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Flaming Gorge Days 2021 Cancelled

Mar 29, 2021 · Basin Now · News

A much loved annual event has been postponed for another year. The Flaming Gorge Days Committee and Green River Development Fund made the announcement last week: "The Flaming Gorge Days Committee has made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone Flaming Gorge Days 2021 until 2022 due to the on-going nature of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Ashley National Forest Update

Mar 29, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Ashley National Forest announced what areas are opening up with spring. Sheep Creek Bay boat launch is open on the Flaming Gorge. Please be cautious of any floating ice in the area. Please check the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources fishing report for the latest information.

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As State Mandate Lifts School Mask Mandate Staying in Place

Mar 26, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Getting “back to normal” seems more and more likely. Many people are getting the COVID-19 vaccine and Utah’s mask mandate will soon be lifted since Governor Spencer Cox signed HB294 on Monday… HB294 states that “health safety measures in a K-12 school may remain in place” but that the health order “shall be terminated no later than July 1st, 2021.”

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Murals Continue to Brighten and Beautify Vernal

Mar 26, 2021 · Basin Now · News

In case you haven’t noticed, the artists behind the large scale murals around Vernal are back at it! Thanks to a partnership between Uintah County Travel and Tourism and local business owners there are 5 new massive murals that were painted in just the last month.

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UBAOG Report at Vernal Chamber Luncheon

Mar 26, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Representatives from the Uintah Basin Association of Governments presented at the Vernal Chamber Luncheon this week sharing valuable information about their various programs. David Rust shared information on the Commercial Development Loan Fund (CDLF) and the UBEDD CARES Act Revolving Loan Fund (RLF).

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Utah Joins Lawsuit to Stop Biden Oil/Gas Lease Ban

Mar 25, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Utah has joined a multi state lawsuit in the battle to block the Biden Administration’s plan to suspend oil and gas leases on federal lands in Utah and beyond. According to Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, the lawsuit says Biden Executive Order 14008 is in violation of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA).