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DWR Recommending New Hunts

Oct 31, 2016 · Basin Now · News

The Division of Wildlife Resources plan to recommend new big game opportunities in 2017. Biologists plan to include additional management buck deer hunts and mountain goat hunts as well as more chances to hunt deer with muzzleloaders after the general rifle hunt is over.

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Halloween Safety

Oct 28, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Don’t be surprised if over the next few days you see little ghosts and goblins stalking your neighborhood or local stores. With Halloween coming up, local law enforcement is making sure to remind the community to put safety first.

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Constitutional Amendment A

Oct 28, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Several amendments to the Utah Constitution are included on the election ballot this year. Constitutional Amendment A proposes to make a technical wording change in the oath of office that elected and appointed officers are required to take.

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Tumbleweeds Opening Night

Oct 28, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Between rehearsals, auditions and community events, Vernal Theatre: Live has become a community hot spot. An energetic cast opens Tumbleweeds tonight, the theatre’s second show, following the success of last month’s You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

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Kinkaid on Electrical Grid

Oct 27, 2016 · Basin Now · News

What would you do if the power went out with no immediate sign that it would return? Some public officials are concerned by a recent discovery that power marketing agencies in some states, including those in the west, are not doing enough to protect transmission lines and substations from physical attacks.

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Big Bucks Making for Happy Hunters

Oct 27, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Reports from this year’s general rifle buck deer hunt are overwhelmingly positive. According to DWR Assistant Wildlife Manager Randall Thacker, this has been an excellent year for the hunt. “I’ve been with the agency for 21 years,” says Thacker, “and I’ve never seen anything like this.