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Legislation Introduced to Hold e-Cigarette Companies Accountable WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (RUT) joined his colleagues, led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to protect children from the dangers of e-cigarettes. The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act would require e-cigarette manufacturers to pay user fees to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help conduct stronger oversight of the e-cigarette industry and increase awareness for the danger of ecigarettes. Joining Romney and Shaheen in cosponsoring this legislation are Senators Lisa Murkowski (RAK), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Susan Collins (R-ME).

The bill is endorsed by the American Lung Association, the American Heart Association, and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

“Illicit vaping products—over 90% of which come from China—have Vaping Crisis Cont'd on A2

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HB294 Advocates for A TopTwo Open Primary in Utah

Escalante Prevention Coalition Sets Calendar for 2024

by Nancy Goude

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Escalante Prevention Coalition Director Heather Dunton is joined by Garfield County Deputy Kayson Durfey and Seth Peterson at the EPC information booth at the gingerbread house building contest held in conjunction with the elementary school winter concert.

ESCALANTE – January is a good time for planning, and on January 23, during their first meeting of the year, the Escalante Prevention Coalition focused on refreshing awareness about

Grand Staircase Escalante Partners Welcomes New Director

by Ian Marynowski ESCALANTE - At the start of 2024, the southern Utah based non-profit, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, welcomed Dr. Jackie Grant as the new ex-

Originally from Rochester, New York, Grant pursued a rich academic career.

After completing an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at Texas A&M, she obtained a masters degree in Animal Science and a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior from Cornell.

Following this, she accepted a post-doctoral position at Colorado State University under the David H. Smith Fellowship and studied the geJackie Grant has taken the helm netic variability in as Executive Director of GSEP. frogs in the Black Hills of South Daecutive director of the or- kota. ganization. With a long hisAfter periods at othtory in education, science, er universities across the research and partnership country, Grant and her husbuilding, she is excited to band both accepted positake over the helm and help tions at Southern Utah Unito re-establish GSEP’s role versity in Cedar City. She as a friends organization to the Grand Staircase-EscalanPartners te National Monument.

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the organization’s purpose, the Seven Strategies for Creating Effective Community Change and the Strategic Prevention Framework, reviewed 2023 activities and set the calendar for 2024.

EPC Director Heather Dunton shared the purpose of the coalition and the organizational structure for the prevention work done by the coalition and carried out on behalf of the com-

BLM Hosting Public Meeting in Cedar City to Discuss Solar Energy Development

Want to Gather Shed Antlers from Feb. 1 Through April 15? Take the DWR’s Free, Mandatory Ethics Course

CEDAR CITY - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding an open-house meeting in Cedar City on Feb. 12, 5-7 p.m. local time at the Festival Hall, to provide information on the Department of the Interior’s ongoing efforts to support appropriate renewable energy development on our nation’s public lands through an updated Western Solar Plan. The public meeting will preview the BLM’s proposed revisions to the agency’s Utility-Scale Solar Energy Solar Development Cont'd on A3

munity.

“I love the concept of the program from kids and bringing families together.

I love what Heather is do-

BOUNTIFUL - Representative Raymond Ward (R-Bountiful) is sponsoring House Bill 294, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reforming Utah's electoral process by introducing a top-two open primary system.

“Top two open primaries are a system that has worked well in other states” said Ray Ward (R-Bountiful).

“Nebraska, Washington, California, Alaska and Louisiana all use this kind of system for their primary elections. I feel that it is important that all voters should be allowed to vote in all of the elections where their officials are chosen, and this system allows that. In a Red Republican district, the top two candidates would likely both be Republicans, and the same for Democrats in a blue district, but in the end, the voters would always get a chance to pick between the two strongest candidates in Open Primary

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Before you head outdoors to collect shed antlers during the next few months, you are required to complete the 2024 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Antler Gathering Ethics course.

SALT LAKE CITY Collecting shed antlers from many big game species, including deer, elk and moose, is a popular pastime in Utah.

But before you head outdoors

to collect shed antlers during the next few months, you are required to complete the 2024 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Antler Gathering Ethics course.

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In Remembrance of Keeth

We the Taylor Family would like to write this letter of appreciation to all the wonderful people that showed us their love in our time of sorrow. Your heartfelt love, prayers, food, and donations will remain in our hearts forever. May God bless and keep you.

Taylor Family, Fremont

GSEP New Director: A lot has changed at GSEP just like a lot has

changed with the Monument. We lost that during the Trump administration, but it is a relationship that we are renewing.

—GSEP Executive Director Jackie Grant Partners

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has spent the past 12 years there teaching biology and geoscience, conducting research and standing as director of the Garth and Jerri Frehner Museum of Natural History.

Throughout her tenure at SUU, Grant not only enjoyed the academics, but also the grant writing and partnership building required to complete projects. She worked closely with her students, federal land managers and other researchers on seed collection projects across the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau. These seed collections are used for restoration, range improvement and protecting pollinator habitat. She is continuing this work through the development of the Paiute Native Seed Center in Cedar City, which will store seeds native to the region, and which have importance to the Paiute tribes, for future use.

Beyond interests in native plants and conservation, Grant is also an

advocate for active transportation, i.e. traveling or recreating under your own power. She has worked extensively with both federal and state governments, the Utah Department of Transportation, city engineers and locals and nonprofits to secure resources for and install active transportation infrastructure around Cedar City. She hopes to engage with the Utah Trail Network program to get more active transport trails, such as the one in Red Canyon, built in the area.

Skills and relationships like these are where her past work will start to tie in with her new position at GSEP. “A lot has changed at GSEP just like a lot has changed with the Monument,” Grant said. “We were originally a friends group of the federal government. We lost that during the Trump administration, but it is a relationship that we are renewing.” A large part of being a ‘friends group’ is to build partnerships with people who can’t work with the federal government easily or directly, such as private companies, other nonprofits

and Tribes.

A new project for the GSEP this year will be a spring fencing project. This will engage volunteers from several local tribes to protect springs on the national forest from grazing and other impacts by constructing fencing around them.

“Springs are valuable to everybody, but especially to people who have been here for thousands of years,” said Grant.

This is one of many projects intended to build relationships for co-management of the Grand Staircase-Escalante region.

“Co-stewardship is in its infancy in the US,” Grant said. “I was in New Zealand last year working with Iwi groups in building seed banks. It is interesting there, there is a 100-plus year-old treaty between the government and the Máori people which defines co-stewardship, it could be something to strive for here.”

Beyond co-stewardship goals, GSEP will continue to work in conservation, by managing non-native plants and helping to control erosion through low-tech ‘one

rock dams’, and in stewardship by hauling out trash, cleaning up graffiti and camping impacts and getting volunteers engaged in the landscape. Grant would also like to find ways for locals to use conservation as an opportunity for economic development beyond tourism.

“National Monument protections are often viewed as a detriment to local economies,” she explained. “If you have a few acres or are part of a land co-op and can develop healthy ‘native’ land, you can sell credits for biodiversity to big corporations so that they can say they are doing their part.

This also works for fuels reduction and carbon sequestration.”

Grant believes that “the more traveled you are, the more you are open to seeing.” She hopes to use her decades of education, global travel and research to bring fresh perspectives in public lands conservation and stewardship as the new executive director of Grand Staircase Escalante Partners.

e-Cigarette Companies: Illicit vaping products—over 90% of which come from China—have flooded the United States vaping market.

—Senator Mitt Romney

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flooded the United States vaping market. Most concerning is that these Chinese products target young people with flavors such as blue cotton candy and pink lemonade and are designed to deliver stronger nicotine levels at a higher volume,” said Senator Romney. “By granting the FDA the authorization to collect user fees on e-cigarettes, our legislation will further efforts to tackle the vaping crisis and protect children from these increasingly addictive and illicit products.”

“E-cigarettes continue to be an epidemic among our youth, and it’s unacceptable that manufacturers continue to market their harmful products to young people without facing serious consequences,” said Senator Shaheen.

