The Wayne & Garfield County Insider June 25, 2026 by Wayne & Garfield County Insider

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BLM Offers

Up to $10,000 Reward for Information on Burned Historic Cabin in Central Utah

PRICE - The Bureau of Land Management is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to identification of those responsible for burning a historic cabin last year in the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area near Behind the Reef Road. The cabin was part of a documented historic uranium mining site.

The incident is currently under investigation. BLM became aware of the damage on May 16, 2025. Those responsible could be charged with crimes related to destruction of government property, damaging historic objects on federal lands, and/ or destruction of historic property on public lands.

Utah’s historic and cultural resources are

Reward Cont'd on B3

Wayne High Students Earn Spots

Amiee Maxwell

WAYNE CO. - Three Wayne High School students will represent Wayne County this summer after qualifying for the Family, Career and Community

PRICE - The San Rafael Swell is known for its rugged beauty and untamed desert environment. It is also home to some of Utah’s unique native fish species, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will be hosting a new event to allow the public to see them up close.

The free viewing event will be held on Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m.

to noon on the banks of the San Rafael River at the historic San Rafael Swinging Bridge. The event will allow participants a chance to see three native fish species in the area, often referred to as “the three species:”

• Bluehead sucker Flannelmouth sucker

• Roundtail chub

“This will be a unique Viewing Event Cont'd on A3

Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

Recent graduates Zaylei Mattingly and Rhylie

BLM Seeks Input for Dec. '26 Sale of Oil & Gas Leases in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY -

On June 15, the Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 44 oil and gas parcels, totaling 74,664 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Utah. The scoping period ends July 16, 2026.

Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing

Oil & Gas Leases Cont'd on A3

Van Dyke qualified in the Focus on Children category, while junior Autumn Chesnut earned her spot in the Leadership category. All three placed second

in their events at the Utah FCCLA State Leadership Conference held in Leadership Conference Cont'd on A3

15, 2026

WAYNE CO. - The June 15 Wayne County Commission meeting opened with a discussion about the future of John C. Fremont Park. Lauralee Williams, representing Camp Geyser of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, asked commissioners whether the county would be interested in exploring the purchase of the park's recreational areas while allowing DUP to retain ownership of the historic rock church, pioneer monument and surrounding grounds.

“We're not proposing a sale,” Williams said. “Rather, we are here to gauge the county's potential interest in exploring this option further.”

Williams said Camp Geyser would like to focus its efforts on preserving the historic rock church.

Wayne Commission Cont'd on B3

BOULDER - Boulder joined early in celebrating the country’s semiquincentennial anniversary and will continue throughout this year. Last September, Boulder kicked off the com-

memoration with an event called “Give Boulder a Hand,” in which community members began recording hours of service with a goal of attaining at least two hundred and fifty hours of community ser-

vice per month. September also brought Boulder residents together to celebrate Constitution Day, reading aloud the Bill of

250th Anniversary Cont'd on B2

Photo Courtesy Lori Chappelle

Wayne High School Hosts Track Camp Fundraiser

BICKNELL - From June 1 - 4 at Wayne High School (WHS), the WHS Track and Field team put on a Track Camp Fundraiser complete with three days of practice, an invitational day, and water fun to cool off after competition. Thank you and congratulations to all who came. The Badgers appreciate your support, and we look forward to seeing more of you next year.

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—WHS Track and Field Coaching Staff

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The United States Postal Service has proposed a new rule that would allow it to refuse to deliver mail-in ballots in states that don’t turn over voter rolls to the federal government.

All elections are regulated and managed by states and local governments. Not by the federal government.

Utah and all of its counties have been happily and efficiently using mailin ballots for quite some

Editor Threat to Mail-in Voting

time now. And without measurable voter fraud. Requiring Utah to submit its voter rolls is an unjustified intrusion into Utah’s sovereign right to manage its own elections. It would also be a tremendous burden on state and county governments, with absolutely no benefit to Utah voters. Quite the contrary. The federal government can have no legitimate reason to create a database of states’ voter rolls, unless they plan to get closely involved in the

states’ elections. That would be unconstitutional.

