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Thursday, June 12, 2025
Colorado River Channelization Project to Help Protect Native Fish Completed GLEN CANYON The Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service have completed modifications to a warmwater slough in the Colorado River near Glen Canyon Dam removing a key spawning site for invasive smallmouth bass—a growing threat to native fish. Located 3.5 river miles downstream from the dam and 12 river miles upstream from Lees Ferry, Arizona, the shallow slough within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area had become a hotspot for warmwater, nonnative fish due to its elevated temperatures. The project involved reshaping the slough to increase water flow and reduce temperatures, creating unfavorable spawning conditions for smallmouth bass and other invasive species. “The establishment of warmwater nonnative predatory fish—particularProject Completion Cont'd on B4
Issue #1619
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Rabbitbrush Farm, the Next Germination
Garfield County Commission
Formerly Halfacre’s, newly named and managed Rabbitbrush Farm in Escalante prioritizes in-season, sustainably grown produce
May 27, 2025
by Kathryn Chamberlain
Kathryn Chamberlain
Halfacre’s Farm in Escalante is now named Rabbitbrush Farm and is managed by Charlie Gleason (above), who took over the space last fall. ESCALANTE - A familiar plot of land just off Main Street is entering a new chapter. Formerly known as Halfacre’s Farm, the property is now Rabbitbrush Farm, a small-scale organic garden being stew-
arded by Charlie Gleason, who took over the space last fall. Gleason, a firsttime desert farmer and the kind of person who hits the ground running, is managing the land with a focus on sustainability, seasonal
Intermountain RCAC Presents Health $10K Award to Peg Smith for Boulder Wellness Network Breaks Ground
eating, and hands-on connection. Gleason’s journey into farming began in 2021, when she left her bartending job in Portland and started WWOOFing— volunteering through the
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms program, which connects people with farms around the world in exchange for room, board,
GARFIELD CO. Garfield County Commissioners opened their May 27 meeting by honoring “those that have fallen while serving” this country. Commissioner Leland Pollock, noting the flags in our cemeteries, said that “we've given our portion time and time again; we've had a lot of people that have served our country.” The Commission also recognized Clerk/Auditor Camille Moore for her thirty-five years of service. “It's phenomenal to have somebody with that kind of institutional knowledge,” said Pollock. Commissioners David Tebbs and Jerry Taylor echoed that sentiment. Taylor said, “Camille runs a tight ship, and it's good for our county and our residents, and we ought to all be very grateful that we have a good clerk who pays attention to what's going on and helps us succeed. She does a
Rabbitbrush
Garfield Commission
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Camille Moore Honored for 35 Years of Service to Garfield County
on New Facility in SW Utah
Courtesy Claudia O'Grady
Peg Smith receives a check from Frank Bravo, president of the Board of Directors for Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), at an award ceremony in Boulder on May 15. RCAC presented Smith with the Yoneo Ono award, which includes $10,000 that the award winner can donate to the nonprofit of their choice. Smith has chosen the Boulder Wellness Network to receive the funds. BOULDER - On Thursday, May 15, Rural Community Assistance Corp (RCAC) presented Peg Smith of Boulder with their Yoneo Ono award. RCAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization found-
ed in 1978, which partners with underserved rural and Indigenous communities in thirteen western states by providing technical asAward Presentation Cont'd on A2
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ST. GEORGE - On May 30, Intermountain Health leaders and caregivers held a special groundbreaking ceremony for the health system’s newest facility in southwest Utah, the Desert Color Parkway Clinic - Primary Care, which will increase access to vital medical services for area residents. Surrounded by state and county leaders, participants used ceremonial shovels to turn the first dirt on the new medical expansion in southern Washington County. The new Intermountain primary clinic will serve as immediate need for the growing St. George comNew Facility Cont'd on A6
Courtesy Garfield County, Utah
(From Left to right) Garfield County Commissioner Tebbs, Commissioner Pollock, Camille Moore, and Commissioner Taylor. The Garfield County Commissioners proudly presented Camille Moore, clerk/auditor, with a longevity award at the Garfield County Commission meeting on May 27. GARFIELD CO. The Garfield County Commissioners proudly presented Camille Moore, clerk/auditor, with a lon-
gevity award at the Garfield County Commission meeting on May 27. Moore began her tenure in 1989 and has been an integral part of
Garfield County. There is not enough space to list Longevity Award Cont'd on A6
UPCOMING EVENTS... '25 Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally
June 27 - 29
Chicken Lights & Chrome Panguitch Truck Show
July 4 & 5
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THURS. JUNE 12 - WED. JUNE 18
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