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Vernal City Sewer Improvement Project

Vernal City Sewer Improvement Project

Jun 16, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal City Council meeting on Wednesday has several items of consideration concerning the water and sewer improvement project on 100 North and the transmission lining project on 3500 West. The meeting packet shares that on June 4, the CIB Board authorized a supplemental $265,000 loan for 15 years at 0.5% and a $619,000 grant […]

Catch Tagged Fish With ‘Fishing With The Fox’ And Win Prizes

Catch Tagged Fish With ‘Fishing With The Fox’ And Win Prizes

Jun 16, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The 16th Annual Fishing With The Fox tagged fish competition is well underway, hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in partnership with The Fox 98.5 FM radio station. There’s still plenty of time to hit the water and catch a tagged fish for the chance at great prizes. This year, tagged tiger trout […]

Multiple People Arrested For Assault

Multiple People Arrested For Assault

Jun 15, 2026 · Basin Now · News

At least two people have been arrested and charged for an assault that allegedly took place in the McCoy Flats area on June 5th. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to the hospital on a report of an injured 22-year-old male that stated he had been at a bonfire at McCoy […]

Unemployment Update

Unemployment Update

Jun 15, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Department of Workforce Services reports that April’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.8%, the same as March. Approximately 69,200 Utahns are unemployed. The national unemployment rate is estimated at 4.3%, also unchanged from its level in March. Unemployment by county ticked down by 0.1 percent in northeastern Utah with Daggett County now […]

Curtis Aims To Increase Second Amendment Protections

Curtis Aims To Increase Second Amendment Protections

Jun 15, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Protecting the 2nd Amendment is important to many in the Uintah Basin and Senator John Curtis is currently working to increase those protections. Senator John Curtis joined a group of Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the ‘Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act’. This aims to strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act […]

Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Warns Community Of Scam

Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Warns Community Of Scam

Jun 15, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Local law enforcement has issued another scam alert. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office shares that there continues to be reports of individuals posing as Duchesne County deputies and contacting residents by phone. “The caller claims there is an active warrant for the person’s arrest and demands immediate payment to avoid being taken into custody. THIS […]

Wildlife Board Approves Upland Game And Turkey Rule Changes

Wildlife Board Approves Upland Game And Turkey Rule Changes

Jun 15, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Wildlife Board approved a few updates for upland game and turkey hunting rules on Thursday. The changes include: Requiring mandatory harvest reporting for wild turkey, as well as the associated late fee and other penalties for noncompliance. Increasing the number of control permits for turkey from two to five. Removing language that prohibits selling […]

Wyoming Man Charged With Rape In Uintah County

Wyoming Man Charged With Rape In Uintah County

Jun 15, 2026 · Basin Now · News

A Wyoming man is facing a very serious charge in Uintah County for an act that allegedly occurred in Uintah County in March. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 21-year-old Owen David Leseberg of Pinedale, Wyoming, allegedly picked up a 16-year-old female from her place of employment and took her to a hotel room in […]

Fraud Prevention For Older Americans

Fraud Prevention For Older Americans

Jun 12, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah is visiting senior centers across the state, including the Uintah Basin, to discuss elder fraud and how to avoid falling victim to scammers. June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and June 15, 2026, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Joining the Justice Department’s efforts to stop […]

Public Hearing Scheduled For Vernal City Budgets

Public Hearing Scheduled For Vernal City Budgets

Jun 12, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

June is the time for wrapping up the budget and preparing to start the new year for agencies that follow the fiscal rather than the calendar year. For this reason, Vernal City Council is preparing to consider final actions regarding the 2026 Budget, Vernal City Compensation Schedule for Fiscal Year 2027, and the Fiscal Year […]