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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Issue #1621
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'Banking Skyhoopi Thrift Store to Close After 18 Years on Women' in Escalante 15-Week Envision Escalante board member gives a heartfelt Virtual thank you to the community that made it possible by Kathryn Chamberlain Business Program Application Extended
ing money. It was about having something useful, something that gave back
SO. UTAH - The RESEP (Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program) clinic from St. George Regional Hospital will be holding public informational meetings in several southern Utah cities on June 27 and 28, 2025. These meetings are to inform the public about the status of the RECA program and pending bills that have been submitted to Congress. At the one-year anniversary of the expiration of RECA, come receive information regarding the program’s status and possible bills to get it reinstated or expanded. The clinic will give general information about the history of RECA and what Congress is currently doing to try to get it reinstated. If you or
Skyhoopi
Public Meetings
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by Jaynie Connor SALT LAKE CITY Westminster University, Synchrony Bank, and The Utah Microloan Fund have extended the application deadline for the Fall 2025 Virtual Cohort of the Banking on Women program. This 15-week entrepreneurship course, led by Westminster University, is designed to provide participants with essential business knowledge and tools needed to launch or expand their businesses, along with personalized advising and mentorship. The program will run from late August to mid-November, with virtual classes held every Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Virtual Program Cont'd on A6
Kathryn Chamberlain
After eighteen years, Skyhoopi Thrift Store on Escalante’s Main Street is closing its doors.
ESCALANTE - Skyhoopi Thrift Store has been a fixture on Escalante’s Main Street for the past eighteen years, opening its doors on July 1, 2008. The
Operation Dry Water to Be Conducted on Lake Powell, July 4-6
Courtesy National Park Service
From July 4 to 6, 2025, the national Operation Dry Water awareness and enforcement initiative will take place on Lake Powell. GLEN CANYON From July 4 to 6, 2025, the national Operation Dry Water awareness and enforcement initiative will take place on Lake Powell. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Rangers, in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the U.S. Coast Guard, will actively participate in the national heightened awareness and enforcement weekend. During this time, law enforcement
agencies will prioritize educating boaters about safe practices, including the importance of sober boating, with the goal of enhancing boating safety nationwide. During Operation Dry Water, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Rangers will actively work to increase public awareness of the dangers of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs for operators and passengers Operation Dry Water Cont'd on B3
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST
store was created under the nonprofit umbrella of Envision Escalante, whose mission is to support “a vibrant and self-sustaining community that encourages and
Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Central Utah
CENTRAL UTAH The Central Utah Health Department (CUHD) is alerting the public about a recent case of rabies found in a bat in Millard County. The bat was tested by the state lab and the results came back positive for rabies. "Bats are known carriers of rabies, and while they typically avoid human contact, we advise the public to never handle them directly," said Nate Selin, Health Officer for the Central Utah Health Department. "Ensure that your pets are vaccinated and if you encounter a bat, do not touch it. In the Bats Cont'd on B4
appreciates the arts.” That vision shaped the store’s role in town from the beginning: practical, creative, and community-centered. “It wasn’t about mak-
RESEP Clinic Holding Public Mtgs in So. Utah to Discuss RECA Program
Celebrate Independence Day in Boulder Beginning July 2 by Jennifer Bach
Jennifer Bach
Ron and Rylan LeFevre at the 2023 Boulder Town Independence Day Parade. This year's parade will take place on Friday, July 4, at 10 a.m. BOULDER - The first week of July is going to be eventful as festivities abound in Boulder Town surrounding the Independence Day holiday. Everyone is welcome.
Beginning Wednesday, July 2nd, the Hell’s Backbone Grill and Boulder Mountain Lodge will host the annual Independence Day Ice Cream Social (6 PM) and Talent
Show (7 PM), open to both locals and visitors alike. The event is free to the public, but there will Independence Day Cont'd on A6
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 26 - WED. JULY 2
Mostly sunny with highs in the 80s; lows in the 40s and low 50s. Winds variable from 9 to 12 mph. Slight chances of precip increase into next week.
**Weather is subject to Change
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. —Aldous Huxley
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