“That’s why I’m leading bipartisan legislation to respond to this crisis by closing a major loophole that has allowed them to avoid paying fees to the FDA to help fund the agency’s crackdown on youth vaping. There’s no excuse not to act – we must stop this exploitation of kids and teens before another generation falls victim to the nicotine addiction epidemic.”

“We’ve all seen the statistic that teenage e-cigarette consumption has increased by 1,800% in just the last year, but it really hits home when you see more and more kids using vapes at school, at malls, even just walking down the street,” said Senator Murkowski.

“This bill will expand FDA’s authority to collect user fees on e-cigarette producers and put that money towards increasing youth awareness of its dangers and preventing sales of e-cigarettes to minors. This effort is all about protecting the health of our kids.”

“Big Tobacco has hooked millions of kids on e-cigarettes, creating a vap-

will step up oversight of the e-cigarette industry, prevent our children from using these harmful products, and help reverse the youth vaping epidemic.”

“The use of e-cigarettes by our young people threatens the progress we have made to reduce overall tobacco use. I have heard from teachers across Maine about the issue of vaping in

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An estimated 90% of the world’s vaping devices are manufactured in China and are not legal in the U.S.— yet these products dominate the U.S. market. ing epidemic that is threatening the next generation with a lifetime of nicotine addiction,” said Senator Durbin.

“FDA needs to remove these dangerous and addictive products from the shelves, and Congress needs to pass the Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act to help provide FDA with additional resources to better regulate this market. The health of our children cannot wait any longer.”

“In recent years, we’ve seen a troubling rise in youth vaping and it’s high time we take action to stop Big Tobacco from hooking our kids on nicotine,” said Senator Baldwin. “Our legislation

our high schools and middle schools,” said Senator Collins. “Despite the significant strides we've taken, which have already made a difference by reducing the nationwide rate of high school vaping in 2023, there is still more work to be done. This legislation would impose fees on e-cigarette manufacturers similar to fees for other tobacco products, which could be used to support youth education and prevention initiatives.”

According to reporting by Reuters, an estimated 90% of the world’s vaping devices are manufactured in China and are not legal in the U.S.—yet these prod-

ucts dominate the U.S. market. By offering flavors like blue cotton candy and pink lemonade, these illegal Chinese-made products have increased usership of e-cigarette products among teenagers, causing a resurgence of youth nicotine addiction.

The flooding of these unauthorized disposable products in the U.S. market has highlighted a broken review process within the FDA to regulate new vaping devices and crack down on kid-friendly flavors.

Currently, manufacturers of traditional combustible tobacco products pay FDA user fees, but e-cigarette companies are exempt due to a loophole in the law.

The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act increases the total amount that would be collected in tobacco user fees by $100 million and indexes that amount to inflation for future years. Critically, the bill also authorizes the FDA to collect user fees from all manufacturers of products that have been deemed a tobacco product by the FDA, including ecigarettes.

The FDA would be able to use this additional revenue from e-cigarette user fees to conduct safety review of vaping products, prevent sales of e-cigarettes to minors, help support efforts to educate youth on the dangers of e-cigarettes and increase the agency’s oversight and enforcement capabilities.

—Office of Senator Mitt Romney

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Obituaries Merlin E. Erickson LOA - Merlin Elroy Erickson, 82, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family, on February 2, 2024. He was the second of three children born to Hearold Erickson and Marjorie Brown Erickson on August 13, 1941, in Loa, Utah. He felt very lucky to have grown up in the town of Loa there with many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He truly loved and appreciated his friends and neighbors in the small town.

After graduating from Wayne High School, Merlin moved to Provo and lived with his Aunt Donna and Uncle Reed for 3 years where he worked and met the love of his life Kathleen Sykes. They were married on July 13, 1962, in Pleasant Grove and later sealed in the Manti temple March 23, 1979. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

He served on the Loa Town Board and was a volunteer fireman for many years.

In 1964 Merlin and Kathleen moved back to Loa and Merlin went to work for Brown Brothers Construction where he was able to work with his cousins and friends for 39 years. He enjoyed running many different pieces of equipment for them but was especially talented running the backhoe.

His family was his greatest treasure, his whole life revolved around his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved spending time with them and supporting them in everything they did. Merlin loved being outdoors but especially if he was with family.

He is survived by his wife Kathy, his five children; Connie (Gordon) Morrell of Axtel, Wesley (Pam) Erickson of Loa, Sharon (Kim) Torgerson of Bicknell, Susan (Jason) Christensen of Washington, and David (Kallie) Erickson of Salina. Also survived by his brother Ronald Kay (June) Erickson of St. George, 18 grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren, and many beloved cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Hearold and Marjorie Brown Erickson Mott, stepfather: Vern Mott, his brother Shirl Erickson, and many loved aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Our sincere thanks to the caregivers from IHC Homecare & Hospice and especially his daughter-in-law Kallie for the care given to him.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. in the Loa LDS Stake Center. Friends may call for viewing at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield, Friday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or at the Stake Center in Loa Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services.

Livestreaming of the services can be found at www.springerturner.com under Merlin's obituary about 15 minutes prior to starting time.

Burial will be in the Loa Cemetery under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

Solar Development: The BLM is committed to

ensuring public lands do their part to meet our nation’s clean energy goals. We can and must do so responsibly, and we look forward to hearing from the public on how to achieve that balance.

—Tracy Stone-Manning, BLM Director

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding an open-house meeting in Cedar City on Feb. 12, 5-7 pm local time at the Festival Hall, to provide information on the Department of the Interior’s ongoing efforts to support appropriate renewable energy development on our nation’s public lands through an updated Western Solar Plan.

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Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (known as the updated Western Solar Plan), which would streamline the BLM’s framework for siting solar energy projects and expand BLM’s solar energy program to cover five additional states across the West.

“The BLM is committed to ensuring public lands do their part to meet our nation’s clean energy goals,” said BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning.

“We can and must do so responsibly, and we look forward to hearing from the public on how to achieve that balance.”

By directing development to areas that have fewer sensitive resources, less conflict with other uses of public lands, and close proximity to transmission lines, the BLM can permit clean energy more efficiently while maintaining robust public and Tribal engagement,

which are central features of all BLM reviews of individual projects.

The Festival Hall is located at 96 N. Main St. Cedar City, UT 84720. The venue is in a strip mall area with free parking. There will be signs to the meeting room at the entrance and throughout the building.

Festival Hall will have a security guard on site.

Individuals who need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM in advance at solar@blm.gov.

The updated Western Solar Plan evaluates six alternatives, each proposing to make different amounts of public land available to solar development applications under different criteria such as proximity to transmission infrastructure, designated critical habitat, or other important ecological and cultural resources.

Public input will inform a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Deci-

sion.

More information about the updated Western Solar Plan and BLM’s ongoing work to facilitate sustainable solar energy development on public lands across the West is available on BLM’s Solar Program website.

The Draft Solar Programmatic EIS was published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2024, opening a public comment period that extends until April 18, 2024. In addition to this public meeting, BLM will hold two virtual and five other in-person public meetings during the comment period. Public meetings commenced with the first virtual meeting on February 5, 2024, and will end with the last virtual meeting on March 6, 2024.

To view the Draft Programmatic EIS and learn how to provide comments, visit the BLM’s ePlanning web site at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/ project —Bureau of Land Management

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Wills, Trusts, and More

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What Controls: The Will or “The Box?”

by Jeffery J. McKenna To answer the above question, I must first tell you what I mean by “the box.”

When I say “the box,” I am referring to the beneficiary designation box found in many financial instruments. For example, life insurance policies, annuity contracts, IRAs (individual retirement accounts), and other retirement plans allow the owner to designate (usually in a box or line on the form agreement) who is to be the beneficiary or recipient of the proceeds upon the owner’s death.

In addition to the above categories of beneficiary designations, many bank accounts, investment accounts, stock certificates and CDs (certificates of deposit), allow for a POD (Pay On Death) beneficiary. As with the insurance, annuity and retirement account beneficiary designations, the designation of the POD beneficiary is usually done by inserting one or more names in a box or line on an account agreement.