Please, contact Lt Governor Henderson, who is Utah’s top elections official, your county clerks, who are our local elections officials, and the USPS to tell them that you do not support turning over voter rolls and that you do not appreciate threats or interference from the federal government.

Lt Henderson’s can be contacted through the website: utah.gov

You can also find your local county clerk’s contact information through that website.

The mailing address at USPS for this issue is: Director, Product Classification, United States Postal Service 475 L’Enfant Plaza, Room 4446 Washington, DC 20260-5015

Or you can email the USPS for this issue at: PCFederal Register@usps. gov Ellen Fisher, Hatch

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Oil & Gas Leases:

Oil & Gas Leases

development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with state partners and stakeholders.

All parcels that are included in a federal oil and gas lease sale include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. Information on current and upcoming BLM leases is available through the National Fluid Lease Sale System. BLM lease sales are held online through Efficient Markets.

Viewing Event:

The parcels BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment, are available on the BLM’s ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/ProjectHome/?id=E4A3C93EE468-F111-A824001DD8029ED0.

—Bureau of Land Management

This will be a unique opportunity for people to connect with fish that not a lot of people know about. These fish have found a way to live in one of Utah’s most rugged, yet beautiful locations.

Viewing Event Cont'd from A1

—Brandon Behling, DWR

Southeastern Region Outreach Manager

opportunity for people to connect with fish that not a lot of people know about,”

DWR Southeastern Region Outreach Manager

Brandon Behling said.

“These fish have found a way to live in one of Utah’s most rugged, yet beautiful locations.”

During the event, biologists will explain how to identify each species, how the fish have adapted to survive in a harsh desert environment and talk about the conservation efforts taking place to restore these native fish populations. Participants should wear clothing suitable for a hot, desert environment, comfortable shoes and

bring plenty of water.

While the event is free, it is limited to forty people and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register in advance on Eventbrite to save your spot for the event.

Learn more about these three fish species on the DWR Wild podcast.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Leadership Conference: Thank you everyone who has supported us this far and wished us luck getting to nationals. We cannot wait to show people across the country what Wayne County is about.

—Zaylei

Mattingly, Rhylie Van Dyke, and Autumn Chesnut

Leadership Conference

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Cont'd from A1 Layton, Utah, in March, earning enough points to qualify for nationals.

FCCLA is a national nonprofit organization focused on family sciences, leadership development, and career preparation. Students compete by developing and carrying out projects that address needs within their schools and communities.

For Mattingly and Van Dyke, that project was "The Kind Piglet," a kindness initiative they began as freshmen and have continued throughout their four years of high school. The idea for the project grew out of concerns both students had about unkind behavior and bullying they witnessed at school.

"We've all been around kids being mean to each other," Van Dyke said. "They don't always realize how hurtful their behaviors can be to other people. That's why I wanted to do it, to help them realize what is happening and how their actions affect others."

Mattingly said the project was inspired in part by bullying experienced by her younger siblings and other students in the community.

“It's important that we show kindness to each other,” she said, “and I think it's important to start in elementary school.”

The pair created lessons that focused on inclusion and kindness, addressing such topics as respecting teachers and classmates and treating others with compassion. The students then taught the lessons to students at Loa Elementary.

"We tried to make it super fun so the students would stay involved and enjoy it," Van Dyke said. "I don't feel like bullying and kindness are talked about enough, so we wanted to help kids know how to react in certain situations and be kinder to their community of peers."

The students said they hope the lessons will have a lasting impact on the community.

"We hope kindness will improve within our community," Mattingly said. "That students will be more inclusive to other people, rather than just focusing on things like last names or what they look like specifically.”

