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Senator Mike Lee introduced Liberty Energy CEO As President’sTrump’s nominee for US Secretary of Energy During a SenateCommittee hearing on Wednesday.

Senator Mike Lee introduced Liberty Energy CEO As President’sTrump’s nominee for US Secretary of Energy During a SenateCommittee hearing on Wednesday.

Jan 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Senator Mike Lee used his opening statement during his first hearing asCharman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee onWednesday to welcome President Trump’s nominee for Secretary ofEnergy, Chris Wright. Chris Wright is the chairman and CEO of LibertyEnergy and Senator Lee spoke at length about the future he sees underWright’s leadership to lower […]

Missing Plane And Deceased Pilot Found Southwest Of Rock Springs

Missing Plane And Deceased Pilot Found Southwest Of Rock Springs

Jan 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The search for a suspected plane crash came to an end on Wednesday with the discovery of the crash site southwest of Rock Springs. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday that the pilot, 50-year-old Kelly Melvin of Green River, was found deceased at the crash site located in a remote area near Little […]

Uintah County Approves Land Purchase To Support Affordable Housing Efforts

Uintah County Approves Land Purchase To Support Affordable Housing Efforts

Jan 15, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County approved the purchase of property during Tuesday’s Commission meeting to be utilized for affordable housing opportunities. Uintah County Commissioner John Laursen provided a summary of the project during the meeting, explaining that the property is about 35 acres next to the Uintah High School football and baseball fields. The County is collaborating with […]

Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Search And Rescue Team

Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Search And Rescue Team

Jan 14, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Search and Rescue team received well deserved recognition this month by the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office. Service awards were presented at an annual banquet on January 9th which gave individual recognitions to Dusty Jensen, Guy Taylor, and Justin Schmidt. “These men are all volunteers and jump at a moment’s notice to go […]

Uintah County Man Transporting Mega Drug Haul Arrested In Utah County

Uintah County Man Transporting Mega Drug Haul Arrested In Utah County

Jan 13, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Over half a million dollars worth of Methamphetamine is off the streets thanks to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office pulling over a Uintah County man. According to the agency’s press release, on January 8th at about 4:00pm, Utah County Sheriff’s Office deputies were Northbound on I-15 around Mile Marker 242 when they observed a Northbound […]

Roosevelt Police Request Public’s Help To Identify Individuals

Roosevelt Police Request Public’s Help To Identify Individuals

Jan 10, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt City Police Department is once again looking for the public’s help. The agency shared the information on their Facebook page, stating that the Roosevelt Police Department is seeking the help of the public to identify individuals in 5 shared images. Please view the images and if you have any information about their identity, please […]

Intoxicated Man Assaults Victim And Pours Gasoline Throughout Residence

Intoxicated Man Assaults Victim And Pours Gasoline Throughout Residence

Jan 9, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal PD reports that in the early morning hours of January 8th, Vernal City Police responded to a residence located at 126 North 500 East on a reported domestic dispute. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the male suspect, 21-year-old Kaden Bell, had fled the scene prior to law enforcement’s arrival. During the investigation, it was […]

Travis Campbell Uintah County Year In Review/Economic Outlook Interview

Travis Campbell Uintah County Year In Review/Economic Outlook Interview

Jan 7, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County Economic Development Director Travis Campbell recently visited the Evans Family Media studios for a discussion on the county’s projects and grants in 2024 and the county economic forecast for 2025. His interview is available to listen to in its entirety on BasinNow.com. Uintah County’s Grants Department stayed busy in 2024 applying for grants […]

Oil Tank Fire In Duchesne County

Oil Tank Fire In Duchesne County

Jan 6, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A massive plume of black smoke could be seen for many miles in Duchesne County on early Friday afternoon, originating a few miles north of Duchesne City. Pictures and concern quickly spread online along with the hope that whatever had happened, that everyone was okay. Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office eventually delivered the news of what […]

Intoxicated Man Drives Away After Officer Wakes Him Up

Intoxicated Man Drives Away After Officer Wakes Him Up

Jan 3, 2025 · Basin Now · News

An intoxicated man was arrested this week in Uintah County after driving away from the officer that woke him up. According to the Probable Cause Statement, officers received a tip of an intoxicated driver on January 1st who was then located slumped over in the driver’s seat of the vehicle with the engine running. The […]

Pizza Hut Stop Followed By DUI Arrest

Pizza Hut Stop Followed By DUI Arrest

Jan 2, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A run to Pizza Hut ended in a DUI arrest for one man over the weekend in Roosevelt. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a report came into dispatch of a man that smelled of alcohol had picked up a pizza and then left. An officer initiated a traffic stop of the suspected vehicle […]