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Booster Vaccines Now Available

Sep 28, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The Utah Department of Health announced Friday, September 23rd, that the Food and Drug Administration now recommends booster doses for individuals who originally received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and are 65 years old and older.

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Uintah County Medical Transport Patient Dies in Duchesne County

Sep 27, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Duchesne County Sheriff deputies responded to an emergency on Highway 40 near Myton in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 25th that ultimately resulted in the death of a Vernal woman. According to a press release from the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, the woman, 38-year-old Erica Marquez, had been medically cleared at Ashley Regional Medical Center earlier in the evening. “,2021-09-27 08:44:14”

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Intoxicated Man Arrested After Firing Rifle in Roosevelt

Sep 27, 2021 · Basin Now · News

A man arrested for firing shots outside a Roosevelt gas station is in Duchesne County Jail. 28-year-old Tyler Cole Butts was arrested on September 23rd for the offenses of Carrying a Dangerous Weapon Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct, Use of a Firearm by a Restricted Person, and Threat of Violence.

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Starvation Bridge Construction Update

Sep 27, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Progress continues on the Starvation Bridge construction. According to the update from the Utah Department of Transportation, crews are making progress placing the new surface treatment on the bridge deck. This treatment will provide waterproofing and traction to the roadway surface, preserving the bridge deck.

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Book Cliffs “Mega” Guzzler Officially Finished

Sep 27, 2021 · Basin Now · News

A major project to install a “Mega” guzzler in the Book Cliffs is finally complete. The Book Cliffs is a well-known hunting area but in recent years, deer, livestock and other animals in the area have struggled due to ongoing drought conditions limiting water sources and habitat, which provides shelter and feed, explains the Division of Wildlife Resources.

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Reward Offered For Return of Pickup Stolen In Carbon County

Sep 24, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the help of the public throughout the region. A reward is being offered for the return of a stolen pickup truck and the prosecution of the person who stole it. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the truck was taken from the Helper area between September 18th and September 20th.

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Lapoint Elementary School Garden

Sep 24, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The Uintah School District is bragging about the kids and staff at Lapoint Elementary and every bit of it is well deserved. According to a District press release, the Lapoint Elementary School garden, planted and maintained by Utah State University Extension-Uintah County, has had another successful year of providing produce to those in need.