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Utah Legislature Moves to Rename Starvation State Park After Fred Hayes

Mar 9, 2018 · Basin Now · News

A man known as a champion of the state parks in the state of Utah will not be soon forgotten, especially in the Uintah Basin. HCR21: Concurrent Resolution to Name a State Park After Fred Hayes unanimously passed in the House and Senate this week as a way to honor the achievements of Fred Hayes, Director of State Parks and Recreation. Mr. Hayes passed away unexpectedly at his home in Heber City last week and an outpouring of tributes have followed, including that of the Utah Legislature with HCR21 which encourages the renaming of Starvation State Park to the Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation.

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Vernal City Promoting Housing Assistance Programs

Mar 9, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion took time during Wednesday’s City Council meeting to invite area residents to take advantage of the housing assistance programs administered through the Uintah Basin Association of Governments. “The reason we are involving ourselves in this is we have an aging housing stock in Vernal,” explained Bennion, who says there are areas in Vernal that could benefit from the funds available through multiple programs.

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Fluoridation May Be on the November Ballot in Uintah County

Mar 8, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Fluoridation of public water may be among the items to be found on the November 2018 election ballot in Uintah County. According to the Uintah County Clerk/Auditor Office, an application has been received to gather signatures for “Fluoridation of the public water supplies for the Central Utah and the Ashley Valley Water Districts of Uintah County.”

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Progress Continues on Daggett County/Dutch John Agreement

Mar 8, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Officials continue to work together making progress on the Daggett County/Dutch John agreement. An update from the Daggett County Commissioners shares that as of their February 27th meeting, an agreement is in place for Daggett County to turn all the buildings, land, and equipment – including water and sewer systems in Dutch John – over to the Dutch John township.

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Uintah School District Issues Message on School Safety Measures in Place

Mar 8, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Uintah School District has issued a message on school safety measures in place in the District in light of recent school shootings and threats made at schools around the state in recent weeks. First, the District has physical security measures in place at each school that include all exterior doors remaining locked with the exception of the main door leading to the office.

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No Closure So Far on 2018 Shed Antler Season in Utah

Mar 7, 2018 · Basin Now · News

As of now, Utah will not have a closure on the 2018 shed antler season. Most of the surrounding states are issuing a shed gathering closure, shares Division of Wildlife Resources Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer, which has the potential to flood Utah with shed hunters from surrounding states.

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Vernal Regional Airport Planning Terminal Remodel

Mar 7, 2018 · Basin Now · News

A remodel of the terminal building is among the items on the to-do list for the transition to SkyWest Airlines at the Vernal Regional Airport. According to airport manager Doug Brown, designs for the terminal remodel have gone back and forth with TSA but a final plan is basically there. “We hope to have a contractor selected by the end of March so construction could be done by the beginning of May,” says Brown.