Now that I have explained the question, what is the correct answer? If someone has designated a former spouse as the beneficiary on a life insurance policy or retirement plan, can a new will designating a new spouse as the beneficiary of all the individual’s assets supercede the earlier designation? In other words, does the designation in the will supercede the designation in the box? The answer is no. In almost all cases, the

will does not supercede the contractual designation.

Many people mistakenly believe that the will controls the distribution of all their assets and supercedes any earlier beneficiary designations. It is understandable that many people have this mistaken belief. First, a will has many formalities associated with it. A will generally has to have the signatures of at least two unrelated witnesses. An attorney normally prepares the will.

It is usually notarized. Often much time and thought accompanies the signing of the will, as well as other formalities. On the other hand, the beneficiary designation is usually very simple. Usually, it involves nothing more than printing or typing a name in a box.

There have been many spouses and children very surprised to learn that although a loved one’s will was reviewed and updated the older beneficiary designations control.

Another matter to be considered with regard to beneficiary designations is that they are limited. If the beneficiary designation is just a line or box, there is no opportunity to describe how the proceeds should be used or who should receive the proceeds if one of the named beneficiaries predeceases the owner. It should be noted that if the beneficiary designated in the financial instrument has predeceased the owner and there is no surviving contingent beneficiary or if the named beneficiary is designated as the “estate,” the terms of the will or

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A Spanish captain was walking on his ship when a soldier rushes to him and exclaims, "An enemy ship is approaching us!" The captain replies calmly, "Go get my red shirt." The soldier gets the shirt for the captain. The enemy ship comes in and heavy rounds of fire are exchanged. Finally, the Spaniards win.

The soldier asks, "Congrats sir, but why the red shirt?" The captain replies, "If I got injured, my blood shouldn't be seen, as I didn't want my men to lose hope."

Just then, another soldier runs up and says, "Sir, we just spotted another twenty enemy ships!" The captain calmly replies, "Go bring my yellow pants."

Stairs

Jim, Scott and Alex are tired after traveling all day and check into a hotel.

When they get to reception, they find out they'll have to walk 75 flights of stairs to get to their room because the elevator is out of order.

Jim suggests that they do something interesting to pass time while they walk the 75 flights. Jim will tell jokes, Scott will sing songs, and Alex will tell sad stories. So Jim tells jokes for 25 flights, Scott sings songs for 25 flights and Alex tells sad stories for 24 flights.

When they reach the 75th floor, Alex tells his saddest story of all, "Guys, I left our room key at reception."

Movies

Three old friends got together and were discussing what movie they had watched when they conceived their children. One lady says she had just watched a movie called The Search for One-eye Jimmy and nine months later she gave birth to her baby. Another lady says, "Oh, I saw the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and then nine months later I had septuplets." The last lady gasps and exclaims, "Oh no, I just watched 101 Dalmations!"

Don't Start

A drunk walks into a bar with jumper cables around his neck. The bartender says, "You can stay but don't try to start anything."

PUNishment

What is the tallest building in the entire world?

The library, because it has so many stories.

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Love

ACROSS 1. Zagreb native 6. Not St. or Blvd.

9. Tucked in 13. Whatchamacallit 14. Robert Redford's Sundance ____ 15. In a cold manner 16. Tiny island 17.

Mad King George's number 18. Hearing, e.g.

19. *Love's late Nirvana husband 21. *Star-____ 23. *Air Supply's "Making Love Out of Nothing at ____" 24. Elementary particle 25. Tire meas.

28. Land of Israel 30. *Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes: "Love lifts us up where we ____" 35. Ladder crosspiece 37. Frenzied 39. London's Thames, e.g.

40. ____-European language 41. Call it quits 43. Very bright star 44. What procedural and epidural have in common 46. Crosby's and Still's partner 47. Mountain valley 48. Final words 50. Future J.D.'s hurdle 52. Food scrap 53. Tax 55. Pen point 57. *"All You Need Is Love" band, with The 61. *Letters to Juliet destination 64. Habituate 65. NHL surface 67. Ancient marketplace 69. Like many bathroom floors?

70. Blunderbuss, e.g.

71. Entrenched (2 words) 72. Whirlpool 73. Volleyball court center 74. English homework assignment

DOWN 1. Computer-related imaging acronym 2. CISC alternative 3. Capital of Norway 4. Single-cell protozoan 5. Bottom lines 6. Similar 7. One of the Tudors 8. Authoritative proclamation 9. Single pip cards 10. The Container Store purchase, pl.

11. "What ____ can I say?"

12. T-shirt, after tied 15. Chemical cousin 20. Homer's epic 22. Actor Lowe 24. Deviation from the norm 25. *U2's "In the Name of Love" song 26. First light of day 27. Lemur from Madagascar 29. Damien's prediction

31. Ding-a-____ 32. Convex molding 33. *"Love means ____ having to say you're sorry" 34. *"Love Actually" star 36. Hockey score 38. *True Love's ____ 42. Feudal lord 45. Loafed 49. "Holy moly!"

51. Rant 54. "Peace" with fingers (2 words) 56. Phony 57. Teeth mark 58. Children's writer Blyton 59. Old, in Scottish 60. Three pointer 61. Heater outlet 62. Wooden pegs 63. Rigoletto's "La donna mobile," e.g.

66. Pool tool 68. One or some Solution on B5

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Obituaries Tyler Lyman ESCALANTE - Forest Tyler Lyman, known to his friends as Tex, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 27, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. His loss will be felt for years to come.

Tyler was born on June 22, 1961, in Panguitch to Lincoln Lyman and Rolain Alvey. He was raised in Escalante and graduated from Escalante High School in 1979.

He was a talented athlete and loved playing basketball. He married Lisa Shakespear in 1981 and had four of the best kids around: Jamie, Jennifer, Joni, and Justin. Tyler was known for his strong work ethic and loved spending his free time ranching and farming. He shared his love of farming with his kids but loved it most when he had his grandkids in tow. He taught them how to move cows, change sprinklers, drive the four-wheeler, and feed the variety of livestock and animals he had, including his buffalo. The kids and the dogs always knew grandpa would have a treat for them. If he wasn’t home, he could always be found puttering around the field, building some contraption to make the farm run better, or BS-ing with his buddies. Tyler had a lot of friends and their friendship meant everything to him.

Tyler loved to work, and he worked from sun up to sun down. At the young age of 12, he helped train race horses for Dee Haws and Blake Robinson. When he was in high school, he worked to pay for his most prized possession at the time, a '68 Mustang. He left Escalante right after high school to work on the oil rigs in Alaska. When the rigs slowed down, he decided to come home and start working for his dad at Lincoln Lyman Construction. He loved being on a piece of equipment and could run a backhoe blindfolded. After Lincoln’s death in 2002, he went to work for South Central Communications on their construction crew. At the time he got sick, he was working for Citation Oil and Gas. He would have loved to get back out on his ranch and return to work.

Tyler is survived by his wife Lisa; their four children: Jamie Lyman, Jennifer (Todd) Goodrich, Joni (Eric) Hardison, and Justin (Kaylee) Lyman; grandchildren: Caitlynn, Chasey, Capri, Alee, Brody, Danica, Peyton, Berklee, Haddley, Swayzee, Brooks; mother, Rolain Alvey; sisters and brothers: Danna Alvey, Faye Lyman, Gwen (Don) Porter, Richard Lyman, and Kim Lyman.

He is preceded in death by his father, Lincoln; brother, Lincoln Wade; sister, Ruth Lane; and brother-in-law, Darrell Alvey.

Please join the family for funeral services on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Escalante 2nd Ward Chapel. There will be no public visitation [This issue will come out after the service has taken place].

Burial was in the Escalante Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.

Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

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FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com The last time we had rain in town in February was about 20 years ago.

