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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Sep 22, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Heavy rains are taking their toll throughout the Basin and area agencies are asking for your help. Roosevelt city manager Ryan snow says the city is overwhelmed with flooding and volunteers are needed. Anyone who can handle a shovel and fill sandbags are asked to meet at the Roosevelt city maintenance shop at 300 E. 1st S in Roosevelt. Uintah County commissioner Mike Mckee also says volunteers are needed in Lapoint due to flooding. Please bring shovels and meet at the Lapoint fire station.

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Billsie Enters Not Guilty Plea to Child Abuse Charge

Sep 22, 2016 · Basin Now · News

The mother of the 9-year-old girl raped by multiple men last spring pleaded Not Guilty to child abuse in 8th District Court on Wednesday. According to court documents, the 3rd degree Felony Child Abuse charge was filed against 32-year-old Natasha Alissa Billsie on August 23rd for the horrendous event that took place on March 26th.

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Basin Unemployment Slowly Trending Down

Sep 21, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Unemployment numbers are slowly trending down in the Uintah Basin. According to this week’s unemployment update through the Department of Workforce Services, Duchesne County shifted from 9 percent to 8.8 percent unemployment.

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County Responsible for Defense Costs

Sep 21, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Uintah County Commissioners approved with apprehension the funding for indigent attorney services for the defense of one of the men facing charges for raping a 9-year-old Vernal girl on Easter Sunday. 8th District Court appointed Salt Lake attorney Loni F. Deland to represent the defense in the case.

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Waterfowl Hunt Approaching

Sep 20, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Utah’s waterfowl hunt is quickly approaching and the Division of Wildlife Resources has tips to help put more birds in your bag this year. Even with drier conditions last spring, the duck population in Utah had good success even considering a hail storm that killed some of the new population, shares migratory bird coordinator Blair Stringham.

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Financial First Aid

Sep 20, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Budgeting and financial self reliance can be difficult during a time of economic strain but it can be done, especially with the help of a free financial first aid class being taught in Vernal and Roosevelt.

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Rock Point Cemetery Expansion

Sep 20, 2016 · Basin Now · News

An expansion of the Rock Point Cemetery in Uintah County was approved during Monday’s Uintah County Commission meeting. County Surveyor John Slaugh presented the final plat of Rock Point Cemetery’s phase 2 expansion, noting that phase 1 is now full.