training Accident

Aug 15, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Five deputies with Wyoming’s Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and one of the agency’s K9 partners are safe after a marine training accident that took place August 13th on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. According to the agency’s announcement, the members of the Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit were conducting a joint training exercise with the K9 Division north […]

Uintah School District Provides Statement On Alleged June Hazing Incident

Uintah School District Provides Statement On Alleged June Hazing Incident

Aug 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah School District provided the following statement upon the request of Evans Family Media regarding an alleged hazing incident involving members of the boys basketball team in June: On June 18th, a parent reported a possible hazing incident to Uintah High School staff. The incident involved male student-athletes who were attending a summer basketball camp […]

Critical Fire Weather Continues As Crews Battle Western Colorado Wildfires

Critical Fire Weather Continues As Crews Battle Western Colorado Wildfires

Aug 13, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Unfortunately, conditions continue to make battling the large wildfires in western Colorado quite difficult. The Twelve Fire in Moffat County is 80% contained on 4,287 acres while the Thirteen Fire is 100% contained at 35 acres. The Thirteen Fire started as a structure fire that spread to nearby fields, burning down 4 structures and sending […]

Teen Found After Missing in Uinta Mountains For Over 24 Hours

Teen Found After Missing in Uinta Mountains For Over 24 Hours

Aug 11, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A teen that went missing in the Uinta Mountains on August 7th was found safe after being missing for over 24 hours. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue immediately responded to the call of the disappearance that came in at approximately 11:18am on Thursday. 14-year-old Maya Suisse had last been seen with […]