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2020 Uintah County General Election Information

Sep 23, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Uintah County is getting the word out as the 2020 General Election approaches. This week Uintah County shared the following: All active registered voters will be mailed a ballot on October 13th. Those wishing to vote must register by October 23rd. This can be done and voter registration information can be checked at vote.utah.gov or by calling the Clerk-Auditor’s Office.

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Rio Grande Pacific Leadership 100% Confident in Future of Uinta Basin Railway

Sep 22, 2020 · Basin Now · News

The economic future of the Uintah Basin is looking very bright thanks to the prospect of the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. Rio Grande Pacific Senior Vice President Mark Hemphill and 7 County Infrastructure Coalition Executive Director Mike McKee joined Steve Evans for an interview on Newstalk AM920 KVEL and were beyond optimistic about the project and its potential to provide stability to the Uintah Basin economy.

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Incident of Mysterious Man With Ignited Device Explained By Police

Sep 22, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Things are not always what they seem. Vernal City Police Department utilized social media and asked for the public’s assistance on Monday morning in identifying a man in some security photos. The man is pictured setting something down in a parking lot that then starts on fire. Vernal PD did not offer any context to the photos but asked that anyone able to help identify the man or vehicle to please contact them.

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Nine More Days to Fill Out Census

Sep 22, 2020 · Basin Now · News

September 30th marks the last day individuals are able to fill out the Census and the public is being reminded that it will have a huge impact on the counties and towns in the Uintah Basin. Roosevelt City highlighted three specific things that the Census data is used for every single day.

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Woman Dies in ATV Crash in Uintah County; Driver Impairment Suspected

Sep 21, 2020 · Basin Now · News

An ATV accident in Uintah County resulted in a woman’s death early Sunday morning. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office released the following: A 25 year old Ogden woman died early [Sunday] morning in a side-by-side crash near Iron Springs in Uintah County. Emergency personnel were dispatched to Red Cloud Loop Road near Iron Springs at approximately 1:30 a.m.

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Hiker Fatally Injured After Fall While Attempting to Summit Kings Peak

Sep 21, 2020 · Basin Now · News

A missing hiker’s body was located on Sunday after several days of searching. 25-year-old Kyle S. Wimpenny was declared a missing person last week after last being seen at his Boise, Idaho home on Sunday, September 13th. Kyle had planned to backpack to Kings Peak, located in Duchesne County in the High Uintas Wilderness Area, and was expected to return home by Wednesday, September 16th.