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Head-On Fatal Accident Near Duchesne

Oct 22, 2018 · Basin Now · News

A head-on accident between a double tanker semi and a passenger car had a fatal ending on Highway 40 last week. According to a news release from the Department of Public Safety, a passenger car was traveling westbound just after 11pm on Thursday on Highway 40 at Mile Marker 80.5 while a double tanker semi was traveling eastbound in the same area.

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Dry Conditions Mean Tougher Hunt

Oct 18, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Months of hot, dry weather will likely mean this fall’s general rifle buck deer hunt will be a lot tougher than usual as deer are less active. “Instead of moving,” shares DWR big game coordinator Covy Jones, “the deer bed down in the shade. They stop feeding earlier in the morning and they don’t leave their bedding areas to feed again until just before sundown. Because they’re not moving much, they’re tougher to find and hunt.”