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Gobbler 5K To Benefit Two Amazing Women, Both Battling Breast Cancer

Gobbler 5K To Benefit Two Amazing Women, Both Battling Breast Cancer

Oct 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Grab your athletic shoes and plan to participate in the perfect way to start Thanksgiving morning: with a run for a great cause. This year’s Gobbler 5K will benefit two amazing local women, both battling breast cancer. Cassi Noyes got the worst Valentine’s Day gift ever this year, a stage 2 triple negative breast cancer […]

Winter Storm Watch In Effect Through Friday Evening Above 8000 Feet

Winter Storm Watch In Effect Through Friday Evening Above 8000 Feet

Oct 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect through Friday evening for higher elevations. Uintah County Emergency Management shared details of the storm watch stating that heavy snow is possible above 8000 feet and total snow accumulations could be between 7 and 14 inches with locally higher amounts possible. The Winter Storm Watch is for the […]

Uintah Animal Control And Shelter SSD: Currently Not Accepting Cats

Uintah Animal Control And Shelter SSD: Currently Not Accepting Cats

Oct 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah Animal Control and Shelter Special Service District will not be accepting cats for at least the next week. The announcement was made on Wednesday, stating, “Please do not trap cats or bring in your cat to surrender. We have been battling Feline panleukopenia for close to a month now. It is almost impossible to […]

Arrests Made In Rangley ‘Boys On Bikes’ Child Abuse Case

Arrests Made In Rangley ‘Boys On Bikes’ Child Abuse Case

Oct 17, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Public outcry demanded police do something when a video began circulating on Tik Tok in August showing two Colorado boys visibly upset and saying their stepdad gags and hogties them. Rangely Police Department confirmed that on August 12th they received a 911 report about 2 boys riding bikes southbound on Colorado Highway 139 towards Grand Junction. […]

Man Uses Bear Spray To Try And Draw Woman Out Of Camper

Man Uses Bear Spray To Try And Draw Woman Out Of Camper

Oct 16, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A man who used bear spray to try and draw a woman out of her camper in Uintah County was arrested last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a 9-1-1 call on October 8th at around 10:30pm of a woman stating that she had a protective order against the man […]

Duchesne County Drug Charges Add To List

Duchesne County Drug Charges Add To List

Oct 16, 2024 · Basin Now · News

New drug charges have been added, this time in Duchesne County, to a man with charges still pending in Utah’s 2nd District Court. 27-year-old Jordan Cache Swain is charged with 3rd Degree Felony Possession or Use of a Controlled Substance among other charges with the offense date in Duchesne County listed as October 14th. Swain’s […]

Job Corp Among Unsung Heroes Of Yellow Lake Fire Camp

Job Corp Among Unsung Heroes Of Yellow Lake Fire Camp

Oct 16, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A massive team of professionals are working around the clock to protect structures and communities from the spread of the Yellow Lake Fire and the Forest Service has given a shoutout to some of the unsung heroes among that group. The Weber Basin Job Corp team is putting in long days to ensure that hot […]

Yellow Lake Fire Borderline Critical Fire Conditions Forecast

Yellow Lake Fire Borderline Critical Fire Conditions Forecast

Oct 15, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Yellow Lake Fire continues to spread as crews battle the movement towards structures and communities. The Operational Update on October 14th reported that the fire now exceeds 31,000 acres and is listed at 23 percent containment. Dennis Burns, fire behavior analyst for the Incident Management Team, shared that they have been dealing with some […]

Governor’s Office Announces Nominees For 8th District Court Vacancy

Governor’s Office Announces Nominees For 8th District Court Vacancy

Oct 15, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Eighth District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Eighth District Court. The vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Clark A. McClellan happening on December 31st. The nominees for the vacancy are: Cameron Beech with Campbell Williams Beech & Hall; Sean Brian with Weber County Attorney’s Office; Jarell Dillman […]

Halloween Events 2024

Halloween Events 2024

Oct 15, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Superheroes, ghosts, princesses, and ghouls are preparing to flood the Uintah Basin with cuteness in search of some Halloween fun. The Vernal City Mayor’s Walk is on the horizon where Main Street will be shut down on the afternoon of October 26th and businesses hand out candy and treats from booths. Last year the event […]