Van Dyke said she hopes future FCCLA members will continue the project now that she and Mattingly have graduated this year.

"We've added to it each year," she said. "I hope we can find someone who will continue it so kids can keep hearing about it."

Chesnut's project focused on encouraging future leaders in her school and community. For the past two years, she has taught leadership classes to seventh and eighth grade students.

Through the project, Chesnut encouraged younger students to become involved in their school and community, stressing that leadership can take many forms. "It doesn't have to be a large leadership position in the world," she said. "You can lead in a small way, which can help you grow as a person."

All three students have served as FCCLA

Over the years, the students adapted their program based on their classroom experience and teacher feedback. They then measured the program’s effectiveness with pre- and post-assessments and, this year, found a ten percent increase in students’ knowledge of kindness-related concepts.

officers at Wayne High School and have been active in the organization throughout their high school careers.

Participation in the projects also helped the students develop their own skills.

"I learned a lot from the kids," Van Dyke said. "It helped me learn how to interact with people better, develop leadership skills, and become more comfortable giving presentations and speaking with others. It was definitely an amazing and beneficial experience."

The FCCLA National Leadership Conference will be held in Washington, D.C., in July and will bring together students from across the country. In addition to presenting their own projects, participants hear from renowned speakers and attend leadership workshops.

The trip comes with a high cost. Registration fees, travel, and lodging are expected to total around $2,000 per student. The students have been saving money and fundraising and are grateful for the support they have already received from Wayne High School and community members, but they are still seeking help to cover some of their expenses.

“Thank you everyone who has supported us this far and wished us luck getting to nationals. We cannot wait to show people across the country what Wayne County is about,” the students said in a statement on their GoFundMe page.

In addition to qualifying for FCCLA nationals, Mattingly recently became the first Wayne High student to qualify for the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference, where she will compete in the Job Interview category later this summer.

Wills, Trusts, and More

Dad Died With a Trust… Now What Do I Do?

Many people are familiar with trusts. In recent years, a trust has become a popular will substitute. Many people have decided to use a trust as opposed to a will in doing their estate planning. The primary purpose is to avoid probate and maintain privacy at the time of one’s death.

However, many people after doing their planning have the question, “What do I do when someone dies and I am named as a successor trustee?”

First, although the trust avoids probate and makes estate administration easier, it does not avoid all headaches. When someone dies, even if there is a trust, there is work that must be done.

One of the first things needed in administering a trust estate is a death certificate. In fact, for most estate administrations it is advisable to obtain many death certificates. You may find it necessary to have an original death

by Jeffery J. McKenna

certificate for each asset owned by the trust.

Very often, the institution with the record of ownership for the asset wants an original death certificate to show that the successor trustee is now in authority. The good news is that if the asset is titled in the name of the trust, often nothing more than a death certificate is needed to clear title.

Upon the death of the trust maker, the successor trustee will need to contact all institutions and show the institutions that they are now the acting trustee and in control of the assets.

In addition to the above directions, the successor trustee must be prepared to do an accounting to all beneficiaries. Additionally, the trustee will be responsible for paying all bills. Eventually, the trustee will distribute money or as-

sets of the trust to the beneficiaries. When this time comes, a prudent trustee should get a receipt and release from each of the beneficiaries. This document acknowledges receipt of the monies and releases the trustee from any further liability to that particular beneficiary.

As a final matter, there may be tax matters that the successor trustee must address. Likely, the trustee will need to obtain a tax identification number for the trust. This tax identification number becomes the way to identify the trust for IRS purposes.

Hopefully, this brief article provides some guidance to successor trustees. Although a trust can help significantly the estate administration process, it cannot eliminate all work related to the passing of a loved one.

Now with Richfield and Panguitch offices to serve clients in and around the surrounding counties.

Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 25 years.

He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead.

