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Uintah County Commissioners Offer State of the County Addresses

Feb 20, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The Uintah County Commissioners provided State of the County addresses during Commission meeting earlier this month. Commissioner Brad Horrocks began by highlighting a long list of departments and county employees that he feels are doing a great job and making the most of budget cuts. He noted that revenue for the Uintah Conference Center is up 40 percent and that the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition is working on great projects, including the railroad which shows great promise.

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2018 Election Signature Gathering Update for County Races

Feb 19, 2018 · Basin Now · News

What’s the latest list of locals gathering signatures for the 2018 election season? Greg Lamb has announced he is gathering signatures to run for Uintah County Attorney, joining incumbent County Attorney Mark Thomas. Also in Uintah County, those gathering signatures include Dan Dilsaver and Bart Haslem for Commission Seat A, Duane Shepherd, Bill Stringer and Troy Slaugh for Commission Seat B, Michael Wilkins for Clerk-Auditor, and Steve Labrum and Leonard Isaacson for Uintah County Sheriff. Each in Uintah County need to gather 329 signatures from registered Republicans. In Duchesne County, those gathering signatures include Luke Stratinger, Travis Tucker, Rick Harrison, and Brandon Adams for Sheriff, JoAnn Evans and Mindi Crowley for Clerk-Auditor, Gregory Todd for Commission Seat A, and Gregory Miles for Commission Seat B. Each in Duchesne County need to gather 186 signatures from registered Republicans. Currently, www.elections.utah.gov shows that the following have gathered at least the required amount of signatures. In Uintah County: Greg Lamb, Mark Thomas, Michael Wilkins, Bart Haslem, Bill Stringer, Leonard Isaacson, and Steve Labrum. In Duchesne County: JoAnn Evans, Mindi Crowley, Gregory Todd, Gregory Miles, Luke Stradinger, and Brandon Adams. Those with enough signatures can be included on the Primary ballot in June. There is still time to gather and submit signatures.

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Uintah Basin Interagency Fire Center in Vernal to Stay

Feb 19, 2018 · Basin Now · News

After significant discussion and debate, the Utah Interagency Fire Team has made the decision to maintain the current five-dispatch center model. This means that the wildfire dispatch center located in Vernal is no longer on the chopping block. Executives from the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Utah Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services met on Thursday to discuss the consolidation efforts and ultimately decided to abandon the plan to consolidate locations. “As we moved through this process, it became clear that there was a great deal of concern and uncertainty among fire managers, partners, and the local communities that we serve,” stated BLM Director Ed Roberson. “From the start of this efficiency and cost management effort, we said clearly that we were prepared to stop and adjust at any time if we could not offer the same level of safety and service to our customers.” When the announcement was made in 2017 that the Vernal and Moab fire centers would be relocated to Richfield, local agencies and officials including the Uintah Fire Suppression Special Service District formally announced that they did not support the move and pushed to keep the Vernal center in tact.

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Team Uintah Honors Vernal City Police Department

Feb 17, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The Vernal City Police Department is getting some love to end this Valentine’s week as they are being recognized by Team Uintah for their support of local schools and students. “Chief Dylan Rooks has been a dedicated supporter of the Uintah School District throughout his long