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HAB Warnings At Matt Warner And Calder Reservoir

HAB Warnings At Matt Warner And Calder Reservoir

Sep 17, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

As of September 15th there are 21 waterbodies under Harmful Algal Bloom watch and warning advisories across Utah. While the Utah Division of Water Quality will stop monitoring as temperatures decrease, harmful algal blooms can still persist throughout the fall and winter. “By the end of October, many active advisories will be lifted, warning signs […]

Vernal Man Arrested After Meeting/Sexually Engaging With 12-Year-Old Child

Vernal Man Arrested After Meeting/Sexually Engaging With 12-Year-Old Child

Sep 17, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Vernal man is being held in the Uintah County Jail after allegedly enticing a 12-year-old child and then sexually abusing the child. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 21-year-old Treyvin Lee Foote met and engaged with a 12-year-old female over a social media platform. Foote sent nude images of himself to the child then […]

Uintah County Elected Officials Pay Raise Public Hearing Today At 3:00pm

Uintah County Elected Officials Pay Raise Public Hearing Today At 3:00pm

Sep 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The public is invited to today’s Uintah County Commission meeting to give input on a proposed pay increase for certain elected officials. The notice of the public hearing states that it will be held Tuesday, September 16th, to consider a planned compensation increase for executive county officers in the 2026 Budget. Clerk Auditor Mike Wilkins […]

Vernal Mayoral Candidate Corey Foley Discusses Revitalization Efforts

Vernal Mayoral Candidate Corey Foley Discusses Revitalization Efforts

Sep 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A change in Vernal City Mayor is approaching and the unopposed Mayoral candidate had a chance to answer questions recently at the Vernal Chamber luncheon. Corey Foley is currently a member of the Vernal City Council. He and his wife Jackie have two children and are lifelong Vernal residents. The questions and his answers focused […]

2025 Uintah Basin Energy Summit Happening Next Week

2025 Uintah Basin Energy Summit Happening Next Week

Sep 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Industry and state leaders will flock to Vernal as Uintah County is hosting the 2025 Uintah Basin Energy Summit next week. “The Uintah Basin has long been a hub of energy innovation and production,” shares Travis Campbell, Director of Economic Development. “We are proud to welcome the oil and gas industry and support the workforce […]

BLM Fighting Invasive Grasses In McCoy Flats Area

BLM Fighting Invasive Grasses In McCoy Flats Area

Sep 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Bureau of Land Management announced on Monday that they will spread herbicide across roughly 2,500 acres in the McCoy Flats area to prevent the establishment and spread of invasive annual grasses. “These treatments will help the land resist fire,” explains Charles Fischer, Desert Rivers Fire Management Unit Fuels Specialist. “By removing these invasive annual […]

Uintah Basin Man Sentenced To Prison For Drug Trafficking

Uintah Basin Man Sentenced To Prison For Drug Trafficking

Sep 16, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The nationwide initiative, Operation Take Back America, is focused on getting Fentanyl off the streets, including within our local community. The Department of Justice issued a press release on Monday stating that 47-year-old Travis Davies of Vernal was sentenced to 97 months’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release after he trafficked narcotics, including hundreds of […]

Geologist Shares Analysis Of “Fascinating” Earthquake and Its Oddities

Geologist Shares Analysis Of “Fascinating” Earthquake and Its Oddities

Sep 15, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A geologist has shared his analysis of the Magnitude 4.1 earthquake that rattled Northeastern Utah on September 10th. Geology professor Shawn Willsey did research following the quake because he immediately recognized it as having several odd qualities and called it a fascinating event. He shared his findings in a youtube video. “So the first weird aspect of […]

USD Silent Auction At Old Central Cove Preschool

USD Silent Auction At Old Central Cove Preschool

Sep 15, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

It has been a successful launch of the new Central Cove Early Learning Center this fall and Uintah School District is taking the steps needed for the eventual demolition of the old building. With that in mind, the Uintah School District will hold a silent auction on Friday, September 19th, to dispose of surplus items […]