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Uintah Basin Healthcare Introduces Cancer Care and Infusion Services

Aug 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Cancer is a disease that takes a tremendous toll on individuals and families. Being a rural location can add excessive burdens of travel and expense in that battle. Uintah Basin Healthcare has recently announced the Cancer Care and Infusion Services, a new offering that could make treatment a little easier for local families affected by cancer. At the heart of the Cancer Care and Infusion Services is a new TeleHealth partnership with Intermountain Healthcare.

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Avintaquin Ridge Fire Update

Aug 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Progress is being made on the Avintaquin Ridge Fire burning in a remote area of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. According to the BIA Forestry & Wildland Fire-Uintah & Ouray Agency, accurate mapping shows the entire fire area to now be at 111 acres and as of Sunday evening, the fire was considered 80 percent contained.

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Uintah County Library Encourages Kids to Enter Limitless Learners Contest

Aug 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Children have a great deal of creativity, a capacity to learn so much and a heart to serve. Education.com offers guided lessons, a learning library and teaching tools for teachers and students. They are offering a Limitless Learners Contest and the Uintah County Library is inviting kindergarteners to 5th graders to take part in the contest. Six students will be selected to win $500 dollars for future education expenses, $1000 dollars to donate to their school or local library and a lifetime membership to Education.com for their educator. To enter the contest complete the consent form and then create a work (each grade has specifics) describing a time when you were having so much fun, you didn’t realize you were learning something new. Visit education.com/contest/ or go to the Uintah County Library Facebook page to find the link.

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Roosevelt City Police Department Warn About Scams

Aug 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

If it has felt like police departments have been issuing several warnings concerning scams, it is because they have. The Roosevelt City Police Department posted online about several scams that are reaching the Uintah Basin area. Be on the alert for the following: The scammers claim that you are in trouble in Texas (or some other location) because of either drugs or some other illegal activity.

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Symptoms of Exposure to Harmful Algal Blooms

Aug 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

If you have been out and about you might have noticed signs warning of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) at certain bodies of water. For example, signs at Matt Warner Reservoir indicate serious danger and that the waters are closed to public use. It’s important for all to read and obey posted signs because while there have been no human deaths in the United States from the toxins of algal blooms, there are plenty of pet, livestock and wildlife deaths.

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Highway 40 Strawberry Valley Construction Update

Aug 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Work is progressing on the Highway 40 Strawberry Valley construction but travelers can plan on continued delays. The 17 mile route from Daniels Summit at MP 34 to Soldier Creek at MP 52 will continue to have intermittent areas of construction with up to 15 minute delays. Speeds are reduced and there are single lane restrictions with pilot cars directing traffic. Crews are continuing work on the wildlife crossing at MP 34.5.

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Young Man Drowns in Strawberry Reservoir

Aug 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

A day of water fun ended in tragedy on Saturday afternoon. According to the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office, a 9-1-1 call came in at about 3:30pm from a woman reporting that her 15-year-old nephew had gone under the water at Strawberry Reservoir and did not resurface.

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Bridge Rehab at Fort Duchesne Underway, Travelers Can Expect Delays

Aug 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Travelers can expect delays on Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne as crews are scheduled to begin work today on the bridge rehab. “This work will necessitate reducing the traffic to one lane only,” shares the Utah Department of Transportation. “Temporary traffic lights will be installed to stop traffic in both directions. Traffic movement over the bridge will be staggered to allow movement in both directions at 10 minute intervals.” According to project information officer Nathan Clark, anyone traveling will have a significant slow down while they work on the bridge. The bottleneck effect could back up traffic for miles and miles and locals should consider utilizing alternate routes. The work is expected to last approximately ten days.

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Some Old Time Fun with Brown’s Park Wild Bunch Days

Aug 16, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Homesteading the wild west was a crazy experience. Adding to the craziness would be associating with known outlaws and that was certainly the case for the area of Brown’s Park. There is a history that reflects the struggles and fortitude that it took to survive. In the spirit of those wild times, the Brown’s Park School Alumni Association is hosting Brown’s Park Wild Bunch Days tomorrow to raise funds for the repair and maintenance of the Old Brown’s Park School for community use. The party at Brown’s Park includes navajo tacos, a flea market, bake sale, games, music, vendors and more. The event is August 17th starting at 10am and will go ‘til the cows come home. Everything is cash only with all proceeds going towards restoration and maintenance of the historic schoolhouse.