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Students celebrate life through literacy project

A literacy project, “Loving Our Families Through Stories,” came to a conclusion with a book signing on Feb. 11 at Eagle View Elementary. Families of students in first and third grades came … more

3/9/10 | 72 views

Seeking political office? Filing period starts Friday

The period for filing nominating petitions for positions on local boards of education or other elected offices starts Friday, March 12 and runs until 5 p.m. Friday, March 19. This is for the primary … more

ViAnn Prestwich, Uintah Basin Standard | 3/9/10 | 192 views | 1 comment

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Basin leads state in auto fatalities

In his years with the Utah Highway Patrol, Lt. Jeff Chug has seen a lot of preventable fatalities. “It’s frustrating to us,” he said. “Every year, we see a crash people would have … more

By Lacey McMurry, Uintah Basin Standard | 3/9/10 | 477 views | 3 comments

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CRASH IN ROOSEVELT, THREE INJURED

Three local residents were injured Wednesday afternoon when a white 1999 Pontiac Bonneville traveling east on U.S. Highway 40 collided into dark green 1996 Ford Explorer going south on State Street. … more

3/9/10 | 881 views

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Authorities working to slow heroin trade

Sometime around April or May of last year, local probation and parole agent Brad Draper started noticing an increase in opiate use among the offenders he supervises. He thought they were … more

By Andre Salvail, Uintah Basin Standard | 3/9/10 | 567 views