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Stay Warm and Safe This Winter Remembering Indoor Fire Safety

Jan 3, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Last month Roosevelt City shared winter safety reminders including tips on practicing indoor fire safety. Stay warm and stay safe with the following tips. Get your chimneys cleaned. Don't leave any open flame or space heater unattended. Keep flammable materials away from candles, fireplaces, space heaters, etc. And please, please don't attempt to thaw frozen water pipes with a blow torch! It might work on your pipes, but it will also heat up all the infrastructure around the pipe and can easily cause a fire. Let’s all stay safe and warm this winter!

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Roosevelt City Parks Arts & Recreation Holding Winterfest 2020

Jan 3, 2020 · Basin Now · News

As Christmas leaves our rearview mirrors and we head into the dead of winter we might get the winter blues. Roosevelt City Parks Arts & Recreation wants to help keep the cheer going with Winterfest 2020. What started as a desire of local dentist, Dr. Doug Ogden, for more people to get outside and to have newcomers try cross country skiing has turned into an event that features a variety of activities throughout the month of January. Winterfest kicks off with Free Family Game Night on Saturday, January 4th.

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TriCounty Health Offering the Diabetes Prevention Program

Jan 3, 2020 · Basin Now · News

There is a high probability that with 11.1% percent of those in the Uintah Basin suffering from it you might know someone with Type 2 Diabetes. In fact, it might be a family member. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 out of 3 American adults have prediabetes, a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as Type 2 Diabetes. Factor in that with the fact that Type 2 Diabetes has a strong link to family history, as well as environmental influences and it makes sense why TriCounty Health Department is concerned.

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Uintah County Commission Approves 2020 Budget and Increase to 2019 Budget

Jan 2, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Adjusting the 2019 budget and adopting the 2020 budget were the main focus of Monday’s Uintah County Commission meeting, both of which received a strong response during the accompanying public hearings. The Commissioners unanimously approved a Resolution Increasing the 2019 Budget to allow the transfer of $13,291,000 dollars from individual budgets into reserve funds. Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins provided a breakdown stating that the $13.2 million dollars is made up of $133,000 dollars to be moved from the Western Park fund balance, $226,000 dollars from the landfill, $2,331,000 dollars from the Uintah County Library, $1.5 million dollars from the Municipal Service Fund to be put toward the Public Safety Complex, $3 million dollars from the General Fund, and $4.64 million dollars from Capital Projects.

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New Traveling Exhibit at Uintah County Heritage Museum Opening January 10

Jan 2, 2020 · Basin Now · News

A new traveling exhibit will be on display at the Uintah County Heritage Museum, opening January 10th. The display, titled “Eres Poderosx/You Are Powerful”, is a collection of works from the Nopalera Artist Collection which shares the work of artists from different cultures and backgrounds. The artists featured are Izzy Fernandez, David Peralta, Ella Mendoza, Jorge Arellano, Veronica Perez, Andrew Alba, Lola Reyes, and Melissa Alvarez. They are all Latin American Youth who now live and thrive in the desert landscape of Utah.

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Outlaw Trail Theater Announces 2020 Show

Jan 2, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Outlaw Trail Theater has announced their highly anticipated musical production for the year 2020. This year’s show will be the world famous and award winning ‘South Pacific’ from Rodgers and Hammerstein. The original Broadway production premiered in 1949 and quickly became the second-longest running Broadway musical for that time, second only to Oklahoma! The production will be directed by Brian Litton and choreographed by Taunia Wheeler. ‘South Pacific’ will run on select dates from June 22nd through July 3rd. Audition information is posted and available at www.OutlawTrailTheater.com.

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Uintah County and Vernal City Explore New Airport Agreement

Jan 2, 2020 · Basin Now · News

Uintah County and Vernal City continue to explore the options for a new agreement over future management and operation of the Vernal Regional Airport. The Uintah Transportation Special Service District drafted a letter to Uintah County and Vernal City last April requesting that they take back management and operation of the airport, stating that the request was “due to various conflicts that the district is facing such as budget constraints,” as well as citing the decline in mineral lease funding.

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Sha-Mar Pets Christmas Village Display A Favorite Stop For Holiday Cheer

Dec 31, 2019 · Basin Now · News

It's hard to believe Christmas is over and a local business will soon start the careful process of taking apart their epic Christmas village. For the last three years, Sha-Mar Pets in Roosevelt has transformed the store front displays into a massive Christmas village made up of hundreds and hundreds of intricate pieces. Maria and Shaune Underwood use to set the display up in their home but decided to share their collection with the public so others could enjoy it as well. “We have a lot of people that will stand at the window to watch it,” shares Shaune.

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Celebrate The New Year Holiday Safely and Responsibly

Dec 31, 2019 · Basin Now · News

Traditions and great memories are part of the New Year’s holiday each year. Whatever those traditions include it's important that safety is the top priority. Local law enforcement will be out as always with extra patrols watching for impaired drivers. Vernal City Assistant Police Chief Keith Campbell reminds all to celebrate responsibly, drive safely, and have a Happy New Year. For those interested in lighting off fireworks as part of their holiday, today is the last day that fireworks can be sold and discharged.

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DWR: Wildlife Highway Crossings Aim to Prevent Collisions

Dec 31, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Department of Transportation worked together in 2019 to create more wildlife crossings across Utah roadways, including one over Highway 40 north of Strawberry Reservoir. Around 6,300 deer and elk were confirmed killed in vehicle collisions in 2019, though the actual number is believed to be much higher. "Deer typically follow the same migration routes every year," shares DWR migration initiative coordinator Daniel Olson.

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Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department on Creating a Home Fire Escape Plan

Dec 31, 2019 · Basin Now · News

The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department has shared information on a very important topic: creating a home fire escape plan. A home fire can become life-threatening in just two minutes and within five minutes a residence can be completely engulfed in flames. It's important to have a plan in place before emergency strikes.” Create and practice a fire escape plan…When preparing a plan be sure to find two ways to get out of each room in the event the primary way is blocked by fire or smoke.

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