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January 6, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 01
Covering Your Community
Morgan County Officals
The newly appointed officials were sworn into office on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 3.
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MORGAN COUNTY NEWS Since 1929
2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
April was once again declared Utah Dark Sky month by Governor Cox and Morgan County is proudly home to one of the 23 accredited International Dark Sky locations within the state, with a designation at East Canyon State Park.
Features, News, Government
By Rachel Cordeiro
JANUARY 2022
around them to offer aid and help. Two local businesses, the Morgan Mercantile and Subway, each experienced a transition in ownership to J.D. Patterson and Jeff Matthews (Morgan Mercantile) and Mega Nelson (Subway). The Morgan historic district nomination moved to the federal level, an encouraging news story to wrap up the first month of another new year.
FEBRUARY 2022
a bipartisan transgender sports bill, modifying the original draft with the formation of a commission to determine eligibility of the athlete. A new infrastructure approval was made for the Morgan County airport located in Mountain Green, which was announced would include additional hangar space, while reassuring the community it has no plans to expand beyond the current 28 acres it already occupies. Morgan announced upcoming local historical improvements, sharing that Hotel Vallice was to be revitalized through an RDA grant.
MARCH 2022
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wo local elected officials, Mayor Steve Gale and Morgan County Clerk, Leslie Hyde, were each sworn into office at the start of 2022, ushering in the new year of our local government. The Morgan SUP chapter received national recognition for being the Chapter in Excellence, one of the few chapters to qualify for the reward nationwide, while water conservation remained a topic of concern as Morgan City announced plans for potential water tank upgrade and an ordinance restricting water and services was approved by City Council. Winter safety was emphasized with reminders on proper snow removal from mailboxes, driveways, and sidewalks, and drought concerns were still prevalent despite a few winter storms. East Canyon hosted a Winterfest, and Hinds’ Country store launched its first Kindness Campaign. The de los Santos family of Croydon experienced tragedy when their home and business was destroyed by fire but maintained hope as the community rallied
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he success of the Kindness Campaign served as a reminder of the goodness of people in our community, and the acts of their kindness paid off through the special offer of lower gas prices. The lack of child care options available in our town was presented, sharing the concern of working parents who scramble to find available and affordable options in Morgan County. Our local representative, Kera Birkeland pioneered
The month began with yellow notes being left on the doors of residents of Peterson asserting claims about the Peterson Pipeline Association President Trevor Kobe. Members of the PPA gathered for a meeting to address and resolve the matter to restore
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