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Trail Cam Captures Uintah County Teens Exploding Police Officer’s Mailbox

Feb 20, 2020 · Basin Now · News

A group of teens in Uintah County were captured on a trail camera blowing up a mailbox at the home of a Vernal police officer last month. According to the Affidavit For Search Warrant filed in 8th District Court, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office was asked to perform the investigation and, using the photographs from the trail camera, the car and its owner were identified. Officers located the car and made contact with the driver who identified himself and said that he did not have a driver’s license.

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Simplot Makes Large Donation to Charitable Friends of Ashley Valley

Feb 20, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Simplot Phosphates took the opportunity at the Vernal Chamber luncheon on Tuesday to present a check to a local charity. Simplot employees selected Charitable Friends of Ashley Valley as the recipient of their charitable contribution. Charitable Friends of Ashley Valley is a 501(c)(3) that serves as a “fiscal sponsor” for other local causes. This means that upon its board’s approval of an application from another local charity, Charitable Friends of Ashley Valley can sponsor that charity that may not have their own 501(c)(3) status.

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Adulting 101 Offered for Local Teens by Uintah County 4-H and Library

Feb 20, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Jumping from teen to an adult has a bevy of challenges that often times hasn’t even crossed a teenager's mind. The Utah State Extension-Uintah County 4-H and the Uintah County Library want to help those that are of the ages 13 to 18 to be prepared for adulting. The class entitled Adulting 101 will focus on helping the teens that attend to manage money, to create a budget, to get a job, and how to cook a meal, as a few examples. There will be tips and tricks to help ease youth into adulthood. Individuals can plan on attend a single workshop or all of them, though attendance of five of the seven classes will earn you a prize.

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Vernal Elks Lodge Holding Charity Poker Night to Benefit Local with Cancer

Feb 20, 2020 · Basin Now · News

It might seem as if things are tough for the economy of our community and there is a truth to that. What makes the Uintah Basin amazing though is that even with these difficulties, when a call for help is put out there people respond. One organization that is striving to help individuals in the community is the Vernal Utah Elks Lodge. They will be holding a Charity Poker Night for Britney Nunn this Friday. Britney, unfortunately, is suffering from a form of acute leukemia. This cancer of the blood and bone marrow can be quite painful, as is the bone marrow biopsy to find out what is really going on.

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Moon Lake Electric Offers Safety Tips

Feb 20, 2020 · Basin Now · News

During the cold days of winter, consumers tend to up their electrical use. This leads to 47,700 home fires in the USA caused by electrical failure or malfunction. The toll of these fires is 418 deaths, 1,570 injuries and close to $1.4 billion dollars in property damage annually. To help prevent such tragedy in the Uintah Basin, Moon Lake Electric suggests the four following tips: First, be sure not to overload outlets as they are a major cause of residential fires. Second, never leave a space heater unattended and be sure to place them 3 feet away from flammable items.

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Steve Seltzer Named Interim CEO for Ashley Regional Medical Center

Feb 19, 2020 · Basin Now · News

After 40 years in the medical industry and six and half years as the CEO of Ashley Regional Medical Center, Ben Cluff has retired. Life Point says it will take two to three months to officially fill the position as the process is very particular and very detailed. For now, Ashley Regional Medical Center welcomes Steve Seltzer as the Interim CEO who was introduced at the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week. Seltzer, who calls Houston, Texas home, was in Vernal six years ago and was impressed with the town then.

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USDA ReConnect Program to Increase E-Connectivity in Uintah Basin

Feb 19, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Something exciting is coming to the Uintah Basin and full details will be released on Thursday. The USDA Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Program provides loans and grants to provide much needed broadband service in rural areas around the country. STRATA Networks announced this week that Donald LaVoy, USDA Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary, will be visiting the Uintah Basin on Thursday to share news about USDA funding that will be used to increase e-connectivity and bring high-speed internet to over 3,000 homes, farms, and businesses in Duchesne and Uintah Counties.

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Daggett County Sheriff on Fatal Sunday Crash

Feb 19, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Family and friends are mourning the loss of a Manila girl after a car accident on Sunday. The Daggett County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist the Wyoming Highway Patrol on February 16th with a single-vehicle rollover crash near milepost 139 on Wyoming Road 414. “The driver of the SUV involved in the crash was taken to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs where she was treated for her injuries,” shares the Sheriff’s Office. “A passenger in the vehicle – 10-year-old Arriahna Ball of Manila, Utah – was transported to Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal, where she died from her injuries.

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Uintah Basin Bull Rider in Texas Hospital with Serious Injuries; Fundraiser 2/20

Feb 19, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo is having a special fundraiser for a Randlett cowboy who was seriously injured earlier this month. Josh Frost has been consistently representing the Uintah Basin in the rodeo circuit. This last year he finished 10th in the all-around world standings, 14th in the bull riding world standings and 15th in the average at his first Wrangler NFR. He has shown the world what the Basin is made of and now the Basin has the chance to say thank you and show him some support. Frost was seriously injured at the February 4th PRCA Rodeo in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Constitution Party Candidate Charles Kraut Speaking at Library

Feb 19, 2020 · Basin Now · News

This year is the presidential election and though we have heard a great deal from both major parties there are other parties and individuals looking to run. Charles Kraut is a presidential candidate from the Constitution Party. He has served in the Army, has an MBA with an emphasis on Corporate Finance, and has worked as a financial advisor for almost forty years. He has written books about finances, freedom and the Constitution. Charles is quoted as saying, “My campaign is not about me; it is about freedom.

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A Tale As Old As A Dinosaur Bone; Dr. John Foster to Present at Utah Field House

Feb 19, 2020 · Basin Now · News

The rare Brachiosaurus bone that is on display in the Utah Field House of Natural History Museum in Vernal is the talk of the town. Well, more the talk of the world as it has made international news. The Utah Department of Natural Resources issued a press release explaining that a recent team of paleontologists, including some from Vernal, recovered the 6-foot 7-inch humerus bone belonging to the 30-ton dinosaur from the desert of southern Utah. This is only the second Brachiosaurus ever found in Utah and only the tenth individual of this very rare dinosaur.