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Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets Released in Uintah County

Oct 9, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Once thought to be extinct, the black-footed ferret has been among the wildlife in Utah since being reintroduced in 1999 and a colony in the Coyote Basin area of Uintah County is among the lucky locations in the United States to receive more of the ferrets from special breeding programs again this year. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources released 29 total black-footed ferrets into the Coyote Basin colony on Tuesday, consisting of 25 kids and 4 adult ferrets.

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Bacon Park Back Up and Running After Major Upgrades

Oct 9, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Local scouting officials and countless others have worked tirelessly the last two years to get Bacon Park back up and running and it is better now than ever before. It was a devastating site during the 2017 winter when volunteers traveled to Bacon Park to scout out conditions only to find that heavy, saturated snow had collapsed the park’s large pavilions as well as some picnic tables.

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Proposition 4 Public Comments Focus on Student Mental Health Services

Oct 8, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Uintah School Board welcomed public comment during their October 2nd work session and a common theme emerged. The board provided a sign up sheet for anyone wishing to speak For or Against Proposition 4. While no one signed up to speak against Prop 4, eight people signed up to speak in support of it with multiple comments focusing on the need for mental health services for students.

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Plenty of Reasons to Register Now for the Gobbler Thanksgiving 5K

Oct 8, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Registration is now open for a favorite Thanksgiving tradition and this year event organizers are offering plenty of reasons to get registered right away for the Gobbler Thanksgiving 5K. This year there will be awesome finisher medals and organizers hint this is the first and likely the last of its kind. Also, this year there will be the option of purchasing coveted merchandise like t-shirts and hoodies whether or not you register to race.

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Blood Drive at the Uintah County Library

Oct 8, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The efforts of the American Red Cross are definitely not a mystery to the general public. They hold about 500 blood drives every day. Part of the effort is because less than 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to give blood or platelets while 6.8 million people are in need of blood in the United States alone.

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Uintah Fire District Awarded Grant From CIB

Oct 7, 2019 · Basin Now · News

In a press release issued Friday, the Uintah Fire District announced that they have received a grant that will enable the district to get three new fire trucks. The Fire District presented the project to the Community Impact Board last week in hopes of replacing outdated fire trucks throughout Uintah County. CIB Board Member Dean Baker made a motion to approve the project with 100 percent grant and Senator Ron Winterton seconded the motion.

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EPA Grant to Target Air Quality in the Uinta Basin and Salt Lake City

Oct 4, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The EPA announced this week that they have awarded a $9.7 million dollar grant to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to improve air quality in two parts of the state: the Uinta Basin and Salt Lake City. “Utah DEQ has demonstrated consistent leadership in working with local interests to make progress on air quality challenges and enhance public health,” shares EPA Regional Administrator Gregory Sopkin.

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Daggett County Commission Update: Welfare Checks and Grant Funding

Oct 4, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Every month the Daggett County Commission shares the latest with the county, keeping citizens and those interested in Daggett County up to date. This month, the commissioners invite the community to offer names of solitary residents in Daggett County that could benefit from welfare checks. “Our close community wants to care for each other,” shares the commissioners.