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Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued As Dollar Ridge Fire Spreads

Jul 3, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Ash falling from the sky throughout the Uintah Basin and beyond was evidence of the devastation at hand as the Dollar Ridge Fire spread on Monday. The fire began on Sunday about 4.5 miles southeast of Strawberry Reservoir and quickly made its way into Duchesne County. It was reported Sunday night at 1500 acres but on Monday was reported to have spread to more than 30,000 acres. On Monday afternoon, the Duchesne County Commission ordered an IMMEDIATE EVACUATION beginning at the Wasatch-Duchesne County line headed east towards Fruitland.

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Behind the Scenes Manpower a Key to Success of ‘Into the Woods’ Production; Four Nights Left

Jul 3, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Crowds are loving this year’s Outlaw Trail Theater production of ‘Into the Woods’ and the magic of the show goes beyond the talent of the actors. According to Executive Producer Ron Litton, there are over 40 people working behind the scenes on sets, costumes, makeup, hair, sound, lights, props, tickets, ushering, and more. Like any good production, there is some serious manpower behind the scenes.

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Maine Fire Burning Near Rod and Gun Club Up Dry Fork

Jul 3, 2018 · Basin Now · News

A new fire is burning in Uintah County up Dry Fork. According to the Uintah Basin Interagency Fire Center, the Maine Fire is burning on top of the ridge by the Rod and Gun Club. The fire was called in at 4:43pm on Tuesday. Structures were initially threatened but the fire moved and is now burning in pinion and juniper.

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Elderly Woman Who Went Missing in Ft. Duchesne Located

Jul 3, 2018 · Basin Now · News

It was a nerve wracking time for the friends and family of an elderly woman from Arizona who went missing in Fort Duchesne on Saturday. According to BIA Ft. Duchesne Police Department, 73-year-old Sharon Wakayuta walked away from a residence in the La Mesa subdivision in Ft. Duchesne wearing pajama style shirt and pants.

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Fire Restrictions Implemented in Ashley National Forest

Jul 2, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Ashley National Forest has announced that starting July 2nd, fire restrictions are in place. The restrictions include no building fires outside of a fire structure that is provided by the Forest Service within a designated area; no smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building, developed recreation site, or area cleared of all flammable material; no operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device in working order; and no cutting, grinding, or welding metal in areas of vegetation.

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URGENT: Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued As Dollar Ridge Fire Spreads

Jul 2, 2018 · Basin Now · News

As the Dollar Ridge Fire spreads, the Duchesne County Commission has ordered an IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for the following areas: Beginning at the Wasatch-Duchesne County line headed east along the Currant Creek Stream to the Lower Red Creek Road, south on the Lower Red Creek Road to the Strawberry Pinnacles Junction, continuing south from the Strawberry Pinnacles Junction on the Avintaquin Canyon Road to the junction of Horse Ridge Road, south on Horse Ridge Road to the Reservation Ridge Road.

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Fatality on Harpers Corner Road in Dinosaur National Monument

Jul 2, 2018 · Basin Now · News

An accident in Dinosaur National Monument resulted in the death of an 18-year-old woman from Dinosaur, Colorado. According to a press release from Park Ranger Sonya Popelka, the woman was found deceased at the scene of a single vehicle accident along Harpers Corner Road. “The driver, whose name is not yet released, was last seen at approximately 9:00pm on Friday, June 29th,” shares the release.

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Crews Battling Divide Fire in Moffat County

Jul 2, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Wind fueled a fire that began northwest of Craig on Friday. According to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, the Divide Fire was reported on June 29th at about 1:50pm near the town of Great Divide. The Sheriff’s Office, BLM, Craig Fire and Rescue, Moffat County Road and Bridge, Memorial Regional Health, and Yampa Valley Electric all responded to the scene.

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EOG Withdraws Proposed Natural Gas Project in Uintah County;Ute Tribe Makes Statement

Jul 2, 2018 · Basin Now · News

EOG Resources has withdrawn a significant oil and gas proposal on land in Uintah County that was estimated to be worth over a billion dollars in state royalties. The company is now “reevaluating” the future of those resources. The project, located about 25 miles south of Vernal, was nearing the end of its environmental process when EOG asked the BLM to withdraw their proposal.

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Ute Tribe Responds to Attorney General’s Comments on Tribe/U.S. Litigation

Jun 29, 2018 · Basin Now · News

In March of this year, the Ute Indian Tribe filed two federal complaints against the United States for the, quote, “mismanagement of the Tribe’s Uncompahgre Reservation lands.” The cases, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation v. United States of America, seeks “quiet title to the lands” and “significant monetary relief to compensate the Tribe for the United States’ sale and use of its…lands.”