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Thursday, March 20, 2025
GMH Named as Top 100 Critical Access Hospital for 5th Consecutive Year
PANGUITCH - For the fifth year in a row, Intermountain Garfield Hospital has been named as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital in America by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The annual list by Chartis uses a variety of data to assess the strength of critical access hospitals including quality, outcomes, cost, and patient perspective among other factors. “To receive this recognition [again] shows the level of care we’re performing in our community is consistently at a high standard,” said DeAnn Brown, president of Intermountain Garfield Memorial Hospital. “Our goal at Intermountain Health is making sure people have access to the best care possible regardless of their zip code.” Top 100 Hospital Cont'd on A5
Small Town Sips in Panguitch Celebrates a Very Sweet 3-Year Anniversary by Jaynie Connor
Garfield County Commission Mar. 10, 2025
Courtesy Maegin Torgersen
Kyler and Maegin Torgersen, owners of Small Town Sips in Panguitch, and their daughters. Small Town Sips, a drive-thru soda and sweet shop, commemorated their three-year anniversary on Monday, March 10th.
PANGUITCH - For the last three years, a variety of vehicles—including cars, OHVs, golf carts, scooters, and pedestrians—have frequented the drive-thru window at
CCAW Has Partnered with Best Friends Animal Society
Courtesy Color Country Animal Welfare
Color Country Animal Welfare (CCAW), a nonprofit in Torrey, Utah, has partnered with Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS), a national leader in animal welfare, known for its mission to end euthanasia of shelter animals by 2025. TORREY - Color Country Animal Welfare (CCAW), a nonprofit in Torrey, Utah, has been making a significant impact in Wayne County by finding forever homes for animals and reducing the number of stray cats and dogs. Although small, CCAW’s mission is as ambitious as that of larger organizations: "For Every Animal a For-
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ever Home." To expand its reach, CCAW partnered with Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS), a national leader in animal welfare, known for its mission to end euthanasia of shelter animals by 2025. What CCAW Has Accomplished with the help of Best Friends CCAW Cont'd on B3
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. MAR 20 - WED. MAR 26
Partly cloudy and warm, with highs ranging from the high 40s to the low 70s; lows in the 20s and 30s. Winds variable from 10 to 16 mph.
**Weather is subject to Change
Small Town Sips attached to Panguitch Drug Store in Panguitch, Utah. It has swiftly established itself as a local favorite for everything related to soda, sweet treats, and lunch. To com-
memorate their three-year anniversary, which they have affectionately dubbed as their “birthday,” Small Town Sips handed out complimentary mini cookies to drive-thru visitors
on Monday, March 10th. The celebration continued throughout the week, showcasing a delightful seSmall Town Sips Cont'd on B3
GARFIELD CO. Garfield County will likely get to pin the name of the current president to John’s Valley Road, following a request from Antimony Mayor Kasey King. King made the request at the March 10 Garfield County Commission meeting, following a favorable vote by the Antimony Town Board, once residents considered “adding” the name, not “replacing” "John’s Valley." The Commissioners did not take a final vote. Commissioner David Tebbs wanted to also hear support from Bryce Valley City, and County Attorney Barry Huntington recommended holding another public hearing on the requested name change. King said residents were looking for “anything that might help increase traffic” to their town. Commissioner Leland Pollock said, “It’s Garfield Commission Cont'd on A3
BLM Park Updates, Upcoming Calf Creek Closure Approves Among Most Discussed Agenda Items Newcastle at Mar. Garfield Co. Travel Council Meeting Geothermal Development Project in Utah CEDAR CITY - The Bureau of Land Management has approved the Newcastle Geothermal Development project, which is expected to generate up to twenty megawatts of renewable energy on public lands near Newcastle in Iron County. With this approval, Utah Geothermal Energy Partners is authorized to construct a geothermal power plant, substation, buried powerlines, access roads, two well pads, and up to seven geothermal Geothermal Project Cont'd on A2
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Falyn Owens, executive director of Garfield County Office of Tourism (GCOT), presents at the March 11 meeting of the Garfield County Travel Council. GARFIELD CO. - The March meeting of the Garfield County Travel Council took place at the Escalante Showhouse on March 11. National Park updates and updates regarding an up-
coming Lower Calf Creek Recreation Site closure were the most anticipated agenda items, and several local business owners were in attendance. Lance Syrett, general
manager of Ruby’s Inn and travel council chairman, presided over the meeting. Jim Ireland, superinTravel Council Cont'd on B4
UPCOMING EVENTS... Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival 2025 Registration Opens
April 1
You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming. —Pablo Neruda
Escalante Hometown Spring Market
April 12
Escalante Old Community Ctr. 10 AM to 3 PM
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