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Colorado Land Owner Donates Land to the Ute Indian Tribe

Nov 1, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The Business Committee of the Ute Indian Tribe welcomed a Colorado land owner to a reception last week at the National Congress of American Indians to thank him for a donation of land he made in Southern Colorado. According to the news release, Rich Snyder reached out to the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, explaining that the Ute Indian Tribe’s historic presence on the land overwhelmed him and he considered it a very sacred place.

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Uintah School District Responds to Paid Ad’s Claim of Open Meetings Act Violation

Nov 1, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The Uintah School District has responded to a new claim in the ‘Did You Know?’ paid advertisement in the newspaper that the school board violated the Open Meetings Act. According to the Uintah School District, the claim is false. “On May 9th, 2018, the school board voted 5-0 to approve construction projects at Uintah High School, including an overhaul of the school’s baseball and softball fields,” shares the district.

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Uintah County Search & Rescue 3rd Annual Benefit Roping Event

Oct 31, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Come and support Uintah County Search and Rescue by roping some steer. The 3rd Annual Benefit Roping event will be held November 3rd at the Western Park Indoor Arena. The event has been very beneficial to Uintah County Search and Rescue in that it has helped them purchase new equipment as well as update others, shares event coordinator and Rescue Commander Shad Shelley.

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DWR New Big Game Hunts for 2019 Include New Hunts in the Book Cliffs

Oct 31, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The Division of Wildlife Resources is making proposals for new big game hunts in 2019 including new hunts in the Book Cliffs of eastern Utah. The DWR reports that big game animals are doing well in Utah and in certain areas of the state, they are doing extremely well. Among the proposals to help manage the populations is to give hunters more chances to hunt with some new hunts in 2019.

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Uintah Basin ‘Community Matters’ Conference Next Week

Oct 31, 2018 · Basin Now · News

An event called ‘Community Matters’ is being hosted on November 7th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the Union High School. The purpose of this event is to bring awareness and prevention on topics such as mental health, suicide, bullying, the negative effects of social media, how technology affects our brain, underage drinking, E-Cigarettes, vaping, juuling, and similar issues.

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Election Update From Uintah County Clerk-Auditor

Oct 30, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The November election is fast approaching and Uintah Basin voters should have their ballots by now. Uintah County Clerk-Auditor Mike Wilkins reports that as of Friday morning, approximately 30 percent of Uintah County ballots have been received at the County Clerk’s Office.

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‘Just My Type’ Weekly Writing Workshop at Uintah County Library

Oct 30, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The Uintah County Library will be having a weekly writer’s workshop called Just My Type on Thursday evenings at 7pm. The group will be utilizing some aspects of National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo) as they meet to share ideas, discuss writing habits and learn. Local author Bethany Wiggins will be participating to share her experience and knowledge.

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Two Vehicle Accident Monday on Highway 40 in Vernal

Oct 30, 2018 · Basin Now · News

A two vehicle accident in Vernal resulted in injuries Monday before noon. According to a Vernal City Police news release, officers responded to a reported injury accident at 100 West Main Street on October 29th. “Investigation revealed that an eastbound red Chevrolet truck occupied by a single driver failed to stop at the signal resulting in a collision with a northbound white Toyota passenger car.