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Thursday, February 27, 2025
So. Utah Snowpack at 'Concerning Levels,' SW Utah's Worst Snowpack Since 1980 UTAH Utah’s snowpack has raised concerns among water managers. The state’s snowpack sits at 93% of normal, with two southern Utah basins recording less than 50% of normal snow water equivalent (SWE). Extreme drought has reappeared in southwestern Utah for the first time since March 2023. [Insider addition: According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, as of Feb. 18, the Southwestern Utah and Escalante-Paria water basins are at 38% and 40% of normal snow water equivalent, respectively. The Upper Sevier and Dirty Devil water basins are at 61% and 82% of normal, respec-
Feb. 18, 2025
tion to these services, the wellness center features a fully stocked retail store,
WAYNE CO. - The February 18th Wayne County Commission meeting opened with representatives from the Central Utah Counseling Center. The Chief Financial Officer, Richard Anderson, discussed the financial audit and compliance for the year. The Central Utah Counseling Center receives state funding that requires a 20% county match, which totals $451,000 across all six counties they serve. Wayne County's contribution is $13,367. Anderson said it was a "100% clean audit for the fiscal year, with no compliance issues identified.” He expressed the importance of the new Polaris software that helps the auditors with efficiency and commended the work of Lynette Robinson
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Wayne Commission
Jaynie Connor
In 2024, Durell Darr, LMT, CLT, (above) opened Sego Lily Wellness massage room and retail store. A Las Vegas native, Darr moved to Panguitch in 2013 and has twenty-two years of experience in massage therapy.
DWR Confirms Avian Flu in Wild Birds in Three New Counties in Utah During Continued Outbreak
Colorado River Access Temporarily Restricted for River Mile-12 Slough Construction
Courtesy John Luft | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
DWR biologists have confirmed that roughly 15,000 to 20,000 eared grebes have died along the Great Salt Lake, primarily due to avian influenza (although only a few carcasses were disease tested). SALT LAKE CITY The first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in Utah during this current outbreak was confirmed in April 2022, and now the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed the virus has been detected in birds in several new counties since November 2024. The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been ongo-
by Kathryn Chamberlain
by Jaynie Connor
Durell Darr, LMT, CSL. Situated on the upper floor of the newly renovated Panguitch Library business building, Sego Lily Wellness offers a diverse
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Wayne County Commission
Sego Lily Wellness in Panguitch Offers Individualistic Approach to Alternative Therapies
PANGUITCH - Since 2024, Center Street in Panguitch has been the home of Sego Lily Wellness, a flourishing small business owned by local resident
Water Conditions
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ing in the U.S. since 2022, but typically spreads more during the spring and fall bird migrations. In Utah, the virus has been confirmed in sixteen counties since 2022, with the virus spreading to three new counties recently: Box Elder, Emery and San Juan. “We saw a lull in new avian flu cases in wild birds Avian Flu Cont'd on B2
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST
GLEN CANYON - On March 1, 2025, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will begin construction to channelize the river mile -12 slough to prevent reproduction of small mouth bass in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam. Construction is planned to start on March 1 and be completed by June with equipment staging in preparation for construction to begin as early as February 26. Access to the river may be temporarily Slough Construction Cont'd on A5
range of healing services, including therapeutic massage, cranial sacral therapy, lymphatic drainage, body contouring, reflexology, and cupping. In addi-
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Utah Resource Advisory Council Meets March 2025 in Kanab
Courtesy Bureau of Land Management
BLM Utah announces the next Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting will be held on March 19, 2025, in Kanab, with a field tour the following day. KANAB - BLM Utah announces the next Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting will be held on March 19, 2025, in Kanab, with a field tour the following day. This public meeting brings together the fifteen-
person council to discuss various issues related to the management of public lands throughout Utah. The meeting will be held at the Kanab Center, 20 N. 100 E., Kanab, Utah, 84741 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The field tour on
March 20 will depart at 8 a.m. from the BLM Kanab Field Office. This tour is open to the public; however, participants will need to RSVP at least one RAC Meeting Cont'd on A3
UPCOMING EVENTS... Daylight Saving Time Starts
March 9
St. Patrick's Day
March 17
FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. FEB 27 - WED. MAR 5
Partly cloudy, with highs in the 50s and 60s from Thurs. - Sun. Temps decrease slightly to the mid to high 40s into next week. Lows in the 20 and 30s.
**Weather is subject to Change
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