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Public Lands Initiative

Jul 15, 2016 · Basin Now · News

After years of collaboration and thousands of hours of work, Representative Rob Bishop and Representative Jason Chaffetz have formally introduced the Utah Public Lands Initiative to the United States House of Representatives. “The effort of PLI was always to solve problems that have led to acrimony and to do so by conserving lands worthy of conservation and providing economic and recreational opportunities for all Utahns,” shared Representative Bishop after the initiative was introduced to the House.

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3 Men in Rape To Go To Trial, 1 Man Released

Jul 15, 2016 · Basin Now · News

The 4 men charged with the rape of a 9-year-old Uintah County girl were in 8th District Court this week. According to Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, the rape of a 9-year-old girl by multiple men was reported to deputies on March 29th. The child was sleeping on the couch of a Uintah County residence on March 27th while her mother was visiting friends. According to investigators, the victim’s mother went into the garage of the home and was smoking methamphetamine. During that time, the child was taken into another room in the home where she told investigators she was raped by the four men.

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Uintah County/Team Mobile Agreement

Jul 15, 2016 · Basin Now · News

During Monday’s meeting, the Uintah County Commission approved an agreement with T-Mobile for a lease of property at Western Park. T-Mobile will pay $700 dollars a month to Uintah County to have access to a cell tower owned by Strata Networks.

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Livestock Ordinance

Jul 15, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Adjustments to county code will now allow for more livestock on a variety of zones within Uintah County. According to Uintah County Commissioner Mark Raymond, the county code was adjusted to be consistent with Vernal City recommendations. The increase in variety permitted on private property within the county is applicable to RA-1, A-1, A-3, and A-4 zones.

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Bishop’s Bill to Save Utah Taxpayers

Jul 14, 2016 · Basin Now · News

A bill with the potential to save Utah taxpayers money moved through House Committee on Wednesday with a favorable recommendation. HR 5468 is Congressman Rob Bishop’s bill to allow the acceleration of capital repayments of a Utah water district to the federal government.

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Fires Plague Neighboring Colorado

Jul 14, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Fires have plagued Moffat County and western Colorado this week. On Tuesday, a home fire in Craig quickly spread causing firefighters to tear down part of the ceiling inside the home to reach the fire in the space between the ceiling and roof. Four people were inside the home at the time of the fire but all got out safely and damage to the inside of the home was kept to a minimum.

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Flaming Gorge Ups Security

Jul 14, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Security at Flaming Gorge is about to get a major boost. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, an $8.3 million dollar contract was awarded on Tuesday to Chenega Security to “provide around the clock security services for Flaming Gorge Dam, Powerplant and Visitor’s Center. These services will protect the dam and associated facilities — including critical assets, employees and visitors.” Flaming Gorge Dam is a powerful asset providing water storage, power generation and flood control with a capacity of nearly 3.8 million acre feet of water storage.

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Attorney General Press Conference

Jul 14, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Local law agencies were recognized on Wednesday for their work in arrests made on human trafficking in Utah. In the special press conference on Wednesday, Attorney General Sean Reyes announced human trafficking arrests and child sex exploitation charges that involved minors inside Utah and crossing state lines. Among the list of agencies specially recognized and praised was the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office and the Vernal Police Department.

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Duchesne County K-9 Recruit

Jul 14, 2016 · Basin Now · News

The latest recruit to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is known by only one letter. A 14-month-old German Shepherd named “Q” has joined current canine “Kimber” at the Duchesne County K-9 operations. Cpl. Morant Harrison has been assigned as Q’s canine handler and the pair are quickly becoming a great team.

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Funeral for a Bird

Jul 13, 2016 · Basin Now · News

Sunday’s were often a time for short family adventures when our children were young. On one such adventure, we found ourselves along a deserted rural road paying final tribute to a bird. One of God’s feathered creatures who had the misfortune colliding with the windshield of our car.