If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 628-1711 or jeff@bmo.law or visit the firm’s website at www.bmolawfirm.com. He would enjoy hearing from you.

country roads

by Lynn Griffin

tHe lAuGhiNg

Monkey Business

A boy with a monkey on his shoulder was walking down the road when he passed a policeman who said, "Now, now young lad, I think you had better take that monkey the zoo."

The next day, the boy was walking down the road with the monkey on his shoulder again, when he passed the same policeman.

The policeman said, "Hey there, I thought I told you to take that money to the zoo!"

The boy answered, "I did! Today I'm taking him to the cinema."

Them's the Brakes

There's a blond and a brunette in a car. The brunette is driving while the blonde is in the passenger seat. They're going down a steep hill when the brunette realizes that the brakes don't work. The brunette tells the blonde that the brakes don't work and they will drive off the side of the cliff because they failed to stop.

The blonde then replies, "Don't worry! There's a stop sign ahead."

Shower Thoughts

If you weigh 99 lbs and eat a pound of nachos, are you 1% nacho?

PUNishment

What happens to a frog's car when it breaks down? It gets toad away.

THEME: The 4th of July

ACROSS

1. Dagger's partner

6. Elephant party, acr.

9. Do like volcano

13. Fire (2 words)

14. Pro football org.

15. Jonas Salk's conquest

16. Like a Harvard building?

17. ET carrier

18. Bedeck

19. *Tasty Fourth of July outings

21. *Float processions

23. Black gunk

24. Ivan the Terrible, e.g.

25. The Jackson 5's 1970 hit

28. Caffeine source

30. TV classic "____ Heroes"

35. Folio page

37. Abel's big brother

39. Fortune teller's card

40. Rank in British peerage

41. Archipelago parts

43. Head for (2 words)

44. Beseech

46. Impermanent employee

47. Prayer's end

48. Gardener's trimmer

50. Part of speech

52. Am is to I as ____ is to we

53. Calista Flockhart's husband

55. Likewise

57. *Salad tuber 60. *____ Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 64. Nonsense 65. Female gametes 67. "A Doll's House" playwright 68. Cuckoo 69. Opposite of guzzle

70. Cuckoo for what puffs?

Penquins

A man was driving and saw a truck stalled on the side of the highway that had ten penguins standing next to it.

The man pulled over and asked the truck driver if he needed any help.

The truck driver replied, "If you can take these penguins to the zoo while I wait for AAA that will be great!"

The man agreed and the penguins hopped into the back of his car.

Two hours later, the trucker was back on the road again and decided to check on the penguins. He showed up at the zoo and they weren't there!

He headed back into his truck and started driving around the town, looking for any sign of the penguins, the man, or his car.

While driving past a movie theater, the truck driver spotted the guy walking out with the ten penguins.

The truck driver yelled, "What are you doing? You were supposed to take them to the zoo!"

The man replied, "I did and then I had some extra money so I took them to go see a movie."

71. Eyelid affliction

Giving a onceover

First name in jeans

_____ provocateur

Island off Alaskan coast

Wildebeests

*For most, the 4th is a day ____

Obituaries

50thAnniversaryWedding

Carl and Gail Albrecht of Richfield, Utah, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary.

They were married in 1976 during the U.S. Bicentennial and celebrated with an American-themed reception that reflected their deep love of country as they celebrated their love for one another.

Their story began when a group of students at Richfield High School—home of the Wildcats, whose colors are red, white, and blue—decided to play matchmaker, setting up their teacher with a hardworking bachelor. From the very beginning, their relationship was rooted in both meaning and a sense of fun.

Over the years, Carl and Gail have continued to demonstrate their patriotism through service in various public offices, public education, and a lifelong commitment to their community.

They are the proud parents of three children: Brandon (Carrie) Albrecht, Amber (Ryan) Gardner, and Ashley (Josh) Sutherland, and grandparents to nine grandchildren who bring them great joy.

