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UHS Mountain Biking Team Looking for Recruits

Mar 31, 2017 · Basin Now · News

The Uintah High School mountain biking team is already looking to next fall and are welcoming new recruits to start training with them. Coach Jesse Atwood is inviting anyone interested to attend a meeting about the upcoming season to learn more about the amazing opportunity mountain biking is for all kids.

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Spying Mountain Goats Over Easter Weekend

Mar 31, 2017 · Basin Now · News

It’s taken a little longer to spot them due to heavy snowpack but views of Utah’s Mountain Yetis are now available at Mountain Home. The furry, white mountain goats live on the steep terrain on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains and are ready to be admired.

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Partial Dismissal of Stonegate Lawsuit; Parties Working Together

Mar 30, 2017 · Basin Now · News

Parties involved in a lawsuit surrounding the Stonegate Subdivision in Roosevelt are working together towards a long-term solution. TriCounty Health Department, Duchesne County, Roosevelt City, and the residents from Stonegate who filed the suit are collaborating as a gravity-fed sewer system is in the works for the subdivision.

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Stolen Car Recovered

Mar 30, 2017 · Basin Now · News

A vehicle stolen and listed on the National Crime Information Center was recovered in Duchesne County thanks to the observation and action of a Duchesne County Sheriff’s Deputy. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy B. Shaw observed a black Ford Mustang matching the description of an Earlier Attempt to Locate vehicle on March 8th at approximately 8:00am.

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Launch Approaches for Vernal Virtual Women’s Business Center

Mar 30, 2017 · Basin Now · News

An opportunity for women with an entrepreneuring spirit is coming to the Uintah Basin. The Women’s Business Center launched with great success through the Salt Lake County Chamber of Commerce and in the years since has provided the resources and support to help thousands of Utah women experience success in starting their own businesses.

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Basin Unemployment Continues Downward Trend

Mar 30, 2017 · Basin Now · News

It’s another month of good news from the Department of Workforce Services as the latest report shows another shift downward in Basin unemployment rates. Daggett County shifted from 3.8 to 3.5 percent unemployment. Duchesne County took a plunge down from 7 percent to 6.5 percent unemployment and Uintah County also saw a half a percent drop from 7.3 to 6.8 percent unemployment.

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Guided Field Tours This Weekend

Mar 29, 2017 · Basin Now · News

If you’ve been wondering what to do with your weekend look no further. The Bureau of Land Management is hosting guided field tours April 1st and 2nd as part of the Green River Rock and Mineral Festival.

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Trump’s Energy Independence Policy a Source of Hope for Uintah Basin

Mar 29, 2017 · Basin Now · News

President Trump’s Energy Independence Policy is offering hope to local officials and industry leaders. The White House Office of the Press Secretary released details of the policy on Tuesday stating that the Obama Administration burdened Americans with costly regulations that harmed American jobs and energy production. The new policy in contrast provides much needed reform in rolling back such regulations.

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TriCounty Health: National Poison Prevention Week

Mar 29, 2017 · Basin Now · Uncategorized

It’s National Poison Prevention Week and TriCounty Health is urging parents to take greater safety precautions in preventing the poisoning of children. National Poison Prevention Week began in 1961 to educate the public on the dangers of poisonings and what to do to prevent tragedies that can occur.