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Uintah Commission Candidates On Limited Water Resources In Uintah County

Uintah Commission Candidates On Limited Water Resources In Uintah County

Apr 22, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Republican candidates for Uintah County Commission answered questions during last week’s Republican Convention. The following was one of the questions asked: “Due to limited water resources there are currently no new commercial or residential water hookups issued by Ashley Valley Water and Sewer unless a person or entity can trade water shares with voting […]

Duchesne County Man Arrested For Allegedly Firing AR-15 At People

Duchesne County Man Arrested For Allegedly Firing AR-15 At People

Apr 19, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A Duchesne County man is being held with no bail in Duchesne County Jail after a scary incident on April 17th. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a report of an aggravated assault with the use of a weapon. The victims reported that 28-year-old David John Dudleston fired upon them as […]

Chugg Selected As Duchesne County Republican Party Nominee For Commissioner

Chugg Selected As Duchesne County Republican Party Nominee For Commissioner

Apr 18, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Republican Convention was held on Tuesday and delegate votes determined who the Republican nominee is for Duchesne County Commission Seat C. There were 97 out of 101 total delegates in attendance who participated in voting during the event. Vaughan Lichfield and Bryan Winterton were eliminated in the 1st round of voting. Clel […]

Nominee For Uintah County Commissioner Named At Republican Convention

Nominee For Uintah County Commissioner Named At Republican Convention

Apr 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah Middle School was a hub of political activity on Tuesday evening for the Uintah County Republican Convention. Local candidates for Uintah County Commission and candidates for state and federal offices set up booths and welcomed Uintah County and State Delegates to mingle and gather platform information ahead of the meeting. Candidates were all given […]

AP&P Compliance Check Results In Arrest

AP&P Compliance Check Results In Arrest

Apr 16, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A compliance check by Adult Probation and Parole in Myton City last week resulted in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the individual on parole had been observed at a known drug residence, prompting the compliance check. Officers performed the check with 26-year-old Shelby Lynne Affleck at home and located methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, […]

Daggett County Jail Abuse Federal Lawsuit 10-Day Trial Underway

Daggett County Jail Abuse Federal Lawsuit 10-Day Trial Underway

Apr 15, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The trial for a federal lawsuit is underway concerning abuse at the Daggett County Jail that came forward in 2017. While most of the court proceedings tied to the lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against Daggett County and staff were settled, the lawsuit against Daggett County by two former inmates is now […]

Woman With 4 Warrants Found During Probation And Parole Check

Woman With 4 Warrants Found During Probation And Parole Check

Apr 12, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A woman with 4 warrants for her arrest was found living in the garage of a Roosevelt residence during a visit from Adult Probation and Parole checking on the home’s primary resident. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers spoke with 34-year-old Ruth Elizabeth Allen inside the garage where methamphetamine pipes were in plain […]

Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Rounds Up Abandoned Horses

Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Rounds Up Abandoned Horses

Apr 11, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A pair of horses caused a fair amount of concern on Wednesday in Duchesne County until the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office caught up with them. Multiple posts were shared on social media about the duo as they wandered around Myton and got closer to Highway 40. Eventually they were rounded up and put into a […]

Social Gathering Turns Dangerous During Assaults With Pool Table Balls

Social Gathering Turns Dangerous During Assaults With Pool Table Balls

Apr 9, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A social gathering in Duchesne County took a turn for the worst on Friday when multiplepeople were assaulted with pool balls used as weapons. According to the Affidavit ofProbable Cause, officers responded to a call in Fruitland on April 5th that a woman was“going crazy, throwing pool table balls and hitting her husband.” Two of […]

Uintah County Man Charged With Unlawful Sex With Minor

Uintah County Man Charged With Unlawful Sex With Minor

Apr 8, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A Uintah County man has been charged with 3rd Degree Felony Unlawful Sexual Activity With A Minor. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the female victim was interviewed at the Uintah/Daggett Children’s Justice Center. On March 19th, officers made contact with 22-year-old Joshua Jay Zook at his residence and invited him to come to […]

Landlord Makes Threats With Loaded Gun

Landlord Makes Threats With Loaded Gun

Apr 5, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A man was arrested this week after an altercation in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched on a call on April 3rd that the landlord of apartments near 2100 West 700 South had pulled a gun on a man at the apartments. When officers arrived, 63-year-old Wade K. Horrocks […]