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Neola 5th Graders Celebrate D.A.R.E. Graduation

Apr 3, 2017 · Basin Now · News

5th grade students in Neola are better prepared for the challenges that their future may bring now that they’ve completed the D.A.R.E. program. The program has been around for decades but has transformed over the years to prepare kids for challenges in this ever changing world.

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Duchesne County Man Suspected of Faking Own Death Turns Self In

Apr 3, 2017 · Basin Now · News

A Duchesne County man accused of raping a child last year and suspected of faking his own death shortly thereafter turned himself in to police on Saturday. 37-year-old Ted Lee Whitehead voluntarily walked into the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office and said he had a warrant out for his arrest and he was taken into custody.

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Spying Mountain Goats Over Easter Weekend

Mar 31, 2017 · Basin Now · News

It’s taken a little longer to spot them due to heavy snowpack but views of Utah’s Mountain Yetis are now available at Mountain Home. The furry, white mountain goats live on the steep terrain on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains and are ready to be admired.

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Kinkaid Calls Out Salt River Project

Mar 31, 2017 · Basin Now · News

Former Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid is calling out one of the nation’s largest public power utilities. According to Kinkaid, Salt River Project has argued that Craig Station is worth less because it burns coal instead of natural gas and supposedly is aimed as well at shutting down Unit One.

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Uintah County Commission Board Appointments

Mar 31, 2017 · Basin Now · News

With the Uintah County Commission fully seated, the list of board appointments have been finalized. On a county level, Chairman Bill Stringer is covering animal control, grounds and facilities, museums and libraries, public safety, planning and community development, travel and tourism, and the trails coalition.

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UHS Mountain Biking Team Looking for Recruits

Mar 31, 2017 · Basin Now · News

The Uintah High School mountain biking team is already looking to next fall and are welcoming new recruits to start training with them. Coach Jesse Atwood is inviting anyone interested to attend a meeting about the upcoming season to learn more about the amazing opportunity mountain biking is for all kids.

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Launch Approaches for Vernal Virtual Women’s Business Center

Mar 30, 2017 · Basin Now · News

An opportunity for women with an entrepreneuring spirit is coming to the Uintah Basin. The Women’s Business Center launched with great success through the Salt Lake County Chamber of Commerce and in the years since has provided the resources and support to help thousands of Utah women experience success in starting their own businesses.

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Basin Unemployment Continues Downward Trend

Mar 30, 2017 · Basin Now · News

It’s another month of good news from the Department of Workforce Services as the latest report shows another shift downward in Basin unemployment rates. Daggett County shifted from 3.8 to 3.5 percent unemployment. Duchesne County took a plunge down from 7 percent to 6.5 percent unemployment and Uintah County also saw a half a percent drop from 7.3 to 6.8 percent unemployment.