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Update On Gas Thieves Arrested In Northwestern Colorado

Update On Gas Thieves Arrested In Northwestern Colorado

Feb 6, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The group responsible for large amounts of fuel theft in northwestern Colorado are at varying stages of court proceedings. Steamboat Radio reports that two suspects remain in Routt County Jail, one got out of Moffat County Jail on bond, and another suspect is in custody of ICE. David Caboverde is charged with theft of up […]

New Coal Transition Grants To Support Moffat And Rio Blanco Counties

New Coal Transition Grants To Support Moffat And Rio Blanco Counties

Feb 5, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Two new Coal Transition Community Assistance grants were announced this week aimed at supporting local economic diversification efforts in Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment made the announcement, explaining that these grants are part of the state’s broader initiative to support communities impacted by the decline of coal-powered electricity […]

TriCounty Health Welcomes New Dinosaurs With Local Designs

TriCounty Health Welcomes New Dinosaurs With Local Designs

Feb 5, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

TriCounty Health Department has welcomed some new team members with the special job of welcoming the community to the health department locations. According to a press release this week, four dinosaur statues have been installed with the paint jobs reflecting the designs by a young adult and children from the community. “Last year, TriCounty Health […]

For Health Sake: Healthy Romantic Relationships

For Health Sake: Healthy Romantic Relationships

Feb 5, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A representative from Friends Against Family Violence recently visited the Evans Family Media studio to discuss a very important topic: having a healthy romantic relationship. This relationship is considered the most important because when it gets off track, everything else in life tends to get off track as well. There are four forms of safety […]

Uintah FFA Chapter Compete In National Competition

Uintah FFA Chapter Compete In National Competition

Feb 5, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah School District shared in their weekly district update that students in Uintah High’s FFA chapter competed last month in the Northeast Wisconsin Virtual CDE Invitational. The event was open to teams from across the nation. FFA chapter advisor David Wilson said his students participated as practice for upcoming competitions. Uintah’s Ag Mechanics Team finished […]

USU Uintah Basin Speaker Series Presentation This Month

USU Uintah Basin Speaker Series Presentation This Month

Feb 5, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah State University Uintah Basin has yet another event coming up as part of the Uintah Basin Speaker Series. This month, the community is invited to a presentation by Clair Canfield on Conflict Transformation. Canfield is a Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies in the Department of Communication Studies and Philosophy. His expertise is in helping […]

Speeding Stop Ends In Arrest In Uintah County

Speeding Stop Ends In Arrest In Uintah County

Feb 5, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A traffic stop for speeding resulted in arrest and multiple charges this week in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, neither the 18-year-old driver nor the 17-year-old passenger had driver’s licenses. In addition to nicotine vapes and an open container, the officer found in the vehicle a black bag with a Glock […]

Colorado Man Charged In 8th District Court After Sending Nude Photo

Colorado Man Charged In 8th District Court After Sending Nude Photo

Feb 4, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A Colorado man has been charged in 8th District Court as a result of an interaction he had with an undercover law enforcement officer. According to the Probable Cause Statement, a law enforcement officer using an undercover profile online received messages from 31-year-old Jason Pillard on an internet chat site and also Snapchat. During the […]

Individual Charged After Selling Meth To Informant

Individual Charged After Selling Meth To Informant

Feb 4, 2025 · Basin Now · News

An individual has been charged after distributing drugs in Uintah County in late 2024. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 34-year-old Kaydee Meacham of Ballard did knowingly and intentionally sell two baggies of methamphetamine to a confidential informant. The bags were sold for $425 dollars. Meacham is charged with 2nd Degree Felony Distribution of a […]

Uintah County Seeks Input On Comprehensive Safety Action Plan

Uintah County Seeks Input On Comprehensive Safety Action Plan

Feb 4, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County has requested public feedback as they work on the Uintah County Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. “Uintah County, in partnership with surrounding communities, is preparing a county-wide comprehensive transportation safety action plan,” shares the announcement. “The plan will analyze transportation safety needs, identify high-risk locations and factors contributing to crashes, and prioritize strategies to […]