Basin Now

Dinosaur National Monument has received the official certification of dark sky, and they have kept the Uintah Basin knowledgeable about what events to look for in the night sky. The most recent event is the Zodiacal Light. This event is also called “false dawn”.

A new winter activity in Roosevelt has proven to be a hit with locals and the community is taking note. Roosevelt City announced Tuesday that they were honored to receive an award in recognition of the ice rink at Constitution Park during the Roosevelt Business Alliance meeting on Tuesday, February 9th.

Family and friends are rallying around a local family as their precious preemie newborn twins are cared for in the NICU. Kimra and Nathan Ross were thrilled last year when they found out they were pregnant after a long process of IVF. During a difficult pregnancy, Kimra was put on bed rest at 22 weeks and spent 9 weeks journeying to Uintah Basin Medical Center for daily IV fluids.

Uintah School District has shined a spotlight on one of their elementary schools in a Tuesday press release. Lapoint Elementary may be the Uintah School District’s smallest school, but it’s making big progress when it comes to improving students’ reading skills thanks to a collaborative approach by the faculty and staff.

For many in the Basin collecting shed antlers is a fun pastime, sometimes with the whole family. However, late winter and early spring is the toughest time of the year for deer, elk and moose. It is for this reason that the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources requires those that go hunting for sheds to take the Antler Gathering Ethics Course.