Those of us who lived here then will remember that storm. It was a really cold winter and the ground was frozen and when it rained it really came down flooding our whole valley.

A couple of the homes on the Lake road were flooded. The old timers at that time couldn’t remember it ever raining in February before. It did a lot of good for the water table in the valley. So this is the second rain at this time of the year. The weather people predicted we would get 5 straight days of rain and snow and they were wrong again. Now they are saying it will rain or snow till Thursday, we'll have to wait. It feels more like spring out than winter, with warm temperatures and no wind.

We had another fund raiser at the Boys’ Basketball game, for a young baby who is having trouble. Boy do we live in a great town or what, I think this is the 5th time people have opened up their pockets and gave very generously, so I hope all will be well with the little guy and the town will be praying for his quick recovery.

My wife Pat about a month ago fell, while doing some repairs to our dining room. It wasn’t till about two weeks later while working in the Temple it started to hurt her and the pain just kept getting worst by the day, finally we took her over to Cedar’s hospital for an MRI. It showed that she had broken bones in the tail bone area and it was causing pressure on the nerve that runs down

her right leg. We do have her back in our hospital and her recovery could take some time. Pat never stops thinking and she has been putting on our annual Easter Egg hunt for 30 years now and she would like to have some more help this year, so you can call us at (6762418) if you have time.

I would like to answer Dean Sheffer's question on the National Debt.

[Insider letters to the editor, January 25, 2024.] I took a class in economics 101 back in the 70s. The professor said about the debt (which was about 600 billion) that as long as the nation could pay the interest on the debt, it didn’t matter. In the 80s President Reagan became President and cut the taxes on the rich, (in my opinion it was needed, top rates were 94%) but it raised the debt to 2 trillion dollars.

Along came Bush 1 and he cut the taxes even more by 2%, an increase up to 3 Trillion. President Clinton in his second year cut back the 2% and the debt went up another trillion to 4 in his first term.

But in his second term his plan paid off, in two years he had a balanced budget, the first in over 100 years.

When he left office there was an excess of over 500 billion. When President Clinton came into office the Dow industries was at 2,500 and was able to allow the working people to invest in the market with a 401(k) and the market exploded and was at 12,000 when he left office.

President Bush the 2 said that money should go back to those that earned it, so he again cut taxes on the rich, but for 10 years. Because he hadn’t

shown growth in the work force, he cut the work week from 40 to 20 hours creating 2-1/2 million jobs over night. President Bush saw 911 happen and the stock market fell to 5,000 and was closed for a week. With so many jobs lost he dropped the interest rate to 1% from 8%. This left no place else to place your money but back in the stock market and that brought back the market to 12,000. He started two wars that lasted longer than any other wars and cost the country 4 trillion. In his last 4 years the market went down again and unemployment went to almost 12% and created the great recession. He left office with a national debt of 11 trillion, almost tripling the dept.

President Obama inherited the debt and also 2 wars and a lot of unemployment. He took a trillion dollars and bailed out the banks, insurance companies and the auto industry. All of this money had to be paid back before the CEO’s could get a big bonus. It created 14 million jobs and brought unemployment down to 4%. At the end of the 10 years of Bush tax cuts, he refused to extend it and the wealthy spent a lot of money to elect the teapot party and they shut down a lot good ideas. For the country's betterment they didn’t last long. The stock market that Obama started with was at 5,600 and by the time he let office it was up to 20,000. President Obama inherited a lot and the debt grew to 19 trillion.

Along came our last president and the only thing that he passed in his 4 years was a tax cut for the wealthiest and corpo-

rations and this was again for 10 years at a cost of ½ trillion tacked on each year. The unemployment went down a ½% to 3.5 for a couple of months.

However, he is the only president that had less people employed than when he went into office and the unemployment was at 6%. And the debt rose to 25 trillion.

President Biden was able to get a bi-partisan bill through to rebuild the country's infrastructure for a trillion and this put a lot of people to work.

January created 335,000 new jobs and in 3 years, 14 million new jobs have been created. For the first time in history the unemployment rate is below 4% for over two years The Stock Market has exploded from 25,000 to 38,654, and added 1000 in January alone and it isn’t letting up with 654 points added in the first two days of February.

The economy has never been better; crime has come down 21% in the last two years. The inflation rate is finally down below 3% and the Feds. aren’t going to raise the interest rate and may cut some of the interest later in the year. We can still afford the interest on the National Debt. I hope that answered your question Dean.

I forgot in the last sports page that the Bob Cat Girls Cheer Squad took 3rd place at state, behind 1st Piute and #2 Bryce Valley. Congratulations to all that took part, it takes many, many hours of practice to compete in the cheerleaders, and all of the team coaches that took part.

There is no such thing as Algebra. Mack O.

Obituaries Dominaca Julander

PANGUITCH - Dominaca Lyn Julander was born April 20, 1988 to John and Kathy Julander. Dominaca left this earth unexpectedly and joined her Grandpa Mac on January 26, 2024.

Dominaca grew up in Panguitch and had many adventures after high school. She moved to California with friends where she worked and played. Dominaca returned to Utah and lived in Cedar City for a few years before returning to Panguitch. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with her family. We spent many deer hunts together on Hatch Mountain. She also enjoyed being around and playing in the water. One year Dominaca and her cousins were playing in the river when her younger cousin fell in, she jumped right in and saved her.

This has always been a story our family has loved to tell about her, showing how caring she was. She loved her family and was so excited to have nieces and nephews. They know Aunt Minica loved them.

Dominaca also had two dogs, Chewy and Ridley, they were her children and brought her so much joy.

Her beautiful smile, contagious laughter, and warm hugs will definitely be missed. Our lives will be forever changed and not quite right without you here.

We didn’t say goodbye to you there wasn’t any time. You quickly slipped away from us, the timing wasn’t ours. And since the day you passed away, we thought of words not said. So we decided to write them down instead. We love you more than life itself, which means we love you still. And we just want the world to know how much we always will. - Anne Peterson We love you Dominaca and we will miss you everyday.

Dominaca is survived by her parents, John and Kathy Julander; brothers: Colby (Hannah) Julander, Kolton (Teaira) Julander; 1 niece, 2 nephews, and 1 nephew on the way; grandma, Jean Julander; many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Preceded in death by Grandpa MacRay Julander, Grandpa Gerald and Grandma Dawn Stock.

Cremation in the Magleby Mortuary Cremation Center. A celebration of life will be held at a future date. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

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ing for the program. It takes a village to keep an eye on, lead and guide our kids. It’s good for us to know what’s going on in their lives and take a vested interest,” said Emilee Lott, EPC member.

Dunton reminded coalition members of the strategies for community change and prevention framework as the previous year’s activities and current year’s activities were discussed.

Garfield County’s Prevention Coalitions follow CADCA’s National Coalition Academy strategies for transforming communities into healthy, safe and supportive ones. (The acronym “CADCA” stands for Community-based, Advocacy-focused, Data-driven, Coalition-building Association.) The seven strategies “identify a comprehensive selection of evidence-based substance abuse prevention strategies and interventions that are vital to implementing effective substance abuse prevention efforts.

It is equally vital to implement each of the evidencebased strategies in the most comprehensive manner possible.”

Seven Strategies for Creating Effective Community Change 1. Providing Information – Educational presentations, materials, signage, written communication 2. Enhancing Skills – Provide opportunities for increase the skills of the public, members and staff 3. Providing Support for Prevention Activities – Create opportunities to support people who participate 4. Enhancing Access/Reducing Barriers – Improving systems and processes to increase the ease, ability and opportunity to utilize those systems and services (i.e., assuring

healthcare, childcare, transportation, housing, justice, education, safety, special needs, cultural and language sensitivity.) This can include identifying barriers and developing possible strategies to overcome.

5. Changing Consequences (Incentives/Disincentives) – Increasing or decreasing the probability of a specific behavior that reduces risk or enhances protection by altering the consequences for performing that behavior. (i.e., increasing public recognition for desired behavior, individual and business rewards, taxes, citations, fines, revocations/ loss of privileges).

