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Governor Cox Comments On Uintah Basin Railway

Oct 12, 2022 · Basin Now · News

The Uintah Basin Railway project continues to move forward. During a recent presentation to the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, Senator Ron Winterton shared that the process of acquiring the right of way is nearly complete and construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2023. Governor Spencer Cox also commented on the […]

Wide Load Trucks Must Use Alternate Route During Highway 40 Project

Wide Load Trucks Must Use Alternate Route During Highway 40 Project

Oct 12, 2022 · Basin Now · News

Spread the word! Work on Highway 40 east of Naples will prevent wide load drivers from using Highway 40 for about a week. The Utah Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that truck drivers pulling wide loads over 12 feet need to plan for alternate routes while UDOT construction crews resurface Highway 40 east of […]

Rocktoberfest Happening at Dinosaur National Monument

Rocktoberfest Happening at Dinosaur National Monument

Oct 12, 2022 · Basin Now · News

What do you do when Earth Science Week, National Fossil Day, and International Archeology Day all happen in the same week? Well if you’re in charge at Dinosaur National Monument you decide it is the perfect conditions for Rocktoberfest. Festivities kicked off on October 8th and continue through Sunday, October 16th. Every day there is […]

Ashley Regional Medical Center Bringing Back the Christmas Charity Village

Ashley Regional Medical Center Bringing Back the Christmas Charity Village

Oct 12, 2022 · Basin Now · News

Ashley Regional Medical Center will be bringing back the Ashley Regional Christmas Charity Village for its second year. The village is part of Holly Days and will be set as a Christmas Market with local, Christmas-themed food or non-alcoholic beverages for sale as well as beautiful displays from local businesses and organizations. Some things to […]

CPW Seeking Help WIth Poaching

CPW Seeking Help WIth Poaching

Oct 12, 2022 · Basin Now · News

Colorado considers poaching a serious crime and with that in mind, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking the public to help identify a suspect or suspects that are responsible for killing a mule deer buck five miles northwest of Craig. The dead deer was found by wildlife officers on October 7th near Moffat County Road […]

Uintah Theatre’s Magical Production Of ‘Anastasia’ Opening In 2 Weeks

Uintah Theatre’s Magical Production Of ‘Anastasia’ Opening In 2 Weeks

Oct 12, 2022 · Basin Now · News

Uintah Theatre’s production of ‘Anastasia’ opens in just two weeks and this magical musical is featuring the perfect mix of familiar and new talent to tell this epic story.  The story is based on the beloved animated film version of Anastasia with much of the same music while eliminating the more mystical elements and reworking […]

Tonight’s USU Speaker Series to Feature Wes Porter

Tonight’s USU Speaker Series to Feature Wes Porter

Oct 11, 2022 · Basin Now · News

Utah State University will be having their monthly Uintah Basin Speaker Series tonight and the speaker is Vernal resident Wes Porter, the Utah Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Accelerator Director. Porter also serves as an officer in the Utah Army National Guard. He will be speaking on Inclusive Leadership. As the EDI Accelerator Director for the […]

Electric Portable Space Heater Safety Tips

Electric Portable Space Heater Safety Tips

Oct 11, 2022 · Basin Now · News

The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department has shared tips for electric portable space heater safety. It is very common when the weather turns cold, that households supplement central heating or heat one room with portable space heaters. Two in five deaths in space heater fires involve portable electric space heaters. Here are some tips to be […]

Utah Cutthroat Slam Reaches Huge Milestone

Utah Cutthroat Slam Reaches Huge Milestone

Oct 11, 2022 · Basin Now · News

It might have slipped past the radar of people in the Uintah Basin but the Utah Cutthroat Slam, a fishing challenge launched by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Trout Unlimited, reached a milestone last month. There have been 1,000 completions of the slam. The fishing challenge helps fund conservation efforts for native cutthroat […]

Drawings Show Western Park Ice Rink And Outlaw Trail Amphitheater Remodel

Drawings Show Western Park Ice Rink And Outlaw Trail Amphitheater Remodel

Oct 11, 2022 · Basin Now · News

Planning continues on the remodel proposed for the Western Park ice rink and Outlaw Trail Amphitheater. Uintah County announced the project last spring and at the time Commissioner Haslem stated that there are no local tax dollars involved, only federal grant money. The latest plans show that tentatively, the berm will be all around both […]