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Roosevelt House Fire a Total Loss; Relief Fund Formed for Family with Four Kids

Nov 16, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Tragedy struck for a Roosevelt family on Wednesday and the community is rallying around them and asking for donations. The ‘Adams Family Fire Relief Fund’ is set up on GoFundMe.com where monetary donations are being gathered. The family is also in need of physical donations. Items needed right away include kitchen appliances and utensils, young children’s toys, books, blankets, winter coats, gloves, and clothing for three boys ages 13, 10, and 6 and an 8-year-old girl.

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High Step in Time for ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ Play in Meeker

Nov 15, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Everybody’s favorite practically perfect nanny is dropping into Meeker. The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council is supporting the Center Stage Youth Theatrical Group in presenting the Fall Broadway Musical production of Mary Poppins Jr. This is the 9th annual musical put on by the theatrical group and features 45 youth from third through eighth grade as cast and crew.

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Additional Arrest and Homicide Charge in Duchesne County Assault

Nov 15, 2018 · Basin Now · News

An additional arrest has been made in the case of a beating death that took place last April in Duchesne County. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Kristy Lee Whitchurch was “arrested on Tuesday, November 13th, after a witness came forward and told investigators Whitchurch was directly involved in the April 6th assault that resulted in the death of 51-year-old Sherry Lynn Melo.”

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Saturday’s Survivor Day Looks to Support Locals Suffering Effects of Suicide Loss

Nov 15, 2018 · Basin Now · News

While the holidays are meant to be filled with cheer, it can be a very trying time for those struggling to find some. TriCounty Health Department is partnering with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to bring an event to help the Uintah Basin community. It is called Survivor Day and it is meant for those people that have felt the harrowing effects of suicide loss to gather together and share stories of hope and healing. All around the world communities will host a unique event with various programming, however, the single shared thread will be the viewing of a documentary entitled ‘A Daughter’s Journey’ that offers a message of growth, resilience and connection. The event will be held Saturday, November 17th, at TriCounty Health from 10am-12pm. Please register for the Vernal event through the link on www.tricountyhealth.com. Register: https://tinyurl.com/yco3qgmk

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Throughout th…

Nov 15, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Throughout the state of Utah big game animals are doing well, with specific pockets of the state doing extremely well. Division of Wildlife Resources biologists are recommending that more hunts be added to help manage populations. Relevant to the Uintah Basin is the proposal that new bison hunts be offered in the Book Cliffs of eastern Utah.

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A race event …

Nov 14, 2018 · Basin Now · News

A race event at Flaming Gorge that had an unsure future will continue! It was announced over the weekend that the ‘Race on the Rock’ Triathlon has a new Race Director to ensure the 2019 event will be a reality. Cate Miller of Rock Springs is a military veteran, cancer survivor, mother, and triathlete who says she, “couldn’t stand the thought of the race being discontinued.

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Roosevelt Police Makes Statement on Runaway Roosevelt Teen

Nov 14, 2018 · Basin Now · News

A case of a 16-year-old Roosevelt runaway has gained some attention since making Wasatch Front headlines over the weekend. Fox13Now.com shared the report that the 16-year-old boy had run away from home with a 24-year-old woman. An interview with the boy’s mother revealed that the boy and woman were allegedly in a relationship and had hit the road when police were searching where they had been staying.

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Cal Dee Reynolds Laid to Rest

Nov 14, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The victim of the stabbing in a Vernal home in September was laid to rest over the weekend. Many attended the funeral services for Cal Dee Reynolds on Saturday, November 10th. At last report, the Uintah County Attorney’s Office shared that a suspect in the stabbing was in custody but there was no time frame as to when charges would be filed as the passing of Mr. Reynolds necessitated additional work and investigation. They committed that once a charging decision is made, additional information will be provided to the public. Photo Credit: Geoff Liesik

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More Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets Being Released in Uintah County

Nov 14, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Once thought to be extinct, the black-footed ferret has been among the wildlife in Utah since being reintroduced in 1999 and a colony in the Coyote Basin area of Uintah County is among the lucky locations in the United States to receive more of the ferrets from special breeding programs this year. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources released 14 black-footed ferrets into the Coyote Basin colony in early November and will be releasing 11 more into the colony on Thursday, November 15th, shares DWR Conservation Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer-Selby.

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New Kokanee Salmon at Jones Hole National Fishery

Nov 13, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Fall heading into winter in the Basin is not always the time we think about fish but Jones Hole National Fishery doesn’t want us to forget. The fishery recently announced that they received a new lot of Kokanee Salmon. The 380,000 eggs did not have an easy journey. They traveled from Wyoming and then had to be disinfected by soaking in a low concentration iodine bath before being let into the hatchery.