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Daggett County Commissioner Lytle on Jail Investigation/Moving Forward

May 9, 2017 · Basin Now · News

The Daggett County Commission is working closely with the Governor’s Office and Department of Corrections to rebuild trust in hopes of having state inmates returned to the care of the Daggett County Jail. State inmates were removed from the jail in February. In April, Sheriff Jorgensen resigned and this month charges were filed by the Attorney General’s Office against the former Sheriff and 4 deputies relating to either failing to prevent, knowing about or participating in prisoner abuse.

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Local Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

May 9, 2017 · Basin Now · News

It’s time for the 25th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive and local letter carriers will be ready to accept your food donations this Saturday. The Uintah Basin Association of Governments is leading the way to provide locals with a reminder bag that can be filled with non-perishable food donations to be left near mailboxes on May 13th no later than 9:00am to be collected by the local mail men and women.

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Public Input Sought on Uintah County Trails Master Plan

May 8, 2017 · Basin Now · News

A collaborative effort is ready for direct public involvement with the scheduling of open house events. Creating a master plan for the trails within Uintah County has been a focus of county and city officials as well as trail enthusiasts in the area for several years and things are finally coming together.

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Former Daggett County Sheriff and 4 Deputies Charged

May 8, 2017 · Basin Now · News

Five individuals are facing criminal charges in the latest with the Daggett County Jail investigation that led to the jail being closed earlier this year. 4 deputies including the previous jail commander are alleged to have known about or used Tasers on inmates and in one case using inmates as test dummies during the training of K-9 dogs that resulted in injury.

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Crowds Gather for Great American Horse Drive

May 8, 2017 · Basin Now · News

Crowds gathered to literally feel the majesty of stampeding horses in western Colorado over the weekend for the 2017 Great American Horse Drive. The unbelievable event is put on each year by Sombrero Ranches where cowboys and cowgirls work for a week rounding up all the horses from the ranch’s vast winter range and holding them in pens in preparation for the drive.

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Applications Being Accepted for Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant

May 5, 2017 · Basin Now · News

An opportunity for local non-profits and government agencies could make all the difference in securing funding for the coming years. Uintah County Director of Travel and Tourism Lesha Coltharp has extended an invitation to those interested in attending a grant writing workshop specifically for the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant that is accepting applications.

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Hazard Tree Removal Prompts Grand View Trailhead Closure

May 5, 2017 · Basin Now · News

The Duchesne-Roosevelt Ranger District is working hard to prepare trails for summer hikers and announced Thursday that the Grandview Trailhead will be closed until mid-June, depending on weather. Grandview Trailhead gives access to Grandaddy Lake in the High Uintas and is closed for the removal of dead beetle killed hazard trees in and around the trailhead.