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Ute Tribe Announces Lawsuit Over President Trump’s Bear Ears Announcement

Dec 5, 2017 · Basin Now · News

While there is plenty of support for President Trump’s announcement to reduce the size of the Bear Ears National Monument, the Ute Tribe is not among the supporters. The Ute Tribe announced in a press release dated December 4th that the Tribe “will be filing a lawsuit against President Trump, Secretary Zinke, and others in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia to hold them accountable for their actions in this matter.”

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Local UHP Gathering Cold Weather Gear for Operation Rio Grande

Dec 5, 2017 · Basin Now · News

A local highway patrol Sergeant is doing her part to help homeless Utahns under the Operation Rio Grande umbrella. Sgt. Kellie Oaks has been taking shifts working weekends at Operation Rio Grande which has been underway for several months targeting the problem of homelessness and crime in the Pioneer Park area of downtown Salt Lake City.

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Body Found in White River May Be Rangely Man Missing Since September

Dec 4, 2017 · Basin Now · News

The family and friends of a man missing since September are waiting to hear if a body discovered in the White River on November 30th is their missing loved one. According to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, 66-year-old Peter Christian Ruffner had not been seen since Friday, September 29th, and help from the Colorado Bureau of Investigations was requested.

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TriCounty Health Department on Hepatitis A Outbreak

Dec 4, 2017 · Basin Now · News

The TriCounty Health Department is providing the community with information on Hepatitis A and how to prevent exposure and infection. While the state health department has announced that there is an outbreak in the state, TriCounty Health Director Jordan Mathis says there are no confirmed cases in the TriCounty Health District at this time.

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Roosevelt City Projects; State Street Work Wraps Up for Winter

Dec 4, 2017 · Basin Now · News

The Roosevelt City State Street project has wrapped up for the winter. While the original goal was to finish the project in 2017, Burdick Materials explained that they would work into November paving and striping State Street on the south end but the completion of the project would be delayed in order to guarantee the high quality of work they strive for.

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Investigation Underway After Body Discovered in River Outside Rangely

Dec 1, 2017 · Basin Now · News

An investigation is underway after a body was discovered on Wednesday about 4 miles west of Rangely, Colorado. According to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Mazzola was on patrol and visited the Texas Beach area along the White River as part of the continued effort to search for Peter Ruffner who has been missing since early September.

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Employers Expected to See a Reduction in Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates

Nov 30, 2017 · Basin Now · News

The majority of Utah employers, including those in rural eastern Utah, are expected to see a reduction in their unemployment insurance tax rates for the 2018 calendar year. The Utah Unemployment Insurance Division announced on Wednesday that in 2018, more than 75 percent of Utah’s established employers will qualify for the minimum contribution rate of approximately $34 dollars per employee per year.

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