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‘This Is Vernal’ Community Calendar Welcomes Community Submissions

Dec 17, 2018 · Basin Now · News

ThisIsVernal.com is ready to help local residents and organizations spread the word of their upcoming events. Local partners had talked about collaborating on a community calendar for years and this fall the resource became a reality. It’s meant to serve as a one stop place to find out what’s happening in Vernal with contributors including Uintah County, Uintah County Travel and Tourism, Uintah Conference Center, Uintah County Library, Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, Vernal City, Western Park, Uintah Recreation District, and Uintah School District. “We would love for people to start putting their own events on the calendar,” shares Vernal Chamber Director Joel Brown. “There is a link on the right side of the page to allow you to input new events.” Once approved, the event announcement will be visible for all visitors to www.ThisIsVernal.com, All are encouraged to check it out!

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Dec 17, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Saturday morning was an exciting time for 96 kids in Vernal. Breakfast followed by lights and sirens, Santa, and shopping for toys! Sounds like another successful Shop With A Cop event. The Elks Lodge hosted breakfast this year for the event that aims to give kids a positive interaction with law enforcement.

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Most Western-Friendly Farm Bill Passes House with Rob Bishop Approval

Dec 14, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2 – Agriculture Improvement Act (or Farm Bill) that recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives had some strong Utah influence and will benefit the Basin’s farmers and ranchers. Representative Rob Bishop was asked to negotiate the final version of the Farm Bill by the House Speaker Paul Ryan.

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“World of Words” Features Local Authors

Dec 14, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Hey last minute shoppers, are you looking for a unique Christmas gift for a loved one? The Uintah County Library has saved your day. On Saturday, December 15th, from 1pm to 5pm the library will host a “World of Words” event. Last May, eight local authors gathered to share advice, insight, and publishing tips as well as to sell their books.

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Dreaming of a Get-A-Way? Why Not Go to Jail!

Dec 14, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Of all the getaways that the Basin has to offer, the most unique opportunity may have just hit the market. Daggett County recently listed their county jail for sell or lease. On the 11.01 acres is actually three buildings; a greenhouse, a former church building and the jail that was built in 1998. The jail has all kinds of potential with 17,680 square feet and 80 beds.

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2019 Uintah County Budget Approved

Dec 14, 2018 · Basin Now · Uncategorized

The Uintah County Commission approved the 2019 budget this week during Monday’s Commission meeting. The total Uintah County budget approved for 2019 is $71,918,850. This is down from the 2018 total budget of $83,335,800. Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins explains that the main difference between the two years is the 2018 budget included nearly $11 million dollars for a project to pipe the upper and highline canals but that project has now been turned over to the Uintah Water Conservancy District.

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DinaSOAR Customer Service Award Recipient: Lacey Norton

Dec 13, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The Hospitality Committee in Uintah County is recognizing the faces of customer service in local businesses. The newest DinaSOAR customer service award recipient is Lacey Norton. Born in Roosevelt, she started serving at the age of 15 at Wingers Restaurant. She worked there for five years and then moved to Salt Lake and then Draper. She continued to be in the service industry with Market Street Grill and Goodwood BBQ before moving back to Vernal and continuing her employment with Wingers where she has been for five years. “Wingers has always been a very comfortable place for me and I love serving there,” Lacey says, “I would go crazy sitting at a desk all day and the money isn’t bad either.” Her plans are to continue serving for a long time into the future because it allows her to meet new people everyday, a part of her job she truly enjoys. Congratulations Lacey Norton, DinaSOAR award recipient. Thank you for all you do for our community!

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DWR Needs Fishermen for Second Weekend of Stable Flows

Dec 13, 2018 · Basin Now · News

After ten years of conversation, the Western Area Power Administration and Bureau of Reclamation is testing stable flows on the Green River in their double peaking months. The Division of Wildlife Resources wants to make the most of it. The first day of rest was Saturday, December 1st. We saw a difference in catch rates as we did surveys, says Aquatics Manager Trina Hedrick. However, to make sure that the rate was because of the day of rest and not random chance, more data is need. This week the day of rest is on Sunday, December 16th, while Saturday, December 15th, is the day of double peaking, a switch from before. To really determine that there is a significant difference in catch rates, more volunteer fishermen are needed on both days.

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‘Breakfast With Santa’ a Favorite Holiday Tradition

Dec 13, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Santa Claus is coming to town..for breakfast! The local Breakfast With Santa event has been going on for over 15 years and will be held once again this Saturday at the Uintah Middle School. This free gift to the community is a chance to sit down, relax, have a free breakfast with some jolly company, enjoy local talent like Brian Litton on the piano and Mindy Smith’s violin students, and snap a quick photo (if you have nimble enough fingers) of Santa before he leaves at 9:45am to go to the community recreation center.

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Vernal Police Warn Public of Scammers Claiming to be with Mountain America CU

Dec 13, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Scammers don’t take a break for the holidays and Vernal Police is warning the public of a new local scam making the rounds. According to Vernal Police Department, the scam involves being contacted by a person representing themselves as being an employee of Mountain America Credit Union and requesting the last 6 digits of a social security number to verify ‘unsubstantiated activity’ on an account. “Follow up on this SCAM verified that the phone number is in fact a valid number to the Fraud Division of Mountain America Credit Union but the number has been spoofed in order to obtain personal information,” shares Vernal Police. “Contact with Mountain America Credit Union has verified that their employees would not request this personal information by phone, and this is clearly a SCAM.” All citizens are urged to protect personal information. If you are concerned you have been a victim, please contact your local Mountain America Credit Union branch for further details.

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BLM Holds Oil and Gas Lease Sale for Green River District

Dec 13, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Despite a small group of protestors gathering attention the day before, the Bureau of Land Management had its Oil and Gas Competitive Lease Sale for land primarily in the Green River District and Canyon Country District on Tuesday, December 11th, with the majority of the parcels for sale in Uintah County. The BLM reports that of the 105 parcels offered, 96 of them were sold. Of the 154,212.88 acres offered, 139,079.68 were sold. The average bid for acres sold was $20.25 and for parcel was $29,332.00. The total sum of high bids was $3,039,891.00 with the total receipts due ending at $3,040,371.00. The 2,560 acres of Parcel 155, located in Uintah County, received the highest bid per parcel. The 319.44 acres of Parcel 234, also located in Uintah County, received the highest bid per acre. Both were purchased by Baseline Minerals, Inc. out of Lakewood, Colorado. The BLM sale results summary noted that there were no disruptions of the sale but that 15 protesters were present in the Utah State Office Public Room the morning before the sale reading letters, chanting, and singing. Four of the protesters locked arms and sang in front of the door, refused to leave, and were arrested for trespassing.