Carl and Gail have built a life rooted in family, faith, and a love for the outdoors, embracing their rural Utah roots and the beauty of the land around them. Known for their sense of humor and common-sense natures, they have shown their family that a strong marriage is built not only on love, but on laughter, patience, and the art of compromise.

Family and friends are invited to join them in celebrating this special milestone at a backyard open house on Sunday evening, July 5th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Richfield for refreshments and visiting. Their family wishes them many more years filled with adventure, laughter, and the same joy they have shared for the past fifty years.

Obituaries

Scott Woolsey 1965-2026

BICKNELL - Scott

Jerry Woolsey, age 61, passed away at his home on June 15, 2026. Scott was born June 3, 1965, in Gunnison, Utah, to Jerry Rulon and Katherine May Rees Woolsey. He grew up in Bicknell and graduated from Wayne High School, class of 1983. He married a hell of a woman, Heidi Miller, in Torrey, Utah, on April 29, 1994.

Scott loved life and lived it to the fullest with his best friend, Gus, by his side. Scott was raised logging in the southern Utah mountains with his dad and brother. This is where he developed his passion for Peterbilt trucks. He was a trucker at heart and recently purchased the black truck of his dreams and loved spending time in it. Scott was a true outdoorsman and always wanted to be in the mountains. He enjoyed shed hunting, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and his ultimate passion, hunting buffalo on the Henry Mountains, his home away from home. He was a member of the Wayne County SAR for 32 years and held the position of commander for 8 years. He was willing to give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. He was the beloved “town man” of Bicknell for the past 25 years. Scott was a member of the LDS church.

Scott is survived by his wife Heidi, of Bicknell; brother: Wade and Valerie Woolsey, of Bicknell; sister-inlaw: Trudi and Mike Owens, of Panguitch; uncle: Ronnie Rees, of Loa; nieces: Falyn, Myca, and Byntlee Owens, of Panguitch; nieces and nephew: Whitney and Parker Peterson, Waylon Woolsey, and Sierra Woolsey, all of Bicknell; cousins TJ and Amber Rees, of Hurricane; “adopted” sister Amy Hatch Gleave, of St.George.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Kathy Woolsey.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 26, 2026 at the Bicknell LDS Chapel, visitation will be held from 11:00-12:30 PM at the church, prior to services. Burial will be in the Bicknell Cemetery under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina. Online guestbook available at springerturner.com

Emil Walter Brinkerhoff

BICKNELL - Emil Walter Brinkerhoff was born on November 19, 1942, in Bicknell, Utah, to the parents of Walker Kirk and Cleo Ellet (Giles) Brinkerhoff. He passed away on June 13, 2026 (his brother Leeon’s birthday—deceased) surrounded by family. He lived a life marked by hard work, devotion to business, dedication to family, a good sense of humor and an undeniable sweet tooth.

In his younger years Emil worked with his dad logging, hauled hay and attended school in Bicknell where he was a wrestler on the first wrestling team formed at Wayne High.

On July 9, 1960, Emil married his high school sweetheart Lois Hunt (solemnized in the Manti temple September 28, 1963). Together they built a life filled with love, family and countless memories over the decades

Emil proudly served his country for three years in the United States Army which began November 20, 1959 and included a tour of duty in Korea. While serving he earned his GED through the United States Armed Forces Institute and received his certificate of completion on June 5, 1961. During his time in Korea he received a Letter of Appreciation for his safe driving skills—talents that were reportedly sharpened during his teenage years when he occasionally found himself collecting traffic tickets, and on occasion, attempting to stay one step ahead of local law enforcement.

Emil worked for Consolidated Freightways until his retirement in 1996.

Those who knew him liked to joke that the company managed to survive only four more years before closing its doors because they simply couldn't continue without him.

