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Thursday, July 31, 2025
New Daycare in Loa to Host Open House on August 9 LOA - Little Wayne Wonders, a brand-new daycare center started by brother and sister team Kailee and Jaden Blackburn and located at 33 S. Main Street in Loa, is getting ready to open its doors. To celebrate this special milestone, Little Wayne Wonders will be hosting a Community Open House on Saturday, August 9th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All are invited to attend. Attendees to the event can tour the new space, enjoy a snack, and meet some of the team, including Kaelee Parker, daycare director for Little Wayne Wonders, who is leading the way with heart, experience, and a passion for early childhood care. For those who have expressed interest in donating to the daycare, items like wooden blocks, books, cleaning supplies, Open House Cont'd on A2
Issue #1626
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Half-Track Homecoming: Community Celebrates Return of Iconic WWII Vehicle by Amiee Maxwell
Wayne County Commission by Kathryn Chamberlain
July 21, 2025
ations Coordinator. “It was a very wonderful event.” The half-track made headlines last summer
WAYNE CO. - The Wayne County Commission held its regular meeting on July 21, 2025. After opening with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, the commission approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Johanna Williams, representing the county’s indigent defense program, returned to report that Wayne County’s application for continued funding through the Indigent Defense Commission (IDC) was approved. The funding remains unchanged from previous years at $65,000. Williams emphasized that while the IDC did not offer increases this cycle, the county has received full reimbursement in the past when defense costs exceeded budget. “We're keeping all the same contractors,” she said. “There’s no change
Half-Track
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Amiee Maxwell
On Saturday, July 19, 2025, a group of community members, local and state officials, federal land managers, and history enthusiasts gathered on Boulder Mountain to celebrate the return of a World War II-era half-track. Last summer, the half-track made headlines when it was stolen from its location on the mountain. The half-track spent last winter at the Fishlake National Forest District Office in Richfield before being hauled back up the mountain by road crews from Fishlake and Dixie national forests and Utah Cultural Site Stewardship program (UCSS) volunteers on June 23, 2025.
DIXIE N.F. - A World War II-era half-track with a rich history is once again back in its place on Boulder Mountain. On Saturday, July 19, 2025, a group of community members, local
and state officials, federal land managers, and history enthusiasts gathered at the remote mountain site to celebrate the vehicle's return. “This was a great way to get diverse communities
together, celebrate the return of the half-track, and do something fun in a beautiful place on a very lovely Saturday,” said Lexi Little, Utah Cultural Site Stewardship program (UCSS) Oper-
Garfield County Ambulance Offers Entrada Institute Hosts 100% Public Hands-Only CPR Demonstrations a 'Classic Conversation' of State Remembering Paul Brown, in Moderate During 2025 Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally by Jaynie Connor August 7 to Severe
for the August "Classic Conversation," to remember Paul and his accomplishments. All are invited to attend and add comments and stories to the evening. The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. on August 7 at Robber’s Roost, 200 West and Main Street in Torrey. Paul Brown was many things to many people in Wayne County. He loved servCourtesy Entrada Institute ing his community and Entrada Institute will hold church members in a "Classic Conversation" many different capaciwith Craig Brown in rememties. He was the mayor brance of his father, Paul of Loa, an ambulance Brown. driver, and a member TORREY - Paul of Search & Rescue and the Brown wanted to be a Loa Fire Department. He guest for a "Classic Con- was a deputy for the Wayne versation," but his health County Sheriff’s Departfailed, and he wasn't able ment for over twenty-five to participate. He passed years. Paul loved to be outaway peacefully on October 15, 2024, in Richfield, doors hunting, fishing, and Utah, surrounded by his Paul Brown family. Paul’s son, Craig, Cont'd on A5 agreed to join Don Gomes
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST
Drought
UTAH - 100% of the state is in moderate to severe drought. On average, our reservoirs have dropped around 10% between June 1 and July 1. Typically, reservoirs drop around 2% during the same period. This is due to increased demand and an inefficient spring runoff earlier this year. “We have seen some water restrictions go in place around the state,” Candice Hasenyager, director at the Utah Division of Water Resources, said. “Restrictions are very loWater Update Cont'd on A6
Jaynie Connor
Garfield County Ambulance representatives give 2025 Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally attendees public hands-only CPR demonstrations in front of the Panguitch Fire Department during the balloon glow on Saturday, June 28. PANGUITCH - During this year's Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally Saturday evening, June 28, balloon glow, numerous vendors and food trucks
took advantage of the large crowds that gathered for the event, but there was an unexpected addition this year. Members of the Garfield County Ambulance
(GCA) and the Panguitch City Fire Department sat outside the fire station Hands-Only CPR Cont'd on B3
UPCOMING EVENTS... '25 Garfield County Fair
August 4 - 9
'25 Wayne County Fair
August 11 - 16
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