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Rural Recycling Option Turned Down by Roosevelt City Council

Oct 23, 2019 · Basin Now · News

For a multitude of reasons, recycling options are limited in rural areas but that isn’t stopping a new business from trying to offer the service to Uintah Basin residents, with mixed results. Recyclops has been operating successfully in Vernal for over a year now and was recently highlighted in Forbes magazine for their unique curbside pickup process using garbage bags and everyday pickup trucks. The Forbes highlight states that using a tech-driven smart routing app,

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LA Times Article a Tribute to Master Bootmaker Randy Merrell

Oct 23, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Tuesday LA Times headline reads: He was seeking custom-made boots. The journey led to a life deeply touched by love and death and leather. Under the headline is a picture of the man the words describe, a Vernal man that is well known and loved in the Uintah Basin. It’s 68-year-old master bootmaker Randy Merrell.

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Three Craig Citizens Arrested on 1st Degree Murder Charges

Oct 22, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Three Craig, Colorado citizens have been arrested in connection to the death of a Steamboat Springs man earlier this month. According to a press release from the Routt County Sheriff’s Office, William Ellifritz, Brooke Forquer, and Skyla Piccolo-Laabs were advised on Monday in Routt County Court on 1st Degree Murder charges related to the death of Elliot Stahl.

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Prop 4 Town Hall Panel to Include Police Chief, Sheriff, and UEA Director of Policy

Oct 22, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Proposition 4 is a hot topic in Uintah County and an event tonight will feature the perspective of local law enforcement among the discussion. The Uintah County Education Association is hosting tonight’s town hall meeting where a panel will be available for questions and a presentation on school finance will be made by Jay Blain, the Director of Policy and Research for the Utah Education Association.

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Information Sought on Two Poaching Cases Near Vernal

Oct 21, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information on two poaching incidents that took place last month in the Vernal area. According to the DWR, the first incident was a small mule deer fawn that was shot and left on the side of the road near Dry Fork. The second incident was a pronghorn buck that was shot in the neck near Fiddler Road.