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SUV Collides With School Bus in Uintah County

Nov 3, 2020 · Basin Now · News

A citation was issued in an accident that involved a school bus in Uintah County on Monday afternoon. According to the press release from the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, an SUV collided with the school bus after the driver of the SUV failed to stop for a red light at 2000 West 500 North.

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Businesses Encouraged to Apply for Uintah Small Business Grant

Nov 3, 2020 · Basin Now · News

The 2nd round of the Uintah Small Business Grants are now open and businesses are encouraged to apply. “The 1st round of the Uintah Small Business Grant funded over 240 different local businesses with over 2.1 million dollars,” shares Uintah County. “Many entities expressed their appreciation and commented how it was the deciding factor to stay open.

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Liquor Store Reopens After Week Long Closure

Nov 3, 2020 · Basin Now · News

The Utah State Liquor Store in Vernal has reopened after a week-long closure. According to Terry Wood, Director of Communication with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Vernal store was closed on October 26th following the results of a positive test for COVID-19 in a store employee.

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UBTech Hosting Covid Friendly 2020 Ruck Run

Nov 3, 2020 · Basin Now · News

COVID-19 will not stop Uintah Basin Technical College from holding its traditional Ruck Run event in honor of Veterans. It will, however, be changed slightly. This year's Ruck Run will be a free virtual one. What does that mean and how does it work?

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Uintah Basin Healthcare Breaks Ground on Vernal Campus Expansion

Nov 2, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Uintah Basin Healthcare broke ground last Thursday on their Vernal campus expansion project. “We have achieved many milestones in the past ten years,” shared Uintah Basin Healthcare in a press release. “…Facility expansion has included opening new clinic space in Roosevelt and Vernal, an expanded ER, a respiratory and sleep center, and now plans to expand both our Roosevelt and Vernal campus to grow services basin-wide.

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Gray Wolves Delisted from Endangered Species Act

Nov 2, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Recently the gray wolf was delisted from the Endangered Species Act. Great news for the gray wolf and it opens up the states to find the best situation to manage populations. The Utah Department of Natural Resources shares that “states are often best positioned to appropriately manage wildlife populations.

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Get Out and Go Crawfishing in Local Waters

Nov 2, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Locals and beyond have enjoyed the entertainment of trying to catch crawfish aka freshwater lobsters. All one needs is a strong piece of string with a large piece of bait on one end, chunks of meat, fish (no game fish, or offal work best.