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Monday was just another day for students in Rock Springs until it wasn’t. On September 9th at approximately 12:07pm, Sweetwater County Combined Communications received a call that a student at Rock Springs High School had a weapon. Rock Spring Police Officers were quickly dispatched and began an investigation. Thankfully, their investigation determined that the weapon […]
National Park Service reports that 15.7 million visitors to Utah’s 13 national parks spent $1.9 billion dollars in the state in 2023. The piece of the pie that came to communities near Dinosaur National Monument in the form of visitor spending was $24.1 million dollars. It’s the third year that Dinosaur National Monument has been […]
Part of charter school Terra Academy’s vision statement references being stewards of the environment, a sentiment they continue to show is more than just talk. A recent example of this is the team of professionals the school brought in to clear a back field on their property. A team of 59 goats and a few […]
A local crime fighting duo have received their due recognition following a recent competition sponsored by the Sandy City Police Department. Roosevelt Police Corporal Jared Harrison and his K9 partner, Indie, recently competed at the Bradley Taylor Memorial K9 Trials. “Corporal Harrison and Indie faced tough competition from top K9 teams from across the state,” […]
Wolves in Colorado continue to be a hot topic with eastern Utah watching closely to see how far the establishing pack may roam. Following a series of depredation incidents with Colorado livestock, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that plans for intervention were underway. Wildlife officials announced this week that the plan has been executed. “We […]
Community members of Uintah County and beyond have been upset and disturbed to learn of the alleged actions of caretakers arrested over the weekend for abusing a nonverbal resident of a local group home in Vernal. North Eastern Services (NES), which has been providing services to people with disabilities since 1983, responded to a request […]
A Uintah County man suffered fatal injuries after crashing his car while being pursued by law enforcement. According to a press release from the Department of Public Safety, on Wednesday, September 4th, at about 2:30 pm, a Trooper stopped a vehicle on Highway 6 near milepost 257 eastbound. During the stop, the trooper became suspicious […]
A Craig man has been convicted in federal court of the kidnapping of a woman from his former employer’s ranch in 2022. According to a news release from the Department of Justice, 51-year-old Joseph Beecher was terminated by his employer in 2022. This led to Beecher breaking into his former employer’s residence and stealing two […]
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has requested public assistance in a theft case. The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify an individual in a photograph they have shared on the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. The photo is also shared with the news story on BasinNow.com. The individual is believed […]
Uintah County Sheriff Steve Labrum has a timely message for the public: Share the road. “This is such a great time of year to go out walking, riding bicycles, or going for a drive,” shares Labrum. “With that being said, we all have a part in ensuring the safety of everyone using the roadways. Pedestrians […]
Three caretakers at the North Eastern Services residence near 900 North 1500 East in Vernal were arrested on Friday for actions related to the physical beating of a non-verbal adult resident of the home. 33-year-old Kayla Jeanine Evans was arrested on September 6th on the offenses of 2nd Degree Felony Intentional Aggravated Abuse of a […]
Sometimes plans change which apparently was the case for a Uintah County open house that was announced during the August 26th Commission Work Session meeting and was anticipated to take place last night at the Western Park. The purpose of the open house had been stated to gather public input as the County considered potential […]