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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Wayne County Commission by Kathryn Chamberlain
Issue #1620
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Blythe Family Honors Mormon Ancestors with 1,700 Mile Trek from Nauvoo to Escalante by Erica Walz
June 2, 2025 WAYNE CO. - The Wayne County Commission met for its regular meeting on June 2, 2025. The session ran over two and a half hours and covered a wide range of topics. The meeting started on a high note with EMS Director Tiffany Martineau recognizing twelve newly certified EMTs and advanced EMTs. She praised their dedication, sacrifice, and the vital role they’ll play in Wayne County, especially given its rural challenges. “Their ability to respond quickly and provide quality care will not only save lives, but also strengthen the bond between our community and the services we rely on,” she said. Martineau also thanked their families for supporting them through the demanding training. Wayne Commission Cont'd on A6
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Trekkers Joe Blythe, Chacyne Carter, and Jeff McCarroll with mules Doc and Roxy, and Marcyne Blythe with her horse, Panda, arrived in Escalante on June 11, 2025 at the end of their four-year, segmented journey from Nauvoo, Illinois. the fifth day and the final twenty miles of the current leg of their long expedition. They’d spent their previous night on Barney Top, beneath stars. Two
men and a woman drove a wagon pulled by a couple of stalwart mules, which was trailed by another woman on horseback. Having made it down the
June 9, 2025 GARFIELD CO. Commissioner Jerry Taylor reported Garfield County having the highest unemployment rate in the state, double the state average. Commissioner Tebbs wanted to see the monthly breakdown on how seasonal employment is handled. Regardless, all three commissioners expressed concern about availability of good jobs in the county. Commissioner Taylor also noted the reopening of construction on the Uintah Basin Railway, following a recent Supreme Court ruling. According to Taylor, the railway "should increase the amount of funding available to CIB (for communities)." Taylor requested that all federal agencies work with the county on any road closures, saying the Forest Service is good about that, but he’d
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ESCALANTE Late in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 11, a group of weary travelers made their way down Main Canyon, on what was
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CCAW to Host Annual Teasdale Park Zions Bank Employees Brighten Up Bicknell Nonprofit During 33rd Annual Paint-a-Thon Committee Yard Sale During Holds 2025 '25 Torrey Apple Days Town & Park Cleanup Day/ Dedication
Courtesy Color Country Animal Welfare
Color Country Animal Welfare will hold their annual yard sale on July 5 at The Old House at Center and Main in Torrey from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. TORREY - On Saturday, July 5, get ready to find some fantastic treasures while supporting a great cause at the annual Color Country Animal Welfare (CCAW) yard sale at The Old House at Center and Main in Torrey from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. This beloved community event is back, and it’s sure to be a highlight of the Torrey Apple Days festivities. The CCAW yard sale has always been popular among locals and visitors
alike, offering an incredible variety of items while helping our furry friends in need. Proceeds from the sale will go directly to supporting dogs and cats in our community, providing them with food, shelter, and medical care. If you have items to donate, CCAW would love your contributions. Donations can be dropped off on July 3 and 4 between 10 Yard Sale Cont'd on B3
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TEASDALE - The Teasdale Town and Park Cleanup Day and dedication was held on Saturday, May 17, 2025. At 11 am, a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony was held to officially open the new ADA paved walking path, fourteen wayside signs about the history of the area, and the unique solar fin. Park highlights include a mold of an allosaurus dinosaur foot print, a petrified log, an xylophone and frisbee golf cages. Cleanup Day Cont'd on B3
Courtesy Zions Bank
Thirty volunteers—including Zions Bank employees and their family members—gathered on Tuesday, June 3rd, to spruce up the Wayne Community Health Center in Bicknell during Zions Bank's 33rd annual Paint-a-Thon. BICKNELL - Zions Bank employees traded in balance sheets for paint brushes to give a Bicknell nonprofit a makeover during the bank’s annual Painta-Thon. About thirty volun-
teers—including Zions Bank employees and their family members—gathered during the first week of June to spruce up the Wayne Community Health Center. Volunteers painted
four exam rooms, brightening the healthcare experience for future patients.. The Wayne Community Health Center provides Paint-a-Thon Cont'd on B3
UPCOMING EVENTS... '25 Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally
June 27 - 29
2025 Torrey Apple Days
July 4 & 5
FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. JUNE 19 - WED. JUNE 25
Hot and sunny, with no chance of precipitation. Winds from 12 to 21 mph. Highs from the low 70s to the low 90s; lows in the 30s and 40s.
**Weather is subject to Change
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