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State Republican Convention Held Over Weekend

Apr 26, 2022 · Basin Now · News

The Utah Republican Convention was held Saturday afternoon in Sandy determining who will face off in the June primary election and who will go straight to represent the Republican Party on the November ballot. Senator Mike Lee won an overwhelming 70 percent of the vote but will still face Becky Edwards and Ally Isom in the June primary election because all three gathered signatures.

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UDOT Resumes Work On Gusher Highway 40 Project

Apr 26, 2022 · Basin Now · News

Spring means construction season and the Utah Department of Transportation is wasting no time in getting started, including work on Highway 40 in the Gusher area. The resurfacing project resumed this month near milepost 125 at approximately 11285 East Randlett and SR 88.

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Little Hole Trail Gets a Makeover

Apr 26, 2022 · Basin Now · News

The Office of Outdoor Recreation, part of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, recently completed a project near Flaming Gorge. The Little Hole Trail had a unique problem as river release flows submerged the wood boardwalk causing it to become dilapidated and unsafe.

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Golf Tournament In Wyoming Also Benefits Basin Residents

Apr 26, 2022 · Basin Now · News

A second annual fundraising golf tournament will be held this summer in the founder’s hometown of Riverton Wyoming but will still benefit some Uintah Basin locals. The non-profit organization, Dreams in Motion, honor transplant recipients. The Dreams in Motion organization is the creation of transplant survivor Bruce Tippets and co-founder Joel Brown.

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Jones National Fish Hatchery Makes Presentation at Chamber of Commerce

Apr 25, 2022 · Basin Now · News

At the most recent Vernal Chamber luncheon, Travis Anderson gave a presentation about the Jones National Fish Hatchery. The Hatchery was founded in 1968 to provide management and production of trout for mitigation of Colorado River Storage Project waters of the Upper Colorado River System and to meet Tribal trust responsibilities on Native American land.