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Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Location No Longer Destined for Vernal

Mar 12, 2020 · Basin Now · News

The Utah Department of Health provided an update this week on the proposed Medical Cannabis Pharmacy License locations for the state and Vernal is no longer on the list. On January 3rd, the Utah Department of Health announced the companies awarded licenses and Pure UT was among them with a future location listed in Vernal. At that time, the Vernal Towne Center Facebook page confirmed that plans were in place for the medical cannabis pharmacy to be located in their center.

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What is the Ashley Karst National Recreation Geologic Area?

Mar 12, 2020 · Basin Now · News

The public is invited to learn about an area of Ashley National Forest newly designated as the Ashley Karst National Recreation Geologic Area. While the exact boundaries are still being worked out, the NRGA will be located generally up Taylor Mountain Road to the summit of the mountains and then over to and down Whiterocks River. A meeting will be held this month on what this area is and what this could mean for uses in the area. Ashely National Forest shares that:“

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Female Accomplice Enters Guilty Plea in Bank Robbery

Mar 12, 2020 · Basin Now · News

The female accomplice in a Colorado bank robbery last fall has entered a plea of guilty. Craig Daily Press reports that 38-year-old Kristy Carrillo waited in the get-away vehicle while Rudy Cardenas robbed the Bank of Colorado in Craig last September. Carrillo served 100 days in jail and will now be on probation for three years. On February 5th, Rudy Cardenas entered a plea of guilty to Robbery, a Class 4 Felony, for the September robbery of the Craig branch of the Bank of Colorado. He went to immediate sentencing and was sentenced to serve 4 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. Cardenas is also charged with robbing the Rifle branch of the Bank of Colorado just days after the Craig robbery.

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Open Houses Upcoming for Projects to Improve Access to Green River

Mar 12, 2020 · Basin Now · News

The Flaming Gorge Ranger District will be hosting upcoming open houses to inform the public and gather input on projects to improve boater access to the Green River at the Spillway and Little Hole boat ramps. The Spillway Project proposes, among other things, to “separate users carrying watercraft and those needing to launch watercraft by excavating the hillside to expand the turn area by opening up space on the river side to allow for parking of vehicles with portable watercraft.”

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REVIEW: Uintah Theatre's ‘Shrek the Musical’ Delivers Fairytale Fun With a Huge Dose of Heart

Mar 12, 2020 · Basin Now · News

***FRIDAY AND SATURDAY PERFORMANCES STILL ON*** ***TriCounty Health Department restricts any who are sick from attending*** Uintah Theatre’s production of ‘Shrek the Musical’ plays on the Uintah High School Main Stage Thursday at 7pm, Friday at 7pm, and Saturday at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are available at www.uintah.net or at the box office before the show.

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CPW Provides New Update on Wolves in Neighboring Moffat County

Mar 11, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Colorado Parks & Wildlife have provided a new update on the wolves that have been verified in neighboring Moffat County. Back in January, wildlife officers confirmed the presence of a wolf pack and there has been plenty of public discourse on the pack’s presence since then. In this week’s announcement, CPW shares that a member of the public spotted the wolves in Moffat County on Tuesday, March 3rd, “providing a credible sighting report of seven wolves.” Wildlife officials investigated and visually verified six wolves in the reported area the next day on March 4th.

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Low Bidder Turnout for BLM Uinta Basin Lease Sale

Mar 11, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Amidst dropping oil prices there was low bidder turnout for a BLM oil and gas lease auction for parcels in the Uinta Basin on Tuesday. EnergyNet conducted the online sale of 25 parcels in Uintah County for a total of 32,713.76 acres. A Reuters report provided details on the sale results sharing that the sale drew total bids of $237,559.60 with an average bid of $30 per acre. A 240 acre-parcel received the highest bid at $501 dollars an acre. That parcel sale was protested by Sundog Airport, which Reuters states is within the lease parcel, but the BLM rejected the protest. This report will be updated when the BLM makes more information on Tuesday’s sale available.

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Give’m Health: New Rule in the Works to Make it Easier to Use Graywater Systems

Mar 11, 2020 · Basin Now · News

A new rule will hopefully be implemented this summer in Utah that will make it easier for people to use graywater systems. What is a graywater system? TriCounty Health Department has the scoop. Graywater is the wastewater generated in a home or business that comes from bathroom sinks, showers, tubs, and washing machines. The average 3 bedroom home generates 250 gallons of graywater each day and a permitted graywater system makes it possible for that wastewater to be repurposed as subsurface irrigation.

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348 Child Pornography Images Found on Duchesne County Man’s Phone

Mar 10, 2020 · Basin Now · News

The disposition hearing that would have taken place this week in 8th District Court for a Duchesne County man has been rescheduled for next week. 23-year-old Jon David Stewart is charged with 15 counts of 2nd Degree Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation of an image that was identified as Child Pornography on November 27th, 2019.

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March Daggett County Commission Update

Mar 10, 2020 · Basin Now · News

The Daggett County Commission shared their monthly update on Monday in the March Flaming Gorge Gazette. Daggett County is working on the County Wide Preparedness Plan, involving local agencies and businesses. “We are discussing all the ways we can be prepared in the event of a wildfire,” shares the Commission. “During this process it has come to our attention the need for our private citizens to put our addresses on our homes. Location finders for responders will be a vital part to contribute to the success of response times.”

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DWS Employment Update and Unemployment Numbers by County

Mar 10, 2020 · Basin Now · News

A delay in updated employment numbers is normal at the front of a new year but Utah’s Department of Workforce Services has now caught up and released all of January’s numbers. Utah’s employment level registered at 1,568,600 and January’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for the state was 2.5 percent, a slight tick up. National unemployment stayed the same at 3.5 percent. “Utah begins 2020 on a solid economic foundation and Utah’s job market remains vibrant,” reports Mark Knold, Chief Economist at the Department of Workforce Services.