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Naples Shooting Incident Leaves 2 In Critical Condition; Suspect In Custody

Naples Shooting Incident Leaves 2 In Critical Condition; Suspect In Custody

Feb 29, 2024 · Basin Now · News

Two people are in critical but stable condition and the suspect is in custody after a shooting incident in Naples on Wednesday. Uintah School District announced at 12:30pm that Naples Elementary School was on a lockdown due to police activity in the neighborhood near the school for police activity NOT related to the school. The […]

Utah Cyber Center State And Local Cyber Grant Program MOU Approved

Utah Cyber Center State And Local Cyber Grant Program MOU Approved

Feb 28, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Uintah County is participating in state and federal programs to improve cyber security. During Tuesday’s Commission meeting, I.T. employee Ryan Mattson presented a Memorandum of Understanding to the Commissioners for the State of Utah Center State and Local Cyber Grant Program. Mattson explained that the federal government has a grant program for cyber security and […]

Ashley National Forest Supervisor Takes New Assignment In Regional Office

Ashley National Forest Supervisor Takes New Assignment In Regional Office

Feb 28, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Ashley National Forest Winter newsletter announced that the Forest Supervisor has taken a new assignment in the Regional Office. Susan Eickhoff started her service as Forest Supervisor in August 2020. The list of her many accomplishments during her time as the Forest Supervisor is shared in the newsletter. Eickhoff has taken a new assignment […]

Uintah Schools Foundation Hosts ‘State of the District’ Event

Uintah Schools Foundation Hosts ‘State of the District’ Event

Feb 28, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The 2nd annual ‘State of the District’ event for Uintah School District was held at the Uintah Conference Center on Tuesday morning. The event hosted by the Uintah Schools Foundation had a great turnout with live entertainment from Uintah High School’s Pandemonium jazz band as well as performances by the Uintah High Polyphony choir and […]

Uintah County Library Receives 2024 CLEF Funding

Uintah County Library Receives 2024 CLEF Funding

Feb 28, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Library has received grant funding that will help with some repair projects around the facility. Library Director Sam Passey reported on the grant during Tuesday’s Uintah County Commission meeting stating that it is CLEF funding in the  amount of $10,401 dollars. His suggestion was to use it for some upkeep and repairs […]

Two Arrested After Traffic Stop On Duchesne’s Main Street

Two Arrested After Traffic Stop On Duchesne’s Main Street

Feb 28, 2024 · Basin Now · News

Two individuals were arrested after a traffic stop that took place on February 26th on Main Street in Duchesne. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer patrolling Highway 40 observed a white GMC pickup speeding and moving between the centerline and shoulder of the road. A traffic stop was initiated and the officer […]

Keys To Stolen Ranch Truck Recovered From Uintah County Jail

Keys To Stolen Ranch Truck Recovered From Uintah County Jail

Feb 28, 2024 · Basin Now · News

When a red truck went missing from a ranch on Deep Creek Road early this week it was located rather quickly and the alleged thief was found to already be booked in the Uintah County Jail. A complainant reported the missing ranch truck on February 25th and told officers that a vehicle had been abandoned […]

Duchesne County Man Facing Charges Of Child Sexual Abuse

Duchesne County Man Facing Charges Of Child Sexual Abuse

Feb 27, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A Duchesne County man has been arrested and charged after admitting to child sexual abuse. Roosevelt City officers questioned the man after a report came from Davis County about the potential abuse. 55-year-old Steven Ken Stanton admitted to officers that the initial sexual abuse occurred while living in Herriman and then another incident occurred at […]

Traffic Stop In Myton Results In Multiple Arrests

Traffic Stop In Myton Results In Multiple Arrests

Feb 27, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A traffic stop in Myton on February 24th resulted in the arrest of multiple individuals. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the vehicle was pulled over for speeding and after identifying the four occupants by their drivers licenses, officers discovered that two of the individuals were on parole and one was on probation. The […]

Utah Asphalt Pavement Association Gives Award For Basin Project

Utah Asphalt Pavement Association Gives Award For Basin Project

Feb 27, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Utah Asphalt Pavement Association held their annual dinner and reception at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper on Monday and a Uintah Basin project was recognized. Representing Uintah Special Service District 1, SSD1 Director Cheryl Meier accepted the award for the 2023 Quality in Pavement Preservation for Seep Ridge Road. The Seep Ridge […]

Zero Exceedances Of Winter Ozone In Uintah Basin So Far This Season

Zero Exceedances Of Winter Ozone In Uintah Basin So Far This Season

Feb 27, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

One of the positives resulting from the mild winter this year has to do with air quality. The Bingham Research Center confirms that there have been no winter ozone exceedances so far and air quality has been great this winter. That stated, there is a risk of inversion formation next week depending on the snow […]

Feedback Wanted On Recreation In Roosevelt

Feedback Wanted On Recreation In Roosevelt

Feb 27, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt City is inviting the community to give their feedback on the topic of Recreation. Last weekend, a Recreation Preview was hosted by the Roosevelt Arts, Parks, & Recreation Committee where feedback was gathered but it is not too late to let your voice be heard. A survey is being shared on the Roosevelt City […]

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