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‘Localscapes’ Class To Teach How To Reduce Water Use On Landscaping

‘Localscapes’ Class To Teach How To Reduce Water Use On Landscaping

Jun 8, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The statewide drought has created the need for all to learn to do things differently this year with their yards and landscaping. On Thursday, June 18, at 6pm, Uintah County is hosting a free ‘Localscapes: Creating Your Ideal Utah Yard Workshop’ in the Community Development Office of the Uintah County building. “Participants will learn practical […]

Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault In Roosevelt City

Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault In Roosevelt City

Jun 8, 2026 · Basin Now · News

Officers responded to a welfare check in Roosevelt leading them to an alleged victim of an assault. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the victim was reluctant to speak. Officers were able to observe that the victim had a laceration across the bridge of their nose, and numerous bruises on their right forearm and […]

Basin Bash Baseball Tournament Happening This Weekend

Basin Bash Baseball Tournament Happening This Weekend

Jun 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Young baseball players are taking over the town this weekend for another great year of the Uintah Basin Bash Baseball Tournament. This is the 16th year for the event and this year’s tournament will host 54 teams, utilizing 11 fields for games in Vernal and Naples. The teams range from 8U to 14U and are […]

Inspiring UBTech Welder Highlighted

Inspiring UBTech Welder Highlighted

Jun 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

UBTech has shared an inspiring student highlight in a recent press release. Carter Casanova has always felt drawn to hands-on work. While still in high school, he began taking welding courses at UBTech in 2019…After high school, he entered the oil and gas industry, continuing that hands-on path, where welding would occasionally surface as part […]

Uintah County Special Public Meeting Monday To Appoint County Attorney

Uintah County Special Public Meeting Monday To Appoint County Attorney

Jun 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Commission has announced a special public meeting for Monday, June 8th. Last month, Uintah County Attorney Jaymon J. Thomas announced his resignation, effective June 5th. The Uintah County Republican Party Central Committee convened on May 26th in response to the resignation and unanimously voted to submit three qualified individuals to the Uintah […]

Utah Inland Port Authority Announces New Team Member From Vernal

Utah Inland Port Authority Announces New Team Member From Vernal

Jun 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Inland Port Authority announced this week that Lori Haslem has joined UIPA as the Associate Vice President of Business Development. The announcement shares that in her role with the Port, Haslem will support business development efforts across the state and will oversee the Pony Express, Verk and Black Gold Project Areas. “Lori brings […]

Infrastructure Authorized For Veloci 16 Well Pad Gas Drilling Project

Infrastructure Authorized For Veloci 16 Well Pad Gas Drilling Project

Jun 5, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment for the Veloci 16 Well Pad. The decision record was signed under which the BLM will authorize nine Applications for Permit to Drill to Caerus Uinta, LLC to drill up to seven additional gas wells for a total of sixteen, eleven which […]

North Carolina Signature Gatherer Avoids Jail Time For Fraud In Uintah County

North Carolina Signature Gatherer Avoids Jail Time For Fraud In Uintah County

Jun 5, 2026 · Basin Now · News

The North Carolina man who was charged, arrested, and released for forging signatures in Uintah County for the Proposition 4 ballot initiative has accepted a plea deal and will avoid jail time. Between December 30, 2025, and January 19, 2026, Chadwick Kluttz was in Uintah County gathering signatures as an employee of a signature gathering […]

Red Flag Warning Issued For Northeastern Utah/Northwestern Colorado

Red Flag Warning Issued For Northeastern Utah/Northwestern Colorado

Jun 4, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Critical fire weather conditions are expected in northeast Utah and northwest Colorado today and all are urged to exercise caution to prevent wildfires. National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most of Uintah County, the eastern side of Daggett County and northwest Colorado. The area is expected to experience gusty winds and […]

Uintah County Election Update; Commissioner Debate Tonight

Uintah County Election Update; Commissioner Debate Tonight

Jun 4, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

Tonight there is a debate ahead of the Uintah County Primary Election between the Republican Convention winners for Uintah County Commission seats; Matthew Wilber and Keith Campbell for Commissioner Seat A and Joe McKea and Danny Harrell for Commissioner Seat B. The debate is taking place from 7 to 9pm at the Vernal City Offices. […]

Forest Legacy Funds Awarded To Book Cliffs Nine Mile Canyon Conservation Project

Forest Legacy Funds Awarded To Book Cliffs Nine Mile Canyon Conservation Project

Jun 4, 2026 · Kristin Forbis · News

The USDA Forest Service announced last week that it was funding a Forest Legacy project in the Book Cliffs region. The 1,344-acre Nine Mile Canyon Conservation Project will receive $750,000 from the federal Forest Legacy Program, shares the announcement. The funding for this project, will establish a conservation easement to protect crucial wildlife habitat, forest […]