6. Changing Physical Design/Making Environmental Changes – Changing the physical design or structure of the environment to reduce the risk or enhance protection (i.e., parks, landscapes, signage, lighting, outlet density).

7. Modifying/Changing/Developing Policies – Formal change in written procedures, by-laws, proclamations, rules or laws with written documentations and/or voting procedures.

For each initiative and event the EPC organizes, a multi-step Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Strategic Prevention Framework is followed to ensure the appropriateness and effectiveness of each endeavor.

The SPF helps the coalition assess community needs, resources and readiness to address substance misuse by assessing needs, building capacity, planning and implementing a program, and evaluating both the challenges to and successes of the program.

The coalition is made up of business owners, community leaders, elected officials, law enforcement, media and other interested persons and meets once a

month for event planning purposes and educational opportunities.

“I was asked to be part of the EPC team because of being a business owner, because I have some history with Heather, who knows my character and involvement with kids and I like to be involved with community,” said EPC member Elaine Lott.

With a substance abuse prevention focus, the involvement of law enforcement is necessary. Garfield County Sheriff’s Deputy Kayson Durfey said, “I’m involved with the coalition because the sheriff’s office has pledged its support to the youth coalition. It’s a way to be more connected to the community. But also as someone who grew up here I love what we are doing. There used to be only a few events a year. With all these new things we are doing I love how more and more people in the area are getting involved. I always hated that there seemed to be only kid activities and adult activities. There were no events where kids and adults would work together.

As a police officer, I love that ability to work with people in the community to show that we are also here to be positive changes not just a negative reaction to events.”

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Schools and Sports Escalante Boys Basketball Splits on the Road, Wins at Home

by Nancy Goude Whitehorse senior Lyric Phillips had his second best performance of the season by scoring 33 points – including a mindblowing 9 three-pointers to land him in the all-time records for the most treys made in a single game, but it wasn’t enough to pull off a win against the home court Escalante Moquis.

Escalante triumphed 6152.

“Wow, what a game!

We played really hard. It was a good, good win,” said Escalante Coach Kevin Griffin.

“Our goal was to hold him (Phillips) to 15 points and we definitely didn’t do that, but we played really hard, had great energy and finished strong,” said Griffin.

Phillips is ranked nationally, in the state and in division for points scored, average points per game and three pointers made.

He’s been absolutely on fire in 2024 scoring 232 points in January – an average of 29 points per game. His season high was 43 points against Pinnacle. The three-pointers per game all-time record books have had quite a shake-up in January with the current 1A state record for most treys in a game was set on January 17 by

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Escalante's Rayce Jenkins soars for two of his 8 points on February 2 when the Moquis hosted Whitehorse.

American Leadership’s Jaxon Hunter with 13. Phillips’ 9 against the Moquis solidified his place in the record books as well.

Escalante played arguably its best game of the season against the Raiders powered by Mac Porter’s top performance of the

season with a team-high 17 points and 7 rebounds.

Korben Young netted 14 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, while Kendal Gardner had 10 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 assists to round out the Moqui players in double-digit scoring.

Rayce Jenkins turned

in a high octane performance for Escalante with 8 points and 3 steals.

Jenkins hustle, quick hands and solid work ethic showed up again and again to provide a noticeable spark in energy on the floor for the Moquis.

“Everyone just

played really hard and brought their best to the game. It was a really fun game to watch,” said Griffin.

In the previous weekend’s action, Escalante split road games with a win over Freedom Prep and a 1-point heartbreaker loss to UMA

Camp Williams.

Escalante suffered more than a loss though on the trip, they faced the season-ending injury of star Jaxen Cottam who went down with a knee injury in the game against Camp Williams.

Cottam led the Moquis with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists and 2 blocked shots against Freedom Prep on January 26 and had 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals against Camp Williams before leaving the game injured.

Gardner led the Moquis against Camp Williams with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal, while Young added 14 points, 4 rebounds, swiped 5 steals and dished out 3 assists.

Against Freedom Prep, Gardner had 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal, while Porter hauled in 11 rebounds, sunk 8 points, dished 2 assists and nabbed a trio of steals for Escalante. Young contributed 6 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists.

The Moquis will host their final regular season home game tonight against Piute. Junior varsity starts at 5:30 p.m. with the varsity tipoff around 7 p.m.

Escalante Girls Get Two Wins On the Road, Lose at Home

by Nancy Goude

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Escalante's McCall Dunton shoots two against Milford on February 1 in the Moquis final home game of the season.

The Milford girls basketball team stifled the home team Escalante Moquis offense on February 1 in a commanding 50-25 win by holding the Moquis to single digit scoring in all four quarters, while the Tigers kept the foot on the gas led

by Tayleah Spaulding’s game-high 18 points.

Jaidyn McMullin scored 11 and Miley Willden sunk 10 points to seal the win for the Tigers.

Sonata Griffin paced the Moquis with 7 points, followed by Mazee Dunton’s 6 points and McCall Dunton’s 5. Mazee Dunton’s scoring was more limited than usual as the senior got into foul trou-

ble and had to sit a good portion of the second half.

The emotion and disappointment for the home team was written all over their faces as the clock expired.

On January 26 in Provo, Escalante sisters, Mazee and McCall Dunton, each turned in 13 point efforts to fuel the

dominating 56-18 win over Freedom Prep Academy, while Taylie Carlise and Griffin had 10 points each. Raylin Roberts added 8 points to the Moqui cause. The next day, Escalante compiled a 38-27 win over UMA Camp Williams.

The loss to Milford dropped Escalante to 5-12 overall.

The march to the 1A State Championships continue with the Region 20 playoffs beginning February 24 with the higher seeds hosting. The second round on is February 28 at Richfield High School, the quarterfinals will be played on February 29 at Sevier Valley Center and the consolation bracket games played at Richfield.

The State championships semifinals and finals will take place on March 1-2 at Sevier Valley Center.

Schedules were not available at press time.

Escalante vs. Results February 1 at home vs. Milford Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Milford 10 16 13 11 50 Escalante 5 8 5 7 25 Milford – Tayleah Spaulding 18, Jaidyn McMullin 11, Miley Willden 10, Tailyn Ambrose 3, Paizlee Florence 2, Kiley Fisher 2, Karsyd Vetsch 2, Gracie Dotson 2.

Escalante – Sonata Griffin 7, Mazee Dunton 6, McCall Dunton 5, Taylie Carlisle 4, Ellie Nelson 3.

January 26 in Provo vs. Freedom Prep Academy Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Escalante 22 6 15 13 56 Freedom Prep 0 7 9 2 18 Escalante – Mazee Dunton 13, McCall Dunton 13, Taylie Carlisle 10, Sonata Griffin 10, Raylin Roberts 8, Ellie Nelson 2.

Freedom Prep Academy – No individual statistics reported.

January 27 in Lehi vs. UMA Camp Williams Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Escalante 16 4 12 6 38 UMACW 5 6 7 9 27 Escalante – No individual statistics reported.

UMACW – Leigh Olsen 16, Aarikah Jensen 9, Diamond Loya 2.

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Schools and Sports Moqui Wrestlers Grapple at Regionals, Head to State

by Nancy Goude

by Mack Oetting

Courtesy Seth Peterson

Moqui wrestlers are headed to the Class 1A State Wrestling Meet at the Sevier Valley Center on February 9-10.

Escalante wrestlers Elijah Byrd, Justice Jones, George Peterson, Clara Peterson and Jazzlyn Bateman will be making the trip to Sevier Valley Center for the Class 1A State Wrestling Meet on February 9-10.

Byrd, Jones and George Peterson all competed at the Regional Meet on January 27 in Telos and came away qualified for the state meet, while Clara Peterson and Bateman automatically advanced due to lack of girls competing.

