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South Carolina Sex Offender Newly Charged In Uintah County

South Carolina Sex Offender Newly Charged In Uintah County

Jul 22, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Sex Offender on the South Carolina registry is facing new charges in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers received a Child Abuse and Neglect Report regarding sexual abuse of a minor and the distribution of harmful material to a child. 43-year-old Hadgi Donsha Robinson was arrested on July 17th in […]

Vernal Man Assaults Roommate Twice When Denied Ride

Vernal Man Assaults Roommate Twice When Denied Ride

Jul 21, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Vernal man is behind bars after not one but two assaults on his roommate that included abuse to the roommate’s dog as well. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a trailer located near 500 North 200 East in Vernal on a report that 49-year-old David Tell Sharp woke his roommate […]

Team Mild Bunch Wins 2025 Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Hunt

Team Mild Bunch Wins 2025 Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Hunt

Jul 21, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

It was another exciting year of team work, solving puzzles, and pulling all-nighters for teams hunting for Outlaw’s Lost Treasure in Vernal over the weekend. This year there were 232 teams made up of 1,012 participants from 33 zipcodes covering multiple states. Team Mild Bunch was victorious in finding the key located in the Bigfoot […]

Uintah Basin Teen Is 2025 NHSRF World Champion In Light Rifle

Uintah Basin Teen Is 2025 NHSRF World Champion In Light Rifle

Jul 21, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Uintah Basin teen has walked away from the 2025 National High School Finals Rodeo as a World Champion. “After two hot and windy days, first time qualifier Missy Harding from Utah tightened her sights and clinched the world championship title for the Light Rifle,” shares the NHSRA announcement. This year’s event took place in […]

McCoy Flats Death Race Breaks Record; Winner Finishes 23 Rounds

McCoy Flats Death Race Breaks Record; Winner Finishes 23 Rounds

Jul 21, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The appropriately named McCoy Flats Death Race took place over the weekend and the winner set a new event record for the number of rounds completed. If you haven’t heard of this race before, prepare to be dumbfounded. The participants run a 4.1 mile trail route every hour until only one person is left. The […]

Uintah County Sex Offender Arrested On New Charges Targeting 11-Year-Old

Uintah County Sex Offender Arrested On New Charges Targeting 11-Year-Old

Jul 21, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Uintah County man currently on the Sex Offender Registry who was Guilty of Felony Forcible Sexual Abuse of a Minor in 2022 has now been arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of an 11-year-old with Autism he met while in the boy’s home working as a handyman. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 23-year-old […]

New Details On Wild Trail Project Expansion Project In Daggett County

New Details On Wild Trail Project Expansion Project In Daggett County

Jul 18, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A natural gas expansion project in Daggett County has new details on what is in the works. Northwest Pipeline LLC has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to build a new compressor station. “The proposed Wild Trail project will increase transportation capacity within the existing Northwest Pipeline system,” shares the project update. “Enhancing the […]

4th Annual Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Starts TODAY

4th Annual Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Starts TODAY

Jul 18, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

If ever there was a weekend to get off the couch and have an adventure, this is it! The 4th annual Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Hunt kicks off this morning at 9am at the hunt headquarters located at about 50 South 50 East in Vernal. The treasure hunt is organized locally and the prize for the […]

For Health’s Sake: Visit And Volunteer At Local Farmers Markets

For Health’s Sake: Visit And Volunteer At Local Farmers Markets

Jul 18, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s time to visit the local farmers markets! TriCounty Health representative Daniel Jackson visited the Evans Family Media studios with great information about the local markets that have been around for over 15 years. The Roosevelt Farmers Market happens on Thursdays from 3:30 to 7:30pm at Central Park. The Ashley Valley Farmers Market in Vernal […]

Repeat DUI Offender Charged In June DUI Rollover Accident

Repeat DUI Offender Charged In June DUI Rollover Accident

Jul 18, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A repeat DUI offender has been charged with another DUI among other charges connected to a June car accident. According to the Probable Cause Statement, officers responded to a single vehicle rollover in Jensen on June 21st. 46-year-old Maria Buckingham was found to be the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. “Investigation revealed that […]

Uintah County Man Charged After Alleged Aggravated Assault

Uintah County Man Charged After Alleged Aggravated Assault

Jul 17, 2025 · Basin Now · News

An early morning ER visit resulted in arrest after officers gathered multiple witness statements to the incident resulting in injury. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to Ashley Regional Medical Center on a call for service for domestic violence as the victim was being treated in the ER. Multiple witnesses described a […]