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Speirs Wildfire Near Flaming Gorge Over 500 Acres

Speirs Wildfire Near Flaming Gorge Over 500 Acres

Jul 15, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Crews continue to battle a wildfire burning south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Daggett County. The Speirs Fire was started by lightning on Saturday, July 13th. According to the update on Sunday, the fire is burning east of Cart Creek drainage, primarily in an eastward direction. “Smokejumpers arrived Saturday evening and have been constructing fire […]

Speirs Fire Burning Near Flaming Gorge In Daggett County

Speirs Fire Burning Near Flaming Gorge In Daggett County

Jul 14, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Crews have responded to a wildfire burning south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Daggett County. Ashley National Forest has shared that it is being called the Speirs Fire because it is located east of Highway 191 near Speirs Peak. The Speirs Fire was started by lightning on Saturday, July 13th, sometime in the afternoon. As […]

Couple Arrested After Fentanyl And Containers Of Drugs/Paraphernalia Located

Couple Arrested After Fentanyl And Containers Of Drugs/Paraphernalia Located

Jul 12, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A probation check in Duchesne County led to the arrest of 2 individuals. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, evidence revealed that probationer 32-year-old Tausha Brandt was trying to buy illegal narcotics and a check was conducted at her home in Duchesne City. Brandt and her boyfriend, 36-year-old Nickolas Allred, were both there and […]

Man Booked On Felony Aggravated Assault In Uintah County

Man Booked On Felony Aggravated Assault In Uintah County

Jul 11, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A man was booked into Uintah County Jail last week on a felony charge of Aggravated Assault. A woman requested that an officer go with her to pick up items from a residence in Uintah County and after she retrieved the items she told the officer that an altercation had taken place before her call […]

AP&P Check Ends In Arrest After Drugs And Weapons Discovered

AP&P Check Ends In Arrest After Drugs And Weapons Discovered

Jul 10, 2024 · Basin Now · News

An AP&P check ended in arrest in Duchesne County this week. On July 8th, Adult Parole and Probation requested assistance from the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office to perform a vehicle inspection. Methamphetamine was located in the vehicle. A search was then performed at the registered house of the individual. Methamphetamine, paraphernalia, and multiple knives were […]

2 Transported To Hospital In Single Vehicle Crash West Of Vernal

2 Transported To Hospital In Single Vehicle Crash West Of Vernal

Jul 9, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Two people were transported to the hospital on Monday after a single vehicle crash west of Vernal on Highway 40. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at about 5pm at Mile Marker 138 when an eastbound Jeep Wrangler drifted off the right side of the road, overcorrected left, then back right and rolled. […]

2 Sent To Hospital After RV Pulls In Front Of Semi On Highway 40

2 Sent To Hospital After RV Pulls In Front Of Semi On Highway 40

Jul 8, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A crash on Highway 40 near Strawberry Reservoir sent 2 people to the hospital on Sunday. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the accident took place at 12:15 pm when a vehicle pulled in front of a semi. The empty tanker was traveling eastbound on Highway 40 when a motorhome pulling a boat pulled in front […]

Wanted Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Roosevelt

Wanted Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Roosevelt

Jul 5, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A man with a warrant for his arrest was arrested on June 28th after an officer noticed a motorcycle with a man on it matching the description of the fugitive dispatch had put out a notice about. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 50-year-old James Earl Lee was driving past the smoke shop in […]

Drier Weather Brings Near Critical Fire Weather Conditions

Drier Weather Brings Near Critical Fire Weather Conditions

Jul 3, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Fire officials ask that all citizens remember to use Fire Sense while celebrating the Independence Day holiday. Fireworks are always illegal on federal lands and officials are encouraging citizens to enjoy public firework shows and not take unnecessary risk with fireworks though there are no additional fire restrictions in place in northeastern Utah.  The need […]

Arby’s Visit Leads To Stolen Card; Investigation Leads To Arrest

Arby’s Visit Leads To Stolen Card; Investigation Leads To Arrest

Jul 2, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A visit to the Roosevelt Arby’s left one customer missing their financial card which was then used by an employee for a shopping spree. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Roosevelt PD was contacted by the victim about a lost card that had been used for multiple transactions, including purchases at Family Dollar, Maverick, […]

Identity Of Canyon Of Lodore Rafting Victim Released

Identity Of Canyon Of Lodore Rafting Victim Released

Jul 1, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

National Park Service announced on Friday that the victim of a rafting accident during a private permitted trip on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument has been identified as 54-year-old fire Captain Michael Harp of Sandy, Utah. NPS reported that around 4:00 pm on Thursday, June 27th, monument staff were notified that a boat […]

Fatality in Rafting Accident On Green River Canyon Of Lodore

Fatality in Rafting Accident On Green River Canyon Of Lodore

Jun 29, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The body of a 50-year-old man from Sandy, UT has been recovered after a rafting accident during a private permitted trip on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. National Park Service shared the following in a Friday news release: Around 4:00 pm on Thursday, June 27, monument staff were notified that a boat was […]