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Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force Makes Multiple Drug Distribution Arrests

May 2, 2019 · Basin Now · News

After a several months-long operation, the Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force made multiple drug distribution arrests last week in the Vernal area. “Those arrested were Donna McLean, Lewis Rivas, Lyle Shane Karren, Shaun McMickell, William Beseler, Nicole Thullen, Harley Harlan, Bryan Black, and Melissa Price. In addition, Casey Neves was booked into jail on multiple arrest warrants, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia,” shares the Vernal PD Media Release.

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Sign Up for the Summer Reading Program at Uintah County Library

May 1, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Even though we are still in the spring season, the Uintah County Library is prepping for the summer reading program and everyone is invited to pre-register. The theme this year is ‘A Universe of Stories’ and officially runs from June 1st to August 3rd. There are several ways to track your reading. You can use the reading log at the Beanstack website or download the Beanstack app. Go to the Uintah County Library website and click on the summer program link to download log pages.

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TriCounty Health: What Lakes Do You Frequent Most Often?

May 1, 2019 · Basin Now · News

TriCounty Health Department wants to know what lakes you most frequent in northeastern Utah as they work with the Utah Division of Water Quality to ensure surface water bodies remain safe for recreational use. “Every summer we monitor the bacteria levels in popular lakes in our area,” explains TriCounty Health. “This year we want the public’s help in identifying which lakes are most used for water recreation sports including: swimming, waterskiing, [and] wakeboarding…activities where your head and face are likely to get wet.”

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Duchesne County Request Proposal for a Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan

May 1, 2019 · Basin Now · News

For individuals and organizations that are interested, Duchesne County is accepting proposals for a Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan. The “plan will address items such as wildfire history, wildland urban interface, communities at risk, risk assessments, priorities and recommendations, and implementation strategies. Your firm will work with a stakeholder group to identify goals and create an overall strategic plan.

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Passing of HR 1222 A Win for Hunters, Sportsmen, and Wildlife Conservation

May 1, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican and northeastern Utah Representative Rob Bishop released a statement following the passage of H.R. 1222 which amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. “H.R. 1222 provides states with greater flexibility to create safe, quality shooting facilities on public lands,” shares Representative Bishop.

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Tryouts for Summer Swim Club in Roosevelt

May 1, 2019 · Basin Now · News

For those younger swimmers that are looking to develop their swimming skills to the next level, the Roosevelt Tiger Muskies swim club is having tryouts for the 2019 summer season. Tryouts will be May 7th, 8th and 9th at the Roosevelt Aquatic Center from 4pm-5:30pm.

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Crude Oil Fire in Uintah County Causes $50,000 in Damages

May 1, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Fire crews in Uintah County quickly put out a fire that started Tuesday in the afternoon. According to Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond, crews from Vernal, Lapoint, and Jensen were all paged to a disposal pit fire on Highway 40 mile marker 128 at about 1:15pm. The fire started from welding that was taking place near the disposal pit, explains Raymond.

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Moon Lake Scholarship Conference

Apr 30, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Each year, Moon Lake Electric sponsors high school juniors to attend a youth conference where they will learn more about cooperation, communication, and leadership. Over the week of July 8th – July 12th, these students will have the opportunity to participate in games and speaker sessions designed to foster these behaviors at Snow College’s campus in Ephraim.

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Furever Buddies Looking for Foster Homes

Apr 30, 2019 · Basin Now · News

For those people and individuals that love animals and want to be able to help but might have limited time to commit, the Furever Buddies would have you consider being a pet foster parent. A representative for Furever Buddies states, “if you want to do something to help the animals, fostering can be a flexible, fun and rewarding volunteer job.”

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Mac Attack Derby Final Results

Apr 30, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Flaming Gorge held a new fishing derby called The Mac Attack Derby over the weekend. The local fisheries have been emphasizing the need to clear out the abundance of smaller fish to help the larger ones to thrive. The two man team derby was designed to aid that problem. Being 100% non-profit, all fees from anglers went towards the prizes.

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Ute Plaza Land Returned to Ute Indian Tribe Trust Status

Apr 30, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Ute Indian Tribe distributed a news release on Monday stating that 40 acres of land at Ute Plaza has been restored to Trust Status. According to the release, a notice of determination was issued on March 21st by the Acting Superintendent, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the U.S. Department of the Interior. This was to “approve the fee-to-trust application to acquire real property in trust for the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.” The property is known publicly as the Ute Plaza and is a former Indian allotment of about 40 acres.