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Old Fort Ponds Officially Open for the Season

Mar 18, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Spring is here and for anglers that means a new season for fishing! With the ice melting Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced on Wednesday that Old Fort Ponds is officially open for the season. This news gets even better as DWR Conservation Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer-Selby announced that the fish survived the winter so it will be a great start to the season!

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Support Pours In and Welcomed for DinosaurLand Pediatrics’ Dr. Kwak

Mar 18, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Dr. Daniel Kwak, local pediatrician and owner of DinosaurLand Pediatrics in Vernal, has made it his business to care for the children in the Uintah Basin. Now those same children and their families are doing what they can to share their love and support for him as he faces his own health crisis. Tragedy struck earlier this year when Dr. Kwak had to be hospitalized as a result of complications from contracting COVID-19.

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Recyclops Now Available in Roosevelt

Mar 18, 2021 · Basin Now · News

A rural recycling option is now available in Roosevelt City. The Recyclops company uses a tech-driven smart routing app to efficiently gather recycled items from households in rural areas. A Forbes magazine highlight stated that Recyclops serves over 3,500 homes in rural areas across multiple states since its inception in 2014.

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DWR: Don’t Let Dogs Chase Wildlife While Enjoying the Outdoors

Mar 18, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Spring is a great time to head outdoors but the Division of Wildlife Resources has a clear message for dog owners: do not let them run wild and chase wildlife. Dogs that are off leash while in nature may act on their instincts to chase deer and other big game animals but this is harmful for wildlife because by the end of winter they are often vulnerable and weak from struggling to find food.

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2020-2021 Winter Ozone Season Officially Over

Mar 17, 2021 · Basin Now · News

It was a relatively uneventful winter ozone season in the Uintah Basin and Bingham Research Center Director Dr. Seth Lyman has declared the 2020-2021 season officially over. “Our monitoring team traditionally counts March 15th as the end of the winter ozone season,” shares Lyman.

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Team Blake for Roosevelt Native Musician on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

Mar 17, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Roosevelt native Jordan Matthew Young had his moment to shine on national television Monday night on NBC’s ‘The Voice’ and shine he did. Young’s classic country performance and unique voice were praised for his rendition of Keith Whitley’s “I’m No Stranger To The Rain.” Young has already enjoyed a solid career as a performing musician, reportedly performing 200 shows a year before the COVID-19 pandemic.