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Uintah County Halloween Events Moved Inside Thanks to Cold Weather

Oct 30, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Don’t let cold weather keep you from enjoying Halloween activities! The Halloween Mayor’s Walk held each year outside the Uintah Community Center is moving to Plan B with the arrival of cold, snowy weather. “The trick or treating will be held inside, upstairs, along the track,” shares Uintah Recreation District. “You will enter through the front and make your way upstairs. The carnival will still be held in the gymnasium. Please note that there won’t be enough room upstairs to accommodate strollers, but we will have stroller parking available when you enter the building.

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Halloween Fun in Roosevelt City

Oct 30, 2019 · Basin Now · News

It is that time of year when children (and even adults) put on costumes, go outside into the cold, and take part in the Halloween tradition of trick or treating. The Uintah Basin has several options for kids to get their candy on this Halloween. Uintah Basin Healthcare is inviting kids to the Villa at 265 North 300 West in Roosevelt from 2pm to 4pm. The Trick-or-Treat Halloween Parade will be returning to Main Street in Roosevelt City. Pre-school children will start trick or treating at 3pm.

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Holly Days Looking for Sponsors and Volunteers

Oct 30, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Vernal Community Holly Days is fast approaching, just a little over a month away. Vernal City is getting the word out that this Basin tradition is looking for volunteers. It is a free family-friendly event that includes a Parade of Lights, gingerbread house contest, prize giveaways and so much more. The festival is 100% reliant on volunteers and generous sponsors.

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Utah National Parks Will Not Allow ATV’s

Oct 30, 2019 · Basin Now · News

A recent Utah state law which was passed caused some concerns among National Parks. The new law allows street legal off-road vehicles (ORVS) on any roads open to cars. While an ORV that meets certain safety standards and requirements can be deemed “street-legal” and able to use the roads, it won’t include National Parks roads.

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Uintah County Mineral Lease Funds Down Drastically

Oct 30, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Around the same time that U.S. Senator Mitt Romney touted his approval that energy disbursements to the state of Utah were up again this year, Uintah County found that its piece of the pie has all but disappeared. During the October 21st Uintah County Commission meeting, the Commission approved the creation of a temporary budget officer whose job will be to help the county make a plan for managing the budgets of 6 Special Service Districts, whose budgets rely on mineral lease funds.

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Training Exercise Taking Place Tonight at Walmart Starting at 11:00 pm

Oct 29, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Normally things are slowing down around closing time at Walmart but that will not be the case tonight. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that a training exercise will take place overnight tonight in Vernal. “Law enforcement and EMS will conduct a training exercise at Walmart in Vernal beginning Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 11 p.m. and ending Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 6 a.m,” shares the Sheriff’s Office.

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Presentation On Stegosaurus at Dinosaur National Monument

Oct 29, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The mystic of dinosaurs has captured the imaginations of children and adults for centuries and an expert will be presenting on an exciting topic in our area tomorrow. Everyone has a favorite dinosaur and one of the most recognized is the Stegosaurus. The two rows of plates down its back with the spike tail creates a silhouette that any five year old can identify, but surprisingly there is still not a completely known reason for their famous plates, just several hypotheses.

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Vernal Town Hall Meeting with Jeff Burningham For Governor

Oct 29, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The state of Utah will be having a new governor and the race is on. One of the new candidates just launched his campaign a few weeks ago. Jeff Burningham will be having a Vernal Town Hall Meeting where you can get a feel for Burningham and see if you agree with his assessment that he would provide “game-changing leadership for Utah.”

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Uintah School District Statement on Arrest of Former Uintah High Teacher

Oct 28, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Following the arrest last week of former Uintah High School teacher Rodd Repsher, the Uintah School District issued their own press release and statement on the arrest. Allegations were made in 2016 that Repsher had engaged in sexual activity with a 16-year-old student. A teacher reported seeing Repsher alone with the student pressed up against the girl and the same teacher reported that Repsher admitted, among other things, to kissing the student. The district placed Repsher on administrative leave the same day and he was subsequently terminated.

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Vandalism at Doc’s Beach Remedied by Eagle Scouts, BLM, and Rancher

Oct 28, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The BLM has a clear message about vandalism while also sharing their gratitude for those who step up to repair damaged facilities. “In the last few years, vandals intentionally damaged facilities around Doc’s Beach Recreation Area on multiple occasions,” shares the BLM. “Vandals spray painted graffiti, dumped trash, and cut fences on public land and the neighboring Rancher’s private land. The vandals drove through areas closed to vehicles, destroyed vegetation, and caused significant damage to the facilities at Doc’s Beach.