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Uintah County Replacement of the White River Bridge To Begin this Month

Nov 6, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Uintah County has announced that demolition of the existing White River Bridge on Seep Ridge Road is scheduled for this month. The work will begin November 18th and construction of a new bridge is expected to be complete by March 23rd, 2020. “During the demolition and construction, a detour route will be in place from Chapita Grove Road to Glen Bench Road to Seep Ridge Road,” shares Uintah County. “The detour route will have signs posted.

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Complete List of Plants and Animals for Dinosaur National Monument

Nov 6, 2019 · Basin Now · News

There is such a wide variety of plants and wildlife in Dinosaur National Monument. There is so much to see that often times visitors need to find resources to help identify everything they encounter. Dinosaur National Monument has the perfect resource for those needs. The Integrated Resource Management Applications (or IRMA) is a website that lists the species of plants and animals that can be found in the different National Parks

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2019 Election Preliminary Results for Roosevelt City Council

Nov 5, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The preliminary results for the 2019 election are in. The Roosevelt City Council preliminary results show that there were 860 total ballots counted with Don Busenbark receiving 484 votes, Cody Aland receiving 445 votes, Vince Reiley receiving 393 votes, Aaron Weight receiving 377 votes, Rebecca Pittman receiving 367 votes, and Joe Burdick receiving 311 votes. “Please note that these numbers will not be finalized until the canvas at Roosevelt City Council meeting on Tuesday, November 19th,” explains Roosevelt Deputy Recorder LeeNichole Marett. “Some mail-in ballots will likely continue to arrive over the next few days, and some numbers may change slightly. Final results will be released after the canvas, but we do expect that the final numbers will match this preliminary count relatively closely.”

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2019 Election Preliminary Results for Uintah County; Proposition 4 Fails

Nov 5, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The preliminary results for the 2019 election in Uintah County show that Proposition 4 did not pass. There were 2,998 votes ‘FOR The School District Voted Local Levy Tax’ and 3,564 votes ‘AGAINST The School District Voted Local Levy Tax”; that’s 45.69 percent FOR and 54.31 percent AGAINST Proposition 4. Preliminary results for the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District Board shows Dean A. Baker with 22.41 percent of the vote, Max Haslem with 21.20 percent, Robert K. Jolley with 20.28 percent, David L. Hatch with 18.14 percent, and Mike Davis with 17.98 percent of the vote. There were 6,594 ballots cast in Uintah County for a total voter turnout of 47.81 percent. Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins reports that that is double the usual turnout for a municipal general election.

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A Hero’s Welcome for Local Inspiration and Ironman Sidney Smith

Nov 5, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Vernal’s own Sidney Smith and his wife Lori had quite the welcome home last night complete with lights, sirens, a street lined with friends and neighbors cheering with signs, and an unexpected visit from the Mayor. The couple had made the long trip back from Florida where Sidney completed a full Ironman competition over the weekend which consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile run. Just four years ago, Sidney lay in a hospital bed after his most recent surgery following a lifetime of procedures and surgeries related to a disease he was born with that causes foot deformities and muscle wasting. He was now officially a double amputee and while fear and depression were present at that point, he watched from his hospital bed the stories of Ironman competitors, including an amputee.

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Elections Day Information

Nov 5, 2019 · Basin Now · News

It’s Election Day! For Roosevelt City residents, yesterday was the last day to submit ballots by mail. Today ballots need to be delivered to the Roosevelt City Office building by 8:00pm. For those that did not receive a ballot by mail, a provisional ballot can be filled out at the Roosevelt City building before 8:00pm. In Uintah County, ballots can be delivered to the Uintah County building today before 8:00 pm. If you did not get registered to vote in time, you can register and vote today at the County building.

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Formal Charge for Woman Accused of Stealing from Children’s Justice Center

Nov 5, 2019 · Basin Now · News

A formal charge was filed in 8th District Court on Monday against the woman accused of stealing money from the Uintah & Daggett Counties Children’s Justice Center. 41-year-old Michelle Lyn Coon was arrested Wednesday and booked into Uintah County Jail. Coon served as the Treasurer for the ‘Friends of Uintah & Daggett Counties Children’s Justice Center’ where she is believed to have stolen over $145,000 dollars over a period of around 10 years and for which she is now formally charged with second degree felony Theft in 8th District Court.

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Holly Fair Celebrates 40 Years With Great Weekend Turnout

Nov 5, 2019 · Basin Now · News

One of Utah’s best attended events, the Holly Fair, celebrated 40 years over the weekend with a great turnout. “The 2019 Holly Fair was definitely one for the books with five locations completely full and attendance up by at least 10 percent,” shares Duchesne County Commissioner Irene Hansen. “A nice assortment of Holly Fair booths meant that people were able to find unique treasures and one of a kind items. It was a 40 year anniversary for the Holly Fair and it was a perfect outcome,” says Hansen.

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Uintah High School Future Farmers of America Return From Nationals

Nov 5, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Members of the Uintah High School Future Farmers of America recently returned from Indianapolis, Indiana after attending the National FFA Convention. There was close to 70,000 members and guests and our local chapter represented the two events they qualified for. The Uintah FFA Floriculture team was able to place 10th in the nation, as Uintah has never placed that high before. Ezrie Slaugh, Hunter Reynolds, Alix Williams, and Sadie Young were able to achieve a Gold rating for their efforts.

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2nd Annual Community Matters Conference at Union High School

Nov 5, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Margaret J. Wheatley once said that "there is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." The 2nd annual Uintah Basin Community Matters conference is a chance for the community to gather together and discuss what is needed for the betterment of its residents. This year there will be a variety of workshop sessions that will focus on the issues the community is facing and what we can do about them.

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Duchesne County Sheriff Identifies Men Killed in Halloween Double Homicide

Nov 4, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Duchesne County Sheriff Travis Tucker held a press conference on Friday morning where he identified the two men killed in a Halloween double homicide in Roosevelt. Sheriff Tucker reported that at 12:15 Friday morning, officers were called to a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found two deceased males. One was identified as 22-year-old Jon Reed Jr. who had been stabbed. The other was identified as 23-year-old Tyrell Sowsonicut who had been shot.

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Update on Highway 40 Strawberry Valley Construction

Nov 4, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Construction continues on Highway 40 in the Strawberry Valley. “New guardrail is being installed this week,” shares UDOT. “Crews continue working on the slopes along both shoulders of the roadway between Mile Post 34 and 40. Due to inclement weather, topsoil, seeding and spraying mulch will continue this week and next.