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Uintah Basin Community Shows Up For 9/11 National Day of Service

Sep 13, 2021 · Basin Now · News

All over the Uintah Basin on Saturday, community members found ways to serve as part of the 9/11 National Day of Service. Just Serve Uintah Basin shared some of the projects accomplished. In Ballard, 150 people showed up from the Roosevelt area to clean 180 acres of land that had been used as a dumping site for years but has now been made into the Carnage Bike Trail.

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Local Tech Company Warns Of Facebook Scam

Sep 13, 2021 · Basin Now · News

It’s not a new scam but it continues to get new victims. Local tech company, Techris Design, is offering some free advice in the form of a scam warning. “Be careful who you accept a friend request from on Facebook,” shares the warning. “Your information might be used against you.”

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Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Checkpoints

Sep 10, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office shared this week that deputies issued several citations and warnings during the busy holiday weekend after stopping hundreds of drivers at an administrative checkpoint in western Duchesne County. Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Monty Nay reports that 360 vehicles were stopped at a checkpoint on Highway 35 just west of Hanna on September 6th.

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Jury Finds Former Craig Councilman Guilty of Charges from Predator Sting

Sep 10, 2021 · Basin Now · News

A jury found a former Craig Councilman Guilty of charges associated with an internet predator sting near Denver nearly two years ago. According to the Arrest Affidavit, Brian Paul Mackenzie was arrested on October 11th, 2019 for the crimes of Internet Luring of a Child, Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child, and Criminal Attempt Sexual Assault on a Child.

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Uintah High School Holds 9/11 Day of Remembrance

Sep 10, 2021 · Basin Now · News

On Thursday morning, Uintah High School students gathered for an annual tradition. Every year on or near September 11th, the student body of Uintah High School gathers outside at the flag pole for a special ceremony. The school’s old flag is retired and a new flag is raised in its place.