Elijah Byrd was the Moquis’ top finisher with a third place finish overall in the 144 pound weight class. Byrd advanced to the Third Place match by pinning Wayne’s Jaxon Elmer and Panguitch’s Tarick Sawyer, while overcoming a loss by pin to Panguitch’s Cameron Atkin. The third place match featured a pin by Byrd over Wayne’s Lowell Saign at the 4:16 mark.

Senior George Peterson will finish out his high school career by qualifying for the state meet for the first time in the four years he’s been wrestling in the Moqui singlet by placing fourth in the 150 pound bracket. He bounced back after suffering a first round loss to Panguitch’s Cole Fullmer to advance up to the third place match through the consolation bracket. A bye and a win by medical forfeiture pitted him, once again, against Fullmer, who once again, prevailed, but resulted in

both wrestlers advancing to the state meet.

Escalante freshman, Jones, qualified for state at 126 pounds, by taking fourth place. Jones fell to Wayne’s Gage New in the first round, received a bye in the first round of the consolation bracket, followed by a win by pin at 3:39 over Panguitch’s Mark Tebbs, but lost for a second time to New in the third place match.

The lone Moqui wrestler to not qualify for state was Peter Baksis at 133 pounds who was bested by Monticello’s Caleb Coleman, Monticello’s Ronnie Harris and Wayne’s Jake Chestnut.

State qualifier Clara Peterson summed it about the end of any sporting season is to measure the progress made along the way and to put it all to the test; to get into the arena and put it all on the line.

“I am so excited to wrestle and compete at state. I am also sad that I didn’t get a regionals experience like the boys, but was happy to go and support. My goal is to get some good practice in before state comes around and then my goal is to try my hardest so I don’t have regrets,” said Clara Peterson.

Class 1A Region 20 Regional Meet Results State Qualifier: Justice Jones (4-4) placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points.

126 pounds - Quarterfinal - Gage New (Wayne) 3-1 won by fall over Justice Jones (Escalante) 4-4 (Fall

3:32). Cons. Round 1 - Justice Jones (Escalante) 4-4 received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Semi - Justice Jones (Escalante) 4-4 won by fall over Mark Tebbs (Panguitch) 21-8 (Fall 3:39) Third Place Match - Gage New (Wayne) 3-1 won by fall over Justice Jones (Escalante) 4-4 (Fall 3:47) Peter Baksis (6-10) placed 6th.

133 Pounds - Quarterfinal - Caleb Coleman (Monticello) 18-19 won by fall over Peter Baksis (Escalante) 6-10 (Fall 1:27). Cons. Round 1 - Peter Baksis (Escalante) 6-10 received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Semi - Ronnie Harris (Monticello) 34-15 won by fall over Peter Baksis (Escalante) 6-10 (Fall 1:35).

Fifth Place Match - Jake Chesnut (Wayne) 2-2 won by fall over Peter Baksis (Escalante) 6-10 (Fall 2:57) State Qualifier: Elijah Byrd (31-18) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.

144 Pounds - Quarterfinal - Elijah Byrd (Escalante) 31-18 won by fall over Jaxon Elmer (Wayne) 0-3 (Fall 2:40). Semifinal Cameron Atkin (Panguitch) 38-15 won by fall over Elijah Byrd (Escalante) 31-18 (Fall 4:00). Cons. Semi Elijah Byrd (Escalante) 3118 won by fall over Tarick Sawyer (Panguitch) 16-19 (Fall 0:23). Third Place Match - Elijah Byrd (Escalante) 31-18 won by fall over Lowell Saign (Wayne) 2-2 (Fall 4:16) State Qualifier: George Peterson (7-9)

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placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points.

150 Pounds - Quarterfinal - Cole Fullmer (Panguitch) 28-28 won by fall over George Peterson (Escalante) 7-9 (Fall 0:45).

Cons. Round 1 - George Peterson (Escalante) 7-9 received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Semi - George Peterson (Escalante) 7-9 won by medical forfeit over Ronan Mooney (Panguitch) 3125 (M. For.). Third Place Match - Cole Fullmer (Panguitch) 28-28 won by fall over George Peterson (Escalante) 7-9 (Fall 0:37)

The Cats just keep rolling along, this Friday and Saturday will be the State Wrestling Tournament in SVC arena in Richfield.

Good luck to the tough guys, against some great competition.

The basketball teams just rolled over the teams that they played, running the records (girls 16 -2) and (boys 18-3) The Lady Cats started off the week with a game against 2A Grand County.

The Bobcats solidly defeated the Grand Red Devils, ending with a score of 6533. The Cats were guided to their victory by Tabetha Henrie and Mallory Henrie, both players scored 20 points. They not only contributed significantly to the score board but also in rebounds and assists.

The Lady Cats displayed a dominant performance against the Bryce Valley Mustangs, winning the game with a score of 58-17. Leading the Bobcats was Tabe Henrie who scored and impressive 15 with 3-3 pointers. Mallory Henrie secured 13 points and they complete a dominated win on Senior Night.

The team only has one Senior and that is Tabetha

Henrie who has been a real star for the whole year.

Winning Cross Country and was MVP on the Cats Championship Volleyball team.

The Boys Basketball team also had two home games and ended up dominating both games. On Wednesday against the Valley Buffaloes and the Bobcats secured an assertive 64-41 victory over the Buffaloes. Cache Eyre led the Bobcats as he scored 19 points including five 3 pointers. Justin Osburn added 14 points. In my opinion the Buffaloes might be the second best team in the state, they had some really good players.

In the Bobcats Friday night game, the Cats secured a sizable victory over the Bryce Valley Mustangs, with a final score of 66-35.

Cameron Parkin and Cache Eyre shared the honors for being the high scorers with 14 points, with a strong support from Remme Chappell who scored 11.

Both of the teams have one more game this season, the girls played Piute last night in Piute and the boys play out in Milford on the 8th. Oh my what a season it has been, Panguitch is playing host to the Region 20 tournament. The girls have a play in game on the 14th and the boys will be on the 15th. There is a double elimination for the tournament, but the play in games cuts out half of the 8 teams.

They get a second chance on Friday and Saturday.

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by Adus. F. Dorsey II

Rain on the first day of February, what the heck, are we in a time warp, a circular climate change cycle or in a Wayne County farmers wet dream? Who among us even knows where to find a raincoat in the closet this time of year, much less think where to look? Oh well, we will smile about it and take all we can get just the same. Thank you Mother Nature.

With daily temperatures hovering above 50 on a regular basis, in winter, make no mistake firewood is still a cherished commodity. The bigger your pile, the better, and a point of pride that does not go unnoticed at Brian farm when buying 100 pound bags of dog food or feed for the horses.

Surprising as it is to some there is still tourist flocking to Wayne County in the winter. A recent report of one such tourist demise came to a tragic end. A 19-year-old man fell to his death while taking photographs at a popular canyon overlook in Utah.

Jonathan Fielding, who had recently moved to Orem from Blue Springs, Missouri, was hiking with friends near Moonscape Overlook just outside Hanksville when the incident occurred, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Wayne County officials said that Fielding stopped to take photos with two of his friends before falling. They ruled Fielding's death as accidental.

Deputies emphasized that the group was not canyoneering at the time of the incident, and they believe Fielding was attempting to get a better vantage point of the canyon. (reporting Kayla Winn & Amanda Gilbert, KUTV Wed, January 31st 2024)

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a dead give away.

The new and improved Wayne High School construction in Bicknell is progressing nicely and going up faster than local taxes.

Construction crews are on site at “O” dark thirty what seems like everyday wearing thick overalls and earmuffs under their hard hats looking like characters in the Winnie the Pooh movie. Before you know it Wayne High students will be running each other up a new flagpole, hacking new digital chalk boards with their smartphones, forging parents signatures to get out of class early and any number of unforeseen antics teenagers can find to amuse themselves and friends for 8 hours a day while sitting in brand new classrooms that they will still be paying for when and if they make to adulthood.

On a scale of 1 to 10, those with full time jobs tend to rate life in Wayne County in the 8 to 9 range.

