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Heatstroke: the Number 1 Killer of Children

May 24, 2017 · Basin Now · News

Ashley Regional Medical Center has an important message as summer approaches and temperatures rise. Heatstroke is the number one killer of children, outside of car crashes. Ashley Regional has paired with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to strive to reduce heatstroke deaths by teaching the community the dangers of heatstroke and leaving children in hot cars.

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Uintah County Election Agreement for Local Entities

May 24, 2017 · Basin Now · News

Uintah County approved an election agreement for local entities that request that the county handle their elections. We are still waiting to see if there will be a county wide election within districts, shares Clerk Auditor Mike Wilkins, but Ballard City, Maeser, Ballard water, and Ashley Valley are ones that have contacted Uintah County so far to perform their elections.

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Memorial Weekend Boaters Required to Stop at Inspection Stations

May 24, 2017 · Basin Now · News

Memorial weekend is the kickoff to the boating season for many Basin families. Whether entering or exiting the Basin at Daniels Canyon, boaters are required to stop for an inspection or risk being cited. Three mandatory inspection stations are set up around the state, one in St. George, another at Bear Lake, and the third on Highway 40 at the Daniels Canyon point of entry.

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Dinosaurland Passport to Summer

May 24, 2017 · Basin Now · News

Elementary kids will be coming home with their very own passports, the kind that will take them on adventures all summer long. Dinosaurland’s Passport to Summer program is kicking off and this year will be bigger and better than ever.

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Steinaker Repair and Timeline Focus of Tonight’s Public Meeting

May 24, 2017 · Basin Now · News

By now community members have heard that repairs to Steinaker dam paired with earthquake reinforcement measures means the reservoir will be eventually drained. In September of 2014, a crack was observed in the dam. While it has been taken seriously, the Bureau of Reclamation stated from the beginning that the dam was never in danger of failing but that repair work would eventually need to be done.

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NUMBFest 2017 at McCoy Flats

May 23, 2017 · Basin Now · News

A free community event is celebrating a local hobby and all are invited. A celebration of biking and family fun, NUMBFest 2017 is being held at McCoy Flats this Saturday, May 27th from 9am to 3pm. NUMB, standing for the Northeastern Utah Mountain Bikers, hosts the event as their annual fundraiser to support infrastructure and needs of local trails.

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County Unemployment Ticks Down

May 23, 2017 · Basin Now · News

Updated unemployment rates by county have been announced with a slight downward shift for Basin counties. Daggett County ticked down from 4.1 to 4 percent unemployment. Duchesne County fell slightly from 6.2 to 6 percent unemployment while Uintah County lowered incrementally from 6.7 to 6.6 percent unemployment.