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Serial Bank Robber Wanted by FBI

Jan 7, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The FBI is warning that a serial bank robber has hit again. The suspect is a white male about 5 foot 7 inches tall. He has robbed three banks in the Salt Lake area, the first on October 26th, the second on December 12th, and the most recent on January 4th.

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Good News for Proposed Uinta Basin Railway; Preliminary Approval Granted of Petition for Exemption to Construct/Operate

Jan 6, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition Executive Director Mike McKee issued a statement on Tuesday regarding a decision made concerning the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. “I am pleased to announce that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) has preliminarily granted the Coalition’s Petition for Exemption to construct and operate the railway, subject to completion of the environmental review process.

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COVID-19 Update and Vaccine Information

Jan 6, 2021 · Basin Now · News

The COVID-19 update from TriCounty Health issued on January 5th provides the latest local report on COVID-19. According to the report, there have been a total of 2,596 confirmed cases to date in the TriCounty Health District. Of these, 1,976 cases are considered recovered and 600 are active.

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Roosevelt City Rebranding and Having City Logo Contest

Jan 6, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Everyone has their own way of kicking off the new year with a fresh start. How is Roosevelt City doing it? They are looking to rebrand and are having a new Roosevelt City logo design contest. Throughout the month of January, residents can submit their drawings, paintings, digital artwork, or other logo designs.

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Utah Celebrating Statehood with Thrive 125

Jan 6, 2021 · Basin Now · News

125 years ago on January 4th, 1896, Utah was admitted as the 45th state of the Union. Some of the living insignias include the California gull as the state bird, the Bonneville cutthroat trout as the state fish, the Sego Lily is the state flower, and the Rocky Mountain Elk is the state mammal.

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Utah DWR Shares Ideas to Recycle Christmas Trees

Jan 6, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Do you happen to still have a Christmas Tree up and looking for something to do with it? The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has shared great ideas on what to do with a conifer tree that was used for Christmas. Consider turning the tree to a Christmas tree for songbirds.

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New Year Babies Welcomed in the Uintah Basin

Jan 5, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Ashley Regional Medical Center welcomed their New Year’s Baby on January 1st at 8:50am. Oddly enough, Uintah Basin Medical Center didn’t welcome their New Year’s Baby until the afternoon of January 4th. Baby girl Kennedy Lee Roberts was born to Morgan and Jazmyn Roberts on Monday at 1:02pm.

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Massey and McKee Sworn In As New Uintah School Board Members

Jan 5, 2021 · Basin Now · News

It’s official. Todd Massey and Tawnya McKee have been sworn in as the new Uintah School Board members. 8th District Court Judge Clark McClellan performed the ceremony during a special meeting of the Uintah School Board on Monday evening. Tawnya McKee is serving as the board representative over Uintah School Board District #4.

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Uintah Basin Healthcare Wound Care Third in the Nation

Jan 5, 2021 · Basin Now · News

Now that we are in 2021 it is time to start the year off recognizing that the Basin offers some truly amazing things. We are very grateful to all our healthcare workers but we need to point a finger of attention to the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine team of Uintah Basin Healthcare.