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Snow Arrives Just in Time for Annual Roosevelt Winterfest

Jan 23, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Snow arrived just in time to carry on the outdoor annual traditions of Roosevelt’s Winterfest. Coming up this weekend, this year’s event will thankfully have the snow for the cross country skiing and sledding that are among the community’s favorite activities. Cross country skiing was actually the inspiration for the annual event.

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TriCounty Health Assures Local WIC Users of Program’s Availability

Jan 23, 2018 · Basin Now · News

Monday was the third day of the government shutdown but regardless of the if’s and when’s of that situation, TriCounty Health officials are offering local WIC(Wick) users an assurance that their benefits remain unaffected regardless of shutdown or any hiccups that follow. Either way, an agreement is in place that keeps the program running on full benefits. “Obviously prenatal health is critical to overall health and this program will continue to provide supplemental nutrition to moms and kids locally,” shares TriCounty Health Director Jordan Mathis. The TriCounty Health WIC program served an average of 1,300 local individuals each month in 2017. That amounted to the program giving approximately $428,000 dollars in supplemental food benefits to program enrollees.

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Wife of Retired UHP Officer Battling Cancer: How to Help

Jan 22, 2018 · Basin Now · News

any, many families in the Uintah Basin have been affected personally by cancer and the question of how to help is often asked. Nothing could have prepared the Trujillo family for the heartbreaking news that mother Lori Trujillo has brain cancer and needs to receive radiation and chemotherapy for 6 weeks, 5 days a week, in the battle for her life.

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Dinosaur National Monument Sites Close with Government Shutdown

Jan 22, 2018 · Basin Now · News

The United States federal government shutdown became effective January 20th after legislation to fund government agencies and operations failed to pass due to disputes over an immigration policy. Dinosaur National Monument announced Saturday that due to the federal government shutdown, the Quarry and Visitors Center are now closed until further notice.