Morning commutes to work usually begin between 6 and 7 am. The same headlights on the same vehicles can be seen either traveling up or down county, most with two lights, about four with only one. Faces and hand gestures of the early morning drivers are generally obscured and mostly implied, but then there are those that have their subtle ways to let you know that just because you spilled your cup of coffee in your lap that is not ok to be in their lane and actually unlawful that you are allowed to be on the highway, in the dark, or any other time of day for that fact.

Drive Safe. Report suspicious activity, exercise daily and have a good week.

shed antlers during the next few months, you are required to complete the 2024 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Antler Gathering Ethics course.

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Treacherous as some of the landscape in Wayne County can be, practicing good common sense cannot be stressed enough when venturing near 1000-foot cliff edges and climbing into crack canyons. Just ask some of the local Centenarians still left living in Wayne County.

Then there are the small-minded individuals, that as the kid in your third grade class you saw sitting in the corner with the Dunce hat on. Those that take the old Wood Guthrie song “This Land is your land, this land is my land,” literally, and feel it is their right to go out and do as much damage as they can in a weekend. And video those exploits, post them on every social media website known to man, the very social sites that local law enforcement officers like to monitor while on bathroom break or in between ticketing speeders and or chasing down law breakers at 120 mph.

Speaking of lawbreakers, curious enough, vehicles that once adorned the back roads and the side of the highways day and night are now corralled behind locked gates throughout Wayne County, surely a sign to avoid some sort of low class criminal activity that tends to take place from time to time. Suspicious individuals and activity taking place under the cover of darkness or in plain sight should be reported to the authorities immediately. Those with criminal characteristics and tendencies are usually easy to spot, missing fenders and at least one tire on their outfits that is a different size than all the others, patch work paint jobs, four light bars strapped to their hoods and a large set of bolt cutters in their gun racks are usually

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grow a new set of antlers starting in spring. Looking for the shed antlers is a fun activity that many Utah families enjoy. However, late winter and early spring are a tough time of year for deer, elk and moose, which is why the educational ethics course is required if you want to go “shed hunting” between Feb. 1 and April 15.

“During winter, big game animals, especially deer, often have a difficult time finding food,” DWR Once-In-A-Lifetime Species Coordinator Rusty Robinson said. “As a result, they often survive on fat reserves they have built up prior to winter.

If the animals receive constant pressure from people and repeatedly have to run or move, they use up the fat reserves and energy they need to make it through the winter.

Being disturbed briefly once or twice isn’t too significant, but we have over 20,000 people who routinely shed hunt in Utah each year, so ongoing, repeated disturbances can be detrimental to deer.”

From late winter through early spring, the habitat that big game animals rely on is usually wet, which means it’s more at risk for damage. The free antler gathering ethics course can help you learn how to minimize stress to wildlife and also how to avoid damaging their habitats during this critical time of year.

Completing the course is mandatory if you want to gather shed antlers from Feb. 1 through April 15, and the course must be completed each year. However, if you wait until after April 15 to gather antlers, you don’t need

to complete the course. You can find the free 2024 course on the DWR website. About 20,000 people take the mandatory course each year in order to go look for shed antlers in Utah.

After you finish the course, you must either: • Store the certificate of completion in the DWR Hunting and Fishing app • Print your certificate of completion and carry it with you in the field while “shed hunting” Completing the course and having the certificate of completion with you allows you to gather antlers in many locations across Utah. However, some notable exceptions include: • Wildlife management areas: Many of the state’s wildlife management areas are closed in the winter and spring to protect animals and their habitat. Make sure to double check for any closures before entering a WMA to gather shed antlers.

You can find a list of Utah’s wildlife management areas and any seasonal closures on the DWR website.

• Private property: You must have written permission from the landowner before gathering antlers on private land.

• Native American lands, national parks and many national monuments are also closed to antler and horn gathering.

Reporting “deadheads” If you find a skull with the antlers or horns still attached (often referred to as a “deadhead”), it’s possible the animal was poached. Do not pick up or move the skull or disturb footprints or other evidence at the scene. Instead,

you should report it through the Utah Deadhead Reporter app, which was released last year to increase the efficiency of those reports.

You will need to download the app when you have cellphone service, but once it is downloaded, a report can be submitted from the field even without cellphone service. To submit a report on the app, you will need to include: • Your DWR customer ID • A GPS location of the skull • Photos of the animal and surrounding scene • Other important details In many instances if it’s determined that the animal died of natural causes or other non-suspicious circumstances, conservation officers will often let the person who reported the find keep the antlers.

In 2023, 665 reports were submitted through the Utah Deadhead Reporter app.

The DWR recently formed a committee to examine shed antler gathering in Utah. The DWR's official proposals for the shed antler gathering rules will be presented at future public meetings later this year to gather public comments. Any potential changes that may be approved by the Utah Wildlife Board wouldn't be implemented until 2025. Some of the proposed changes require legislative approval and were recently introduced in a legislative bill. If passed, those changes wouldn’t be in effect until July 1, 2024.

For more information about gathering shed antlers in Utah, call the nearest DWR office.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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ACCEPTING BIDS PANGUITCH CITY PANGUITCH SOCIAL HALL MONITOR Panguitch City is hiring a part time employee on a contract basis as a Social Hall Monitor for the winter months. Position will be responsible for keeping the Social Hall open from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Social Hall will close for major events, holidays, high school athletic events, and when rented for a public event.

Monitor will be responsible for maintaining order, care of equipment, and making sure building is open and supervised. Must be willing to work with youth and have evenings free. The position will start as soon as possible for the applicant and will continue until approximately April 1st . The normal operating season is November 1st through April 1st of the following year. Hours and overall schedule will be determined by use, events, weather, and budget.

Sealed bids should be turned in to the Panguitch City Office by 5:00 p.m. on February 21, 2024 . The job will start immediately. Applicant must reside in the Panguitch City limits.

More detailed questions can be directed to Mat Houston at the Panguitch City Office (25 South 200 East – 435676-8585) during normal business hours.

Send Bids to: Panguitch City Attention Mat Houston PO BOX 75 Panguitch UT 84759 Panguitch City is an equal opportunity employer.

Panguitch City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 8 & 15, 2024 NOTICE OF OPEN CITY COUNCIL POSITION PANGUITCH CITY Panguitch City is accepting letters of interest to fill a council position. This will be for an appointed 2 year term.

Council meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm. Please submit letters of interest to Mat Houston by email to mat.panguitchcity@gmail. com or at the Panguitch City Office, 25 South 200 East, PO Box 75, Panguitch, Ut 84759 by Thursday February 8th at 5:00 pm. Panguitch City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all letters of interest. Panguitch City is an equal opportunity employer.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 8, 2024 NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before Feb. 28, 2024 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

GARFIELD COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3467 (a51188): Jason Steele and Ariana Steele propose(s) using 0.0048 cfs OR 0.95 ac-ft. from groundwater (2.5 miles south of Widstoe) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-3478 (a51218): Jordan H. Hess propose(s) using 0.0032 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (Hatch) for DOMESTIC. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 1 & 8, 2024

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February 8, 2024

Legal Notices DOCUMENT 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WAYNE COUNTY Wayne County 18 South Main, PO Box 189, Loa UT 84747 General Notice: Wayne County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Wayne County 2024 Pavement Preservation.

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Wayne County Commission Chambers located at 18 South Main Loa, Utah, until Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 10:00 AM local time. At that time, the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work: Approximately 149,000 square yards of chip seal coat or microsurfacing and related items. This will include approximately 10.1 miles of chip seal coat or micro-surfacing.

Bids will be received for quantities shown, but the actual award could be for a less amount based on where bids come in, in relation to the budget.

Owner anticipates that the Project’s total bid price will be approximately $510,000 for Alternative 1 and $570,000 for Alternative 2. The Project has an expected duration of 30 calendar days.

Obtaining Bidding Documents: Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated websites: www.jonesanddemille.com or www.questcdn.com Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated websites for a fee of $30.00. The designated websites will be updated with addenda, plan holders list, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. Official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered through the designated websites.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Jones & DeMille Engineering, Inc., 1535 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701 Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except holidays or may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office.

Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated websites and the Issuing Office.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office upon payment of $40.00 for each set, no part of which will be refunded. Make checks payable to Jones & DeMille Engineering, Inc. Pre-bid Conference: A pre-bid conference will not be held.

Instructions to Bidders: For further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. The Owner may reject any or all bids submitted.

Issued by: Owner: Wayne County By: Dennis Blackburn Title: Commissioner Date: February 7, 2024 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 8, 15 & 22, 2024 PLANNING COMMISSI0N OPENING TROPIC TOWN Tropic Town is now accepting applications for the Planning Commission.

Visit the Town Office to apply.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 8, 2024

ACCEPTING BIDS TORREY TOWN Torrey Town is accepting bids for a new metal roof for the Town Pavilion located at 100 E. 100 N., Torrey, Utah.

The bid will include removing the asphalt shingles and replacing them with a metal roof.

The one-story structure has a hip roof over an approximately 2,210 Square foot building.

For questions, contact Dustin Oyler at 435-691-1450.

Please submit bids by February 8th at 3:00 PM. Submit bids by email: dustin@torreyutah.gov, or mail to: PO Box 750075, Torrey, Utah 84775, or drop it by the office at 75 E 100 South, Torrey, Utah.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 1 & 8, 2024 Open Primary Cont'd from A1

the November election.”

The bill addresses concerns regarding the naming of political party classification to help those filing for office understand their election requirements based on the party type that they choose to affiliate with. Furthermore, the bill also addresses concerns that arose after presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sued the state of Utah due to disparities in requirements for candidate filings for those choosing to run as independents.

However, what makes this bill unique is the inclusion of a top two-open primary system for the state of Utah. This nonpartisan approach ensures that candidates from all parties compete in a single primary, allowing the top two candidates, irrespective of their party affiliation, to advance to the general election.

As such, Republicans, Democrats, Unaffiliates, and other voters will receive a single ballot, enabling them to vote for the candidate of their choosing, regardless of party affiliation.

According to a recent poll conducted by People4Utah, an overwhelming 69.9% of active voters in the state support a top-two open primary. This groundswell of support, comprising nearly 1.1 million active voters, highlights a strong desire for change in our current electoral system.

Critics of the current system suggest that the partisan nature of primaries often results in the nomination of extreme candidates, limiting voter options and causing disillusionment among

the electorate, subsequently contributing to lower voter turnout.

For the past 14 years, Nephi Robinson has been a staunch supporter of Utah’s caucus and convention system. However, over the last four years, Robinson has become more and more concerned with the polarization within the Republican party that is leading to extremist ideologies that are being put before the constitutional conservative values he holds dear.

“My core belief is in limited government. The caucus and convention system has become the vehicle to select the most extreme individuals on both sides of the aisle,” said Robinson, a lifelong resident of Utah.

“My hope with a top two open primary is to see Utah move towards less polarization and more commitment to constitutional values and collaboration to provide a more balanced government that is reflective of the voice of all Utahns.”

The closed primary system, with its limited participation, has allowed as few as 0.16% of eligible voters to decide the majority of elections in Utah. This alarming statistic undermines the democratic process, silencing the voices of a significant portion of the electorate.

The system proposed in Representative Ward’s bill respects the current nomination processes of all parties but will encourage candidates to appeal to a broader base of voters, preventing the dominance of extreme candidates and fostering a more collaborative, representative, and balanced government.

—People4Utah

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February 8, 2024

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HELP WANTED

Position Announcements

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring for the following positions. For the application process and description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Administrator for Garfield Online School Full-Time Instructional Coach/Reading Specialist Full-Time Teacher at Bryce Valley Elementary Full-Time Math Teacher at Bryce Valley High Full-Time Business Teacher at Bryce Valley High Head & Assistant Track Coach at Bryce Valley High Part-Time Custodian at Bryce Valley High Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers Route Bus Driver in Boulder Paraprofessionals/Aides at All Schools Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers

MEETINGS TROPIC AA MEETING Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion.

sudoku Answers for this week

SALARY: Please see 2023-2024 Garfield County School Districts Classified, District Office, and Certified Salary Schedules on the district website.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check.

Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

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Power Systems Tech SC Broadband has an immediate full-time opening for a power systems tech.

We are looking for a team player whose responsibilities will include maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment and structures, including environmental systems and emergency power generators. Maintains buildings and grounds. May construct outbuildings and storage sheds. May assist plant maintenance technicians. Duties may include welding, machining, machine and equipment repairing, carpentry and electrical work. Must have a valid driver’s license as will be required to travel.

High school diploma or equivalent plus one to two years of specialized training in electronics or electrical previous facilities maintenance experience preferred. Journeyman or Master Electrical License is preferred.

Great benefit package.

Email resumes to: HR@socen.com

We are looking for friendly, hardworking professionals who enjoy the hospitality industry and interaction with guests.

Found a 1999 Arctic Cat Powder Special in Panguitch Lake.

We are trying to locate the owner.

Please call Nate Post at 702.506.1044

Part-time Victims Advocate

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PANGUITCH SENIOR CENTER HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

87 N 50 W • 676-2281/676-1140 Suggested donation $4.00 60 & older, $10.00 under 60 Call before 10 AM of the day of attendance to reserve a spot.

Meals include milk & bread.

Tues. Feb. 13th

Wed. Feb. 14th

Thurs. Feb. 15th

BBQ Chicken, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Salad Bar, Tropical Fruit, Cake

Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Corn, Salad Bar, Fruit Salad, Dessert

BLT Sandwich, Tomato Soup, Mixed Vegetables, Salad Bar, Pears, Bar Cookie

NOTE: PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL AHEAD. The kitchen staff work diligently to prepare a good dinner, and a head count helps them prepare enough for everyone.

Garfield County is accepting applications for a Part-time Victims Advocate.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office, 55 South Main, Panguitch, or online at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5 p.m., Friday, February 9th, 2024.

Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer.

SERVICES

When in Need, There are Resources in Wayne & Garfield Cos.

Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.

Feb. 13th

Tacos, Lettuce, Tomato, Corn, Chips & Pico, Pineapple, Strawberry Dessert

Wed. Feb. 14th

Chicken Cordon Bleu, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Wheat Rolls, Carrots, JellO w/ Fruit, Heart Sugar Cookies

Thurs.

Feb. 15th

Patty Melt, Lettuce, Tomato, Corn Salad, Chips, Pears, Magic Bar

All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00 am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 is $4.00, and under 60 is $10.00

Bryce Valley Senior Lunches at the BRYCE VALLEY Senior Center TUES Feb. 13th WED Feb. 14th

Tomato soup, Grilled ham & cheese, Salad bar, Mixed fruit, Peanut butter fingers

THURS Feb. 15th

Mexican casserole, Spanish rice/corn, Jello w/fruit, Salad bar, Key lime pie

Baked ham, Cheese potatoes, Glazed carrots, Salad bar/Applesauce, Strawberry cake

Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors and $10 for those under 60 years of age.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

For Victims of Domestic Violence, Rape, and Sexual Assault Canyon Creek Services Emergency Safehouse 435-865-7443 Mobile Team 435-233-5732 New Horizons Crisis Center 145 East 100 North, Richfield Office Hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Shelter is open 24 hrs, 7 days a week Phone Number 435-896-9294

Counseling Services Central Utah Counseling Richfield Office 255 S Main Street, Richfield Office Hours 435-896-8236 24 Hour Emergency Service 877-469-2822 Southwest Behavioral Health Center 601 E Center Street, Panguitch 435-676-8176 24 Hour Emergency Service 800-574-6763 Wayne Community Health Center 128 South 300 West Bicknell, 84715 435-425-3744 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988

P O S I T I O N S AVA I L A B L E: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within.

Please stop by in person to complete an application.

We are located at 2600 E SR 24, Torrey, UT 84775 435-425-3761

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February 8, 2024