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Man Charged For DUI And Reckless Driving Around Bleachers At UHS Stadium

Man Charged For DUI And Reckless Driving Around Bleachers At UHS Stadium

May 12, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A man has been charged with felony DUI and reckless driving for events that include allegedly driving around the bleachers of the Uintah High School football field on May 1st, nearly hitting people, and hitting a fence before driving away. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the truck had fled the scene but an […]

Utah Reservoir May Report

Utah Reservoir May Report

May 11, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The state’s May water supply update shares that in a typical year, Utah’s runoff, which refills our reservoirs, would just be getting underway. Due to record-low snowpack and record-high temperatures, peak runoff has, unfortunately, already come and gone. “While larger reservoirs with multiple years of storage are doing well, smaller reservoirs with one or two […]

Vernal Regional Airport Announces Project To Replace General Aviation Ramp

Vernal Regional Airport Announces Project To Replace General Aviation Ramp

May 8, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Regional Airport announced a new project that will get underway soon. “The general aviation (G.A.) ramp at the airport is being replaced,” shares the announcement. “The ramp will be under construction starting May 18th through August 15th.” Phase 1 is estimated to run from May 18th through July 1st and will affect Taxiway […]

Ballard Man Charged After Allegedly Stabbing Son In Ribs With Screwdriver

Ballard Man Charged After Allegedly Stabbing Son In Ribs With Screwdriver

May 7, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A Ballard man is facing felony charges after allegedly stabbing his son with a screwdriver and threatening to kill his family. He is also under investigation for at least 18 additional charges in multiple cases for additional counts of aggravated assault and child torture. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Emmette Cesspooch asked his […]

Double Arrest At Duchesne Gas Station

Double Arrest At Duchesne Gas Station

May 6, 2026 · Basin Now · News

Two individuals were arrested at a gas station in Duchesne City on Saturday after dispatch received calls from concerned citizens. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, it was reported that a vehicle had been parked at a gas pump for a period of time with a female slumped over the steering wheel and little […]

Utah Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of Minor

Utah Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of Minor

May 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

A 26-year-old Utah man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor for online actions in 2025. An officer with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office got the ball rolling on the investigation that has put the 26-year-old Cache Valley man behind bars. According to the Affidavit of Probable […]

19-Year-Old Driver From Fatal 2024 Crash Charged

19-Year-Old Driver From Fatal 2024 Crash Charged

May 4, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A 19-year-old Vernal man has been charged in a 2024 crash that killed a motorcyclist who was just minutes from home after a cross county journey. Court documents show that on May 1st, 19-year-old Wrexten Herbert Sharp was charged with 2nd Degree Felony Automobile Homicide for the 2024 crash. According to the Probable Cause Statement, […]

Uintah And Duchesne Counties Among Those Named As Natural Disaster Areas

Uintah And Duchesne Counties Among Those Named As Natural Disaster Areas

May 1, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that 13 counties in Utah have been designated as Natural Disaster Areas due to the drought and Uintah County and Duchesne County are among that group. This means that the USDA Farm Service Agency is allowed to extend emergency credit to producers through emergency loans to meet […]

Division of Water Rights Warns Of Very Low Ashley And Brush Creek Projections

Division of Water Rights Warns Of Very Low Ashley And Brush Creek Projections

Apr 30, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The State of Utah DNR Division of Water Rights issued a letter on April 29th to our local water stakeholders, including the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District, Jensen Water Improvement District, Maeser Water and Sewer Improvement District, Uintah County Commission, and Vernal City. The letter states: As you are undoubtedly aware, the Eastern […]

Former USU Employee Charged With Misuse Of Funds

Former USU Employee Charged With Misuse Of Funds

Apr 29, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A former USU employee has been charged with misusing public funds in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, between January 2023 and December 2025, in Uintah County, while Latrisha Fall was an employee of Utah State University, Fall had a credit card issued from the university. During that time frame, unauthorized purchases were […]

Man Paid To Gather Signatures In Uintah County Charged With Felony Forgery

Man Paid To Gather Signatures In Uintah County Charged With Felony Forgery

Apr 28, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A warrant has been issued and charges filed against a man who stayed in Uintah County for a few weeks as a paid employee of a signature gathering company. Uintah County made an announcement on Tuesday morning that during a recent petition effort, the Clerk-Auditor Office identified a group of submitted signatures as potentially fraudulent […]

State Republican Party Convention Results

State Republican Party Convention Results

Apr 27, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Republican Party held their State Convention on Saturday. Incumbent candidates Ron Winterton for Senate District 20 and Scott Chew for House District 68 are the Republican Nominees by acclamation. For House District 67, JR Bird became the Republican Nominee with 88.8% of the votes over Yvonne Jensen with 11.1%. In Round 1 for […]