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Applications Open for Select Health Awards Supporting Healthier Utah Communities SALT LAKE CITY Select Health announced it has officially opened applications for the 2025 Select Health Awards, a program recognizing organizations striving to improve health and well-being in their communities. Organizations with initiatives focused on critical needs—such as healthcare access, food security, housing stability, and mental and physical wellness—are encouraged to apply. As a nonprofit health plan, Select Health created this program to support organizations by providing financial resources to expand their influence, efforts and activities to build healthier, stronger communities. This year, Select Health will award $5,000 to ten organizations in three of Select Health’s service areas: Utah, Idaho, and Clark County, Nevada. Applications Cont'd on B5
Garfield Commission Votes Against Name Change
Garfield County Commission
by Ian Marynowski
Jan. 27, 2025
In a 2-1 vote, the Burr Trail Scenic Backway and John’s Valley Road will keep their names
Jaynie Connor
After a public hearing during the Jan. 27 special commission meeting at the Garfield County Fair Building, Garfield County Commissioners Leland Pollock, David Tebbs and Jerry Taylor voted 2-1 against renaming either the Burr Trail Scenic Backway or the John’s Valley Road after Donald Trump.
GARFIELD CO. After an emotional public hearing during a Jan. 27 special Garfield County Commission meeting, commissioners Leland Pollock, David Tebbs
Learn About, See Waterfowl at New DWR Viewing Event
Courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Utah is home to a variety of ducks and migrating geese—as well as other waterfowl species—and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting a viewing event in southern Utah in February to provide the opportunity to see and learn more about these bird species. CEDAR CITY Utah is home to a variety of ducks and migrating geese—as well as other waterfowl species—and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting a viewing event in southern Utah in February to provide the opportunity to see
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and learn more about these bird species. Ducks are typically the most commonly seen waterfowl in Utah, with over fifteen species found across the state at various Viewing Event Cont'd on B5
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and Jerry Taylor voted 2-1 against renaming either the Burr Trail Scenic Backway or the John’s Valley Road after Donald Trump. Their first-order proposal, and the main
subject of the hearing, was to consider renaming the Burr Trail ‘The Donald J. Trump Presidential Burr Trail Highway.' The proposal, which
Intermountain Health Experts Have Advice to Stick with New Year's Health Goals UTAH - A large percentage of Americans have already given up on their New Year’s resolution to get healthier, and even more will quit sometime in February. Losing weight and getting in shape are the most popular resolutions people make and often don’t keep. Experts at Intermountain Health say there are several ways people can do refocus their efforts and get back on track to hitting their goals. “The biggest problem we see is people do too much at once and quitting Health Goals Cont'd on A2
was first shared via Facebook and the Garfield County Commission’s public notice page on
GARFIELD CO. The morning session of the January 27 Garfield County Commission meeting was business-asusual. First, the Commission recognized two employees for their ten years of county service. Laura Owens and Commissioner David Tebbs received their Employee Longevity award plaques. It was noted that Clerk/Auditor Camille Moore will reach her 35th anniversary this year. During the Commissioners’ Board reports, Travel Council Director Falyn Owens said notice will go out to the municipalities regarding grants for community Christmas decorations. Commissioner Jerry Taylor mentioned ongoing Friday early morning meetings with the legislature’s Rural Caucus, and suggested people reach out to him or Commissioner Pollock if they
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Garfield Commission
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2024 Escalante CBC Report
by Marvin Contreras
Emily Leach | Insider
Four American kestrels were tallied during the 2024 Escalante Christmas Bird Count, which took place on Dec. 14, 2024. ESCALANTE - The 2024 Escalante Christmas Bird Count took place on December 14th. In total, seventeen participants covered nearly one hundred miles by driving, fifteen by
walking, and two by biking. The day was chilly and cloud-covered with a high of forty-seven degrees and a low of twenty—almost exactly the same as the year before. A light southwest
wind was blowing at about 5-11 mph, and bodies of water were either frozen completely or partly froEscalante CBC Cont'd on A2
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