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Vernal Area Parcels Get Highest Bids in BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Jun 14, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The Bureau of Land Management Utah quarterly oil and gas lease sale resulted in competitive bids for 11 parcels of land. The highest total bid per acre was $30 dollars submitted by Bro Energy LLC. of Salt Lake City for parcel 41 in the Vernal Field office area. The highest total bid per parcel was $41,800 dollars submitted by Wapiti Rocky Mountain LLC of Texas for parcel 33, also located in the Vernal field office area. The entire sale net nearly $186, 617 dollars.

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Local Ballot Errors and Delays Part of a Bigger Problem

Jun 14, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Delays and errors to a portion of local ballots are part of a bigger problem that stretches beyond the Uintah Basin. According to Duchesne County Clerk Auditor JoAnn Evans, several Utah counties are having issues with the same printing facility. “This is not just a Duchesne County problem,” explains Evans.

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Vernal One of Three Meeting Locations for Review of Sage Grouse Draft EIS

Jun 14, 2018 · Basin Now · News

As efforts continue to see federal habitat conservation efforts aligned with state wildlife management plans, a meeting is coming up this month in Vernal to answer questions regarding recently released draft amendments to the sage grouse plans from 2015. The amendments were published on May 4th and are in the middle of a 90-day public comment period that ends August 2nd.

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Error at Printing Facility Affects Some Duchesne County Ballots

Jun 13, 2018 · Basin Now · News

A printing error has caused a delay for some Duchesne County residents as they wait for a correct ballot to come in the mail. The state House District 69 race between Christine Watkins and Jae Potter was not included on the ballots that was sent out to voters in 10 Roosevelt precincts thanks to a problem at the printing facility.

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Massive Smoke Plume from Tank Fires in Bluebell

Jun 13, 2018 · Basin Now · News

A massive plume of smoke in Bluebell could be seen for miles and miles on Tuesday. According the the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, the smoke came from a large fire burning at an RNI facility on Bluebell Highway northwest of Roosevelt. Originally it was reported that three storage tanks were burning; two of condensate and one of crude oil.