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Thursday, March 12, 2026
NPS Seeks Public Input on Improving Connectivity in Capitol Reef N.P. TORREY - Capitol Reef National Park is seeking input on opportunities to expand recreational access and connectivity and to modernize facilities and infrastructure within the park. The National Park Service wants to hear your ideas and questions on preliminary strategies that enhance recreational opportunities, alleviate parking and roadway congestion, and preserve the resources of Capitol Reef National Park. Examples of potential strategies include new trails between historic sites and popular trailheads and improved visitor services and parking in these areas. To learn more about the project goals and potential strategies and to submit comments, visit the project website https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/
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Goldman Sachs Program ‘Helps Small Businesses Grow’
Etta Place owner who completed the program urges other small, rural businesses to apply for fall cohort, deadline May 20 by Amiee Maxwell
Courtesy Brett Colvin
The Fall 2025 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program cohort. Funded by the Goldman Sachs Foundation, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program is now open to rural, small business owners across Utah and is accepting applications for its 2026 fall cohort before the May 20, 2026, deadline.
by Kathryn Chamberlain
Mar. 2, 2026 WAYNE CO. - The Wayne County Commission met March 2, beginning right on time. The first item on the agenda came from Dax Mangus, the new regional supervisor for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, presenting the county’s annual PILT payment of $337 for approximately seven hundred acres, six homes and two fish hatcheries. Mangus said DWR looks forward to continuing to work with the county and highlighted ongoing wildlife habitat projects in the area. Ron and Tammy Perkins returned to follow up on the Fremont property line issue previously discussed. County Recorder Colleen Allen said once final measurements are confirmed, deeds can be prepared and brought back to the commission for ap-
WAYNE/GARFIELD COS. - When Ann Torrence, co-owner of Etta Place Cidery & Taproom in Torrey, heard about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program
for a third time, she could no longer brush it aside. “Three different people from totally different parts of my life sent me the application link,” said Torrence. “When the universe
gives you that much direction, you’re foolish not to listen.” This nudge led her into the statewide cohort of the twelve-week program, funded by the Gold-
Panguitch Library Now Offering Crochet Lessons; All Ages Welcome
GLCA Working With Partners to Sustain Lake Access Through 2026
Suspect of Triple Homicide in Wayne County Arrested in Colorado
Public Input Cont'd on B4
by Jaynie Connor
Jaynie Connor
The Panguitch Library is now offering crochet lessons—led by Children’s Librarian Verlaine Spencer—which will be available on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. PANGUITCH - The Panguitch Library is now offering crochet lessons— led by Children’s Librarian Verlaine Spencer— which will be available on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. All skill levels and ages are welcome to attend. Beginners can join at 2 PM to learn essential crochet tips; they are asked to bring chunky yarn and a size L (8mm)
crochet hook. If students have more experience, they are asked to come at 3 PM with their project for guidance, allowing beginners to receive more focused attention. The class usually accommodates up to eight students, so be sure to call the library to RSVP and secure your spot at (435) 6762431. The Panguitch Library is located at 25 South 200 East.
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST
GLEN CANYON Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is preparing for projected low water levels at Lake Powell in 2026. In collaboration with concessioners and state partners, park staff are committed to sustaining visitor access and highquality services throughout the upcoming season. While lower lake levels are expected, the park and its partners are actively implementing strategies to maintain access, and lake access is not anticipated to be lost this summer. The National Park Service has secured funding and is in final planning Glen Canyon Cont'd on B2
man Sachs Foundation, often described as a “miniMBA” for entrepreneurs. Now open to rural, small
Wayne County Commission
Business Program Cont'd on B3
Wayne Commission Cont'd on B2
by Emily Leach
Don Gomes
Residents of Torrey have tied ribbons around town in honor of the three victims of a triple homicide in Wayne County last week. WAYNE CO. - Early in the morning on Thursday, March 5, the Pagosa Springs, Colorado Police Department located and detained a suspect, later identified as 22-year-old Ivan Miller of Blakesburg, Iowa, of a triple homicide
in Wayne County. Two women—Linda Dewey, 65, and her niece, Natalie Graves, 34—were found deceased by their husbands, who then called 911, at approximately 4:30 p.m. at a trailhead off Highway 12 near Torrey
on Wednesday. A suspicious vehicle was found near the trailhead that did not belong to either of the two victims, which led authorities Homicides Cont'd on B4
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