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Uintah County Cattlemen Association Offering Reward

Oct 24, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Livestock killings are making headlines around the state after a family in Central Utah came home to find two of their Texas Longhorn bulls shot and killed while they were gone. Unfortunately, this story is far from being an isolated incident. In fact, Ritchie Anderson, President of the Uintah County Cattlemen Association, shares that there have been recent incidents of people killing or damaging livestock in the Book Cliffs, on Diamond Mountain, and possibly in the Farm Creek area.

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County Unemployment Rates Continue Downward Trend

Oct 24, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Unemployment rates in the Uintah Basin have continued their downward trend and are nearing the national average. According to the newest data from the Department of Workforce Services, Uintah County unemployment registered at 3.7 percent, down from 4.7 percent one year ago. Duchesne County unemployment dropped to 3.5 percent, down from 4.7 percent one year prior.

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‘Drug Take Back’ Events Around the Basin This Saturday

Oct 24, 2019 · Basin Now · News

National Drug Take Back Day is coming this Saturday. It is the perfect opportunity to safely dispose of unused pills or patches. Last fall, Americans turned in almost 469 tons of prescription drugs. Take Back events have happened 17 times and have collectively lead to approximately 5,900 tons of pills returned.

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Successful Search and Rescue Operation in Rio Blanco County

Oct 24, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Much like northeastern Utah, many are enjoying time hunting in neighboring Colorado mountains. On Saturday the 19th, a hunter who was part of a camp in Rio Blanco County at Ripple Creek flagged down a Deputy for help, reporting that a 78-year-old male with dementia had walked away from camp in the early morning hours without any shoes or a hunting rifle and with no provisions.

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Rural Recycling Option Turned Down by Roosevelt City Council

Oct 23, 2019 · Basin Now · News

For a multitude of reasons, recycling options are limited in rural areas but that isn’t stopping a new business from trying to offer the service to Uintah Basin residents, with mixed results. Recyclops has been operating successfully in Vernal for over a year now and was recently highlighted in Forbes magazine for their unique curbside pickup process using garbage bags and everyday pickup trucks. The Forbes highlight states that using a tech-driven smart routing app,

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LA Times Article a Tribute to Master Bootmaker Randy Merrell

Oct 23, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Tuesday LA Times headline reads: He was seeking custom-made boots. The journey led to a life deeply touched by love and death and leather. Under the headline is a picture of the man the words describe, a Vernal man that is well known and loved in the Uintah Basin. It’s 68-year-old master bootmaker Randy Merrell.

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Three Craig Citizens Arrested on 1st Degree Murder Charges

Oct 22, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Three Craig, Colorado citizens have been arrested in connection to the death of a Steamboat Springs man earlier this month. According to a press release from the Routt County Sheriff’s Office, William Ellifritz, Brooke Forquer, and Skyla Piccolo-Laabs were advised on Monday in Routt County Court on 1st Degree Murder charges related to the death of Elliot Stahl.