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Tree Lighting Ceremony at Ute Plaza to Honor Departed Loved Ones

Nov 21, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Ute Tribal Enterprises has announced a new special holiday tradition they plan to make an annual event. “This year, Ute Tribal Enterprises, LLC, is planning a tree lighting ceremony outside of the Ute Plaza to provide families with the opportunity to come together and remember and honor their departed loved ones,” shares the event announcement. “They will be able to join with other families who are also facing this holiday season without someone special. T

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Uintah Student Selected as U.S. Presidential Scholar

Nov 21, 2019 · Basin Now · News

A Uintah High School student has plenty of reasons to smile. Jared Connelly has been selected as one of only five students in the state to represent Utah as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education. “Jared will now enter the National contest and if he does well there, will be awarded with an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC, where he will receive his medallion,” shares Uintah High School. “Students are nominated based on: academic rigor; technical competence; employability skills; and ingenuity/creativity/problem solving.

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Bull Elk Illegally Killed for Antlers in Dinosaur; Officials Searching for Suspects

Nov 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife are looking for two individuals believed to be involved in the illegal killing of a bull elk in Dinosaur last week. According to the CPW news release, investigators have descriptions of two vehicles believed to be involved in the killing: a white 80s model Chevrolet truck with Utah plates and a newer silver Chevy truck with its plate covered in mud. “Investigators believe the bull – described as 'docile' by residents of the small, northwestern Colorado community – was shot through the abdomen on November 6th before it wandered onto a local ranch and died,” shares officials.

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Uintah Basin Employment Report

Nov 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Based on the numbers, employment in the Uintah Basin continues to slowly improve. According to the new data from the Department of Workforce Services, Daggett County’s nonfarm employment for October was 395, up from 378 a year ago. Duchesne County registered at 8,022 employed versus 7,823 one year prior. Uintah County reported 13,114 employed versus 12,956 the year before. Unemployment numbers also support the assessment that conditions are slowly improving in the Uintah Basin.

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Give’m Health: The Great American Smokeout November 21st

Nov 20, 2019 · Basin Now · News

TriCounty Health is inviting residents to join in the Great American Smokeout this Thursday, an annual event sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The challenge is for smokers to take the first step and pledge to quit smoking for at least 24 hours as a step toward quitting for good. Over 34 million people or 14 percent of the population in the United States smoke cigarettes. Tragically, 480,000 people also die every year related to tobacco use making smoking the number 1 preventable cause of death in the U.S. Unfortunately, the TriCounty Health District is the second highest in the state for adults who smoke, reaching 17.5 percent.

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Former Uintah High Teacher Formally Charged for Sexual Conduct with Student

Nov 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

A former Uintah High School teacher who was fired for inappropriate behavior with a student has been formally charged in 8th District Court. Two charges of 3rd degree felony Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a 16 or 17 Year Old were formally filed on Monday against 33-year-old Rodd Adam Repsher. Repsher was arrested and booked into Uintah County Jail on October 23rd for investigation of 6 counts of unlawful sexual activity with a 16-year-old. According to the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s detective Jason Turnbow, the high school’s resource officer, was informed on October 11th, 2016 that another teacher had found Repsher alone in his classroom pressed up against a 16-year-old student.

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Hotel Vernal Haunt Presents Local Charities With Donation Checks

Nov 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

“Do we need any more heads in here? How about the blood splatter?” These might not be common phrases you would hear on your average work site but questions about body parts and blood were part of the everyday magic for those who made the Hotel Vernal Haunt possible again this year. There were countless smiles, laughs, and even some tears shed last night as the Hotel Vernal Haunt presented local charities with donation checks thanks to another successful year of scaring folks for a good cause.

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Uintah Transportation Special Service District Asks Public to Complete Survey

Nov 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Uintah Transportation Special Service District is seeking public input as they continue work on the UTSSD Transportation Master Plan. A brief survey has been created that can take just a few minutes depending on how much detail you would like to provide. “The information and comments that you submit will assist in creating an appropriate and effective plan for the County,” shares the transportation district. The survey can be taken at TinyURL.com/UintahRoads.

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Ladder Fire in Strawberry Valley Visible from Highway 40

Nov 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Travelers on Highway 40 in the Strawberry Valley have seen the smoke and wondered if they could really be seeing a wildfire in the middle of November and, in fact, it is. The Ladder Fire was first reported on Sunday at about 2pm near Strawberry Reservoir. Initial estimates were the fire was at about 100 acres and burning in grass and brush. Approximately 40 firefighters responded from local, state, and Forest Service crews. By Monday morning the fire had grown to over 300 acres and was burning in grass, brush, aspen, and conifer stands.

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GENTRI to Kick Off Tour in Vernal Where They Have a Special Connection

Nov 19, 2019 · Basin Now · News

A Utah based musical group is kicking off their Christmas tour in Vernal tomorrow night and starting in Vernal holds special meaning for the performers. GENTRI, short for The Gentlemen Trio, was formed in 2014 and is comprised of three talented tenors: Brad Robins, Casey Elliott, and Bradley Quinn Lever. In the last five years the group has enjoyed success performing around the world to a growing fan base.

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Crowd Loves Opening Night of Union’s ‘Cinderella’; Running Through Nov. 23rd

Nov 18, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Union High School's Drama Department opened their production of ‘Cinderella’ on November 16th, directed by Union's drama and choir teacher, Mindy Palmer. With a cast varying from high school grades to elementary school, all have been working long and hard to get this picture perfect. Senior Shaun Hicken is starring as the prince and junior Olivia Wells is starring as the one and only Cinderella. Auditions started at the beginning of school in August and they've all been hard at work since then.