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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Utah Division of Water Resources Introduces a Way to Report “Water Wins” SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Division of Water Resources has announced the launch of a new online form where residents can submit "Water Wins," or waterwise actions they've noticed in their communities. These water-saving actions could include waterwise landscaping, creative water re-use or major upgrades in commercial water systems. The division has been highlighting waterwise actions in Utah through their “Wednesday Water Win” posts on social media for several months now. These posts serve as virtual highfives to cities, businesses, government entities, residents and anyone else who goes above and beyond to take impactful and creative water conservation actions. Shelby Ericksen, the conservation manager for the Utah Division of Water Resources, believes that these efforts are crucial in order for semi-arid Utah to maintain a resilient water supply. "We're excited to offer
Wayne The Robbers Roost Distillery Finally Finds County a Home in Torrey Commission by Amiee Maxwell
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Julia and Alan Scott, co-owners of Torrey’s Robbers Roost Distillery, are happy to have finally landed a location in Torrey, Utah—newly located in a space adjacent to Etta Place Cider and so close to the landforms that have inspired many of their bold and adventurous spirits.
Waterpocket Fold itself, co-owners Julia and Alan Scott are happy to have finally landed in Torrey, so close to the landforms that have inspired many of their bold and adventurous spirits. When the Scotts were first looking to open up a micro distillery, they had
Join Entrada Institute for a "Classic Conversation" with Layne Jones, June 1
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Layne Jones will be the subject of the next "Classic Conversation" with the Entrada Institute on June 1, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at Robbers Roost in Torrey, Utah. TORREY - The first of the Entrada Institute’s summer "Classic Conversations" will take place on Thursday, June 1 at 7:00 p.m., when Layne Jones will be the topic of conversation. Jones and Don Gomes will converse at
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TORREY Step into Torrey’s new Robbers Roost Distillery, and you’ll likely see some familiar names on the shelf. There is Notom, Pennellen, and Box Death Hollow, to name a few, with flavor profiles as wild as the places they’re named after. Despite a path as windy as the
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Robbers Roost, 185 South Main Street, in Torrey, Utah. This 1-hour conversation will include a limited live, in-person audience that will be encouraged to Layne Jones Cont'd on A2
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GLEN CANYON N.R.A - Beginning June 1, 2023, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is implementing a free Lees Ferry Backcountry River Permit system for watercraft using the Glen Canyon Reach, the 16-mile stretch of the Colorado River between the Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry. According to Superintendent Michelle Kerns, “This Glen Canyon stretch of the Colorado River is experiencing increased visitation and changes in visitor use. This free river permit system will provide visitor use information to inform decisions about future management of the area and River Permits Cont'd on A6
initially set their sights on Wayne County. They ultimately set up shop in West Valley, but they maintained a connection to the area by naming their craft distillery Waterpocket after Capitol Reef National Park’s defining feature. So when an opportunity arose for them to lease the space adjacent to
Etta Place Cider, the Scotts jumped at the opportunity to sell their spirits in Torrey and opened this spring, rebranding themselves as the Robbers Roost Distillery. Alan says he’s taken aback by the amount of Robbers Roost
WAYNE CO. - The May 15, 2023, Wayne County Commission meeting kicked off with a prayer led by Commissioner Blackburn followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The first item on the agenda was a discussion about ambulance billing services with Tyler Peterson, Director of Billing at Gold Cross Services. Peterson gave an overview of how ambulance billing works and presented ways that Gold Cross Billing Services can increase the county’s collection rate and revenue. Gold Cross charges 5.5% of whatever they collect and currently has 35 other clients, including Juab County, Manti, and Cedar Mountain Fire. Currently, Wayne County is in a contract with another billing provider until October, so they have some time to make a decision. Peterson left a contract for the county attorney to review. Next, the commission reviewed a subdivision request for a 21-lot subdiviWayne Commission
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Soda Shop Craze Arrives in Loa via the Soda Pipeline by Amiee Maxwell
Amiee Maxwell
Annette and Mark Elmer (former owners of Double Decker Drive-In) opened the Soda Pipeline on May 13, 2023, which offers every kind of soda imaginable mixed with various syrups, fruit purees, and cream. LOA - Utah’s dirty soda craze has officially landed in Loa adjacent the brightly colored doubledecker bus. The Soda Pipeline opened on May 13, 2023, and offers every kind
of soda imaginable mixed with various syrups, fruit purees, and cream. “We know that there was no other soda shop like FiiZ or Sodalicious in Wayne County, so we thought why
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UPCOMING EVENTS... 3rd Annual Wild Potato Days
May 26 & 27, 2023 Escalante, Utah
Pangelic Duo
May 27, 2023 1:00 PM Escalante High School
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