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Cornpeach Pleads Guilty of Stabbing on Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation

Feb 4, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The man charged in the 2017 stabbing death of Ute Tribal member, 38-year-old Eli Ray Poowegup, entered a Guilty plea this week in federal court. A Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice US Attorney’s Office shared that 20-year-old Deland Cornpeach of the Shoshone-Bannock Indian Tribe, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of assault on a federal officer in federal court on February 1st.

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Collars Wolf

Feb 4, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Plans for further reintroduction of wolves to western Colorado continue but in the meantime wildlife officials are focusing on learning more about the wolves since they were discovered in Moffat County. According to a press release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a GPS tracking collar has been placed on a wolf in the northern part of the state.

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Presentation: Federal Oil & Gas Moratorium Puts Uintah County at Most Risk

Feb 4, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The Presidents of Utah Petroleum Association and the Utah Mining Association made a virtual presentation during Tuesday’s Vernal Chamber luncheon focused on the importance of Oil, Gas & Mining. According to notes on the presentation provided by the Vernal Chamber, it was stated that the executive orders now being initiated by the Biden Administration will have major impacts on the Uintah Basin.

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Give’m Health: February is Heart Healthy Month

Feb 4, 2021 · Basin Now · News

February is Heart Healthy Month and TriCounty Health Department wants all to be thinking about their own heart health. The heart plays a vital part in an individuals quality of life, as it is one of the most constant mechanics in the human body. The average adult heart beats 72 times a minute; 100,000 times a day; 3.6 million times a year; and 2.5 billion times during a lifetime.

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UBTech Nursing Program Among Top Nursing Schools in West

Feb 3, 2021 · Basin Now · News

There is a lot going on in the world so it can be easy to not notice some of things in the Uintah Basin that are going really well. Well here’s something worth noticing. Recently, NursingProcess.org announced their ranking of top nursing schools for the western United States and Uintah Basin Technical College came in fifth.

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Driver in Fatal Highway 40 Crash Identified

Feb 2, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The driver killed over the weekend in a Highway 40 crash has been identified. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the deceased driver has been identified as 54-year-old Robert Hoff of Fort Duchesne. The accident happened on Saturday, January 30th, at approximately 6:19 pm.