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BLM Rounding Up Wild Horses in Northwest Colorado

Aug 9, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The Bureau of Land Management issued a press release announcing that the BLM is in the process of gathering wild horses from the West Douglas Herd about 20 miles south of Rangely in Rio Blanco County. The BLM is working to remove the entire estimated population of 450 wild horses from the herd area, state, and private land.

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Congressman Moore Co-Leading Bill to Improve Federal Tracking of Cybercrime

Aug 9, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Congressman Blake Moore has announced that he is co-leading the introduction of a bill to improve the federal government’s understanding, measurement, and tracking of cybercrime. “This Better Cybercrime Metrics Act is a critical first step in helping both government and private industry better understand and address the growing challenge of cybercrime and attacks to our cybersecurity.

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Uinta Basin Railway One Step Closer To Reality As Final EIS Released

Aug 6, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The Uinta Basin Railway is one step closer to reality as the Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) was released today, August 6th. If approved, the proposed rail line would extend from two terminus points in the Uinta Basin near Myton and Leland Bench to a proposed connection with the existing Union Pacific Provo Subdivision near Kyune, Utah.

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Remembering Local Fallen Hero Sgt. Daniel Gurr

Aug 6, 2021 · Basin Now · News

It has been 10 years since Sgt. Daniel Gurr was killed in action while on patrol in Afghanistan. Starting at 8am on Saturday, August 7th, all are invited to join the friends and family of Sgt. Gurr in a walk from the Uintah County building to the Vernal Cemetery.

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PhenomeCon To Draw Visitors From Around World

Aug 6, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Uintah County has an update on the much anticipated PhenomeCon, Utah’s First Annual Paranormal Conference that will be held September 9th through the 11th in Vernal: For over a century the Uintah Basin has been making headlines with paranormal sightings and activity including skinwalkers, cattle mutilations, UFO’s, Big Foot, and everything in between.

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Uintah Basin Healthcare On Alarming Spike in COVID Cases

Aug 6, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Uintah Basin Healthcare continues to urge the community to get the COVID-19 vaccination stating that the choice not to get vaccinated for COVID is the choice to get COVID. “We are seeing an alarming spike in cases,” shares Dr. Greg Staker, Chief Medical Officer for Uintah Basin Healthcare.

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Duchesne County School District Update on COVID-19 Protocols

Aug 6, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Now that guidelines have been received by state and local health officials, Duchesne County School District provided an update on their COVID-19 protocols. COVID-19 vaccination is not required and face masks are not mandatory. COVID testing will not be required in most circumstances, including extracurricular activities.

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Smokey Skies Caused By Out of State Wildfires

Aug 5, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Thankfully local wildfires have been kept to a minimum so far this year but that doesn't mean the Uintah Basin won’t have to deal with smokey skies. National Weather Service confirms that smoke from fires across the western United States are impacting eastern Utah.