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Union High School Athlete of the Week

Dec 23, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Union High School Athlete of the Week is Kailee Riser, nominated by girl’s basketball Coach Parker-Thayne. “Kailee pushes herself and her teammates every single day. She truly embodies what it means to work hard and never settle,” shares Coach Parker-Thayne. ”This year, the girl's basketball program is working on fighting and never giving up. We battle every single minute of games, practices, and life in general. Kailee is the leader of our fighting mentality. She doesn't back down and pushes her teammates to rise with her.

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Uintah High Chuck Your Change Raises $15,000 for Westyn’s Vision

Dec 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Uintah High School students have proven once again that teenagers can lead the way in creating change and doing good. Every holiday season, the high school selects local causes to raise money for during the holidays for Chuck Your Change. This year they decided on two things. First to collect food for the food pantry and second to raise money for a special local cause known as Westyn’s Vision. Extra motive was added to the food drive by creating a friendly competition with Union High School.

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Opioid/Heroin Awareness Community Outreach at Fort Duchesne

Dec 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Opioids and heroin are an epidemic problem even in the Uintah Basin. It is such a problem that the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Police Academy and the Division of Drug Enforcement will be holding an Opioid/Heroin Awareness Community Outreach meeting entitled Opioids/Heroin in Indian Country. The meeting will present information on the opioid/heroin trends that they are seeing around the country that might affect the indian reservations in the future.

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Sub For Seniors Delivers Christmas Cheer to Local Seniors

Dec 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

With one less week between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, the volunteers behind the local Sub For Seniors program were feeling the crunch this week. Amazingly, enough donations came in and the teams of volunteers were able to deliver the goodies to local senior citizens on Thursday. Marathon Petroleum has been a major supporter of the Sub For Seniors program and, in addition to being one of the main sponsors, they showed up in force on Thursday to get the deliveries done.

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Duchesne Will Host Interfaith Christ-Centered Christmas Sing-Along

Dec 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The shepherds of the Christmas story saw an angel with a” multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!” Now those of various Christian faiths can gather as a community and sing songs of praise. The sing-along is entitled “Singing with the Stars” and will feature carols of David Archuleta, Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp, Gentri, Cee Lo Green, the Tabernacle Choir and more. Individuals and families of all ages are invited to just show up with family and friends. Nice casual dress is preferred.

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Roosevelt City Police Welcome New K-9 Named Tips

Dec 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Roosevelt City Police Department has welcomed a new officer with a great nose. Tips, a mixed-breed narcotics K-9, was certified last week with his handlers, Officer Harrison and Officer Knight, and performed exceptionally well. Roosevelt Police now has three K-9s and four handlers, shares Roosevelt Police Chief Rick Harrison. The K-9s are all narcotics trained and are deployed several times each week on Roosevelt cases as well as with other agencies such as Utah Highway Patrol.

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REVIEW: Even With A Busy Holiday Schedule 'Plaid Tidings' at Vernal Theatre: LIVE Is a Must See; Don't Miss It!

Dec 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The week before Christmas, it takes a lot to get on my schedule. Between last-minute gift purchases, school programs, and addressing all the cards, any solicitation to ditch the to-do list must be absolutely worth it. Plaid Tidings is just one such excuse. If there are gifts still to wrap, go see it. If there are cookies to decorate, go see it. If you haven’t seen the original, Forever Plaid, go see it. They’ll catch you up.

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Shop With A Cop Spreading Joy for Local Kids

Dec 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

While there are many wonderful charitable causes going on during the holidays, the Shop With A Cop program is one with a special purpose. Kim Boren with Vernal City Police explains that Shop With a Cop is an opportunity for local kids who have had a difficult experience where police were present or involved, whether they were victims of a crime or perhaps they witnessed a parent being arrested. “We want them to have a positive experience with law enforcement to know we are there to help them,” shares Boren.

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Daggett County Commissioners Provide Monthly Update

Dec 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Daggett County Commission shared several updates in their monthly newsletter. The Commissioners announced that Daggett County’s Uintah Basin Medical Center location is back to full speed open Monday through Thursday and a dentist will be coming two days a month starting in January. They also offered their thanks and praise to Rick and Mandy Slaugh as well as Syndee Johnson for running the Sub for Santa effort. They have accomplished this huge yearly effort since the 1990’s and this is their final year of service running the program.

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Uintah County Sheriff’s Office Offers Holiday Safety Tips

Dec 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

While many have wisened up to the unfortunate reality that crooks and scammers are looking for easy opportunities, there are still plenty who need regular reminders. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has several tips for the holiday season when it's easy to become complacent amid the hustle and bustle. “Please be sure you're doing your online shopping on reputable websites to protect your credit card [and] bank information from scammers and thieves,” shares the Sheriff’s Office.

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TriCounty Health’s Give’m Health: Everything in Moderation

Dec 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

TriCounty Health Department has a clear message for this week’s Give’m Health message: have everything in moderation. TriCounty Health director Jordan Mathis explains that most people gain at least one pound during the holiday season and that the extra weight tends to stick around. Researchers have found that “people don’t tend to shed that winter weight by next year. After a few sugary Christmas seasons (plus the year’s other indulgent holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries) those pounds add up.

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Uintah Middle School WinterFest Tonight

Dec 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

There is nothing like a good Christmas party to get you in the holiday spirit. A great party is like being at the North Pole. Well, Uintah Middle School is hosting its second annual “Winterfest” and it is going to be an amazing event! Students and families are invited to share in this magical night. There will be a trip on the Polar Express, an exploration of Candyland, and a visit to the Island of Misfit Toys. Many wonderful memories will be made as some of the activities include Christmas Karaoke, indoor snowball fighting, cookie decorating, holiday crafts, UMS band and choir performances, stargazing and so much more.