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Uintah County Mineral Lease Funds Down Drastically

Oct 30, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Around the same time that U.S. Senator Mitt Romney touted his approval that energy disbursements to the state of Utah were up again this year, Uintah County found that its piece of the pie has all but disappeared. During the October 21st Uintah County Commission meeting, the Commission approved the creation of a temporary budget officer whose job will be to help the county make a plan for managing the budgets of 6 Special Service Districts, whose budgets rely on mineral lease funds.

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Training Exercise Taking Place Tonight at Walmart Starting at 11:00 pm

Oct 29, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Normally things are slowing down around closing time at Walmart but that will not be the case tonight. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that a training exercise will take place overnight tonight in Vernal. “Law enforcement and EMS will conduct a training exercise at Walmart in Vernal beginning Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 11 p.m. and ending Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 6 a.m,” shares the Sheriff’s Office.

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Presentation On Stegosaurus at Dinosaur National Monument

Oct 29, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The mystic of dinosaurs has captured the imaginations of children and adults for centuries and an expert will be presenting on an exciting topic in our area tomorrow. Everyone has a favorite dinosaur and one of the most recognized is the Stegosaurus. The two rows of plates down its back with the spike tail creates a silhouette that any five year old can identify, but surprisingly there is still not a completely known reason for their famous plates, just several hypotheses.

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Vernal Town Hall Meeting with Jeff Burningham For Governor

Oct 29, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The state of Utah will be having a new governor and the race is on. One of the new candidates just launched his campaign a few weeks ago. Jeff Burningham will be having a Vernal Town Hall Meeting where you can get a feel for Burningham and see if you agree with his assessment that he would provide “game-changing leadership for Utah.”

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Uintah School District Statement on Arrest of Former Uintah High Teacher

Oct 28, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Following the arrest last week of former Uintah High School teacher Rodd Repsher, the Uintah School District issued their own press release and statement on the arrest. Allegations were made in 2016 that Repsher had engaged in sexual activity with a 16-year-old student. A teacher reported seeing Repsher alone with the student pressed up against the girl and the same teacher reported that Repsher admitted, among other things, to kissing the student. The district placed Repsher on administrative leave the same day and he was subsequently terminated.

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Vandalism at Doc’s Beach Remedied by Eagle Scouts, BLM, and Rancher

Oct 28, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The BLM has a clear message about vandalism while also sharing their gratitude for those who step up to repair damaged facilities. “In the last few years, vandals intentionally damaged facilities around Doc’s Beach Recreation Area on multiple occasions,” shares the BLM. “Vandals spray painted graffiti, dumped trash, and cut fences on public land and the neighboring Rancher’s private land. The vandals drove through areas closed to vehicles, destroyed vegetation, and caused significant damage to the facilities at Doc’s Beach.

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University of Utah Football Celebrates 6th Annual “Ute Proud” Game

Oct 28, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Ute Tribe was honored at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday during the 6th annual “Ute Proud” game. University of Utah football was victorious over University of California 35 to 0. The Ute Tribe halftime performance has become an annual highlight for many fans of University of Utah Athletics. The “Ute Proud” campaign kicked off in 2014 as part of an agreement between the Ute Tribal Business Committee and the University of Utah.

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Yellowstone Bridge in Ashley National Forest Reopens

Oct 28, 2019 · Basin Now · News

After a complete replacement, the Yellowstone Bridge in Ashley National Forest is reopen. The bridge, located on Forest Service Road 119 in Yellowstone Canyon, is now 24 feet wide and can accommodate cars, trucks, and side by side traffic. Work on the replacement began the end of September and closed part of the main road and ATV trail in the area.