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Plea For Extreme Caution After Monarch Fire and Human Caused Pow Wow Fire

Jun 8, 2021 · Basin Now · News

A pair of fires over the weekend has officials urging the public to use extreme caution to prevent wildfires this dangerous season. Concerning the Monarch Fire and Pow Wow Fire over the weekend, the BIA Uintah and Ouray Division of Forestry & Wildland Fire shared the following: This weekend the Uintah & Ouray Division of Forestry and Wildland Fire responded to two wildland fires.

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Locals Remember Fallen Officer 11 Years Later

Jun 8, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Monday, June 7th, marked 11 years since a Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer’s life was lost in a car accident and local agencies and individuals took the opportunity to remember him on social media. Officer Joshua Yazzie was just 33 years old when the accident occured as he was responding to a call.

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New Mural in Vernal the Biggest One Yet

Jun 7, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The artists of Ninty1 Designs, TM Art, and their recruits have done it again. There is another colorful and fun mural for the Vernal community to enjoy and this is the biggest one yet at 155 feet long. The mural is located on the Western Living furniture store building and is best viewed while in the Wendy’s parking lot.

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Outlaw ATV Jamboree Enjoys Successful Event

Jun 7, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Vernal was the place to be for ATV enthusiasts over the weekend at the Outlaw ATV Jamboree in Uintah County. The three day event hosted around 600 participants, a number that grows each year. Uintah County Commissioner Brad Horrocks was thrilled by the response and how the event turned out, emphasizing that the Uintah Basin has more to offer ATV enthusiasts than anywhere else in Utah.