In 1977, Emil and Lois purchased the Aquarius Inn and Cafe. Through the years the Aquarius grew from a six unit motel, cafe and laundromat with a couple of RV spaces to a twenty-eight unit motel with office, pool, hot tub, fitness center, pavilion, laundromat, video store, restaurant, playground and mobile home/RV park. Following his retirement from trucking, they returned to Bicknell where they devoted themselves to operating the Aquarius and serving travelers from near and far.

Emil was known for his love of sweets. There was rarely a time when visitors couldn't find cookies, cake, candy or some other treat in his home. Family and friends always knew where to look when they needed a snack.

More than anything Emil will be remembered for his devotion to his family, his strong work ethic, strong business sense, his sense of humor and the stories he shared. His legacy lives on through those who loved him and the many lives he touched throughout his years.

He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.

Emil is survived by his wife Lois; children Correy (Nancy) Brinkerhoff; Chris Watson; Emily Stallman; Sheri (Grey) Wolfe; Kirk (Trudy) Brinkerhoff; sisters Patsy (Keith) Hampton; Ada (Jim) Jensen; brother-in-law Larry Deem; sister-in-laws Lila Robinson and Dawn Brinkerhoff; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He is proceeded in death by his parents; brother Leeon Kirk Brinkerhoff; brother Morris Henry Brinkerhoff and sister-in-law Jacqueline (Dahle) Brinkerhoff; sister Leah Rae (Brinkerhoff) Deem; brother-in-law Charles T. (Manny) Robinson; daughter-in-laws Rhonda (Baker) Brinkerhoff and Angela Lola (Riggs) Brinkerhoff; son-in-law Theodore William Stallman; granddaughter Kellie Marie (Stallman) Miller.

Funeral services will be held Friday July 3, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. in the Thurber LDS Ward Chapel and preceded by a viewing from 11:00 - 12:30 at the Chapel in Bicknell.

Livestreaming of Emil's service will be available at springerturner.com under his obituary 15 minutes prior to service starting.

Burial will be in the Bicknell Cemetery under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina.

Special thanks to the staff of Stonehenge of Richfield where he received rehabilitation services in an attempt to return him home to his family which later transitioned from rehab to comfort care during his short time there.

Online guestbook available at springerturner.com

Stacy Clark

April 6, 1970 - June 5, 2026

PANGUITCH - Stacy Clark, 56, passed away on June 5, 2026, in St. George, Utah, after a short but courageous battle with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.

Stacy was raised in Panguitch, Utah, where she graduated from Panguitch High School in 1988. She later graduated from SUU in 2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work in 2024, and passed her LCSW test in 2025.

Stacy was a beloved wife, mom, grandma, daughter, sister, and friend whose quick wit, sense of humor, determination, and compassionate heart left an impression on everyone she met.

In 2018, she married Irvin Madson, and together they built a life filled with love, laughter, and support. She was the proud mom of Makell, Shelby, and Bailey, and stepmom to Tiffney, Felicia, Jeremy, and Hunter. Her greatest joy was being Grandma to Haeden, Ellie, Emry, William, Sloan, Salem, Wren, Townes, and step-grandma to Justice, Drake, Tavish, Ryleigh, Angel, Angela, Jose, Unique and Serenity. Her grandchildren were her world, and she loved every second she spent with them.

Stacy was a true go-getter and one of the hardest-working people you would ever meet. She overcame addiction, rebuilt her life, and turned her struggles into a source of strength and hope for others. After earning her Master’s Degree in Social Work in 2024, she became a therapist and dedicated her life to helping those facing addiction, trauma, and struggles of their own. Most recently, she fulfilled a lifelong dream by opening a nonprofit to support individuals affected by domestic violence. Her compassion, resilience, and commitment to helping others will continue to impact lives for years to come.

In the final months of her life, Stacy faced cancer with strength and courage. Though her cancer progressed more quickly than anyone expected, she continued to put on a brave face. Even during her most difficult days, she remained concerned about her family and clients, and carried herself with resilience. Her strength throughout her journey was an inspiration to all who knew and loved her.

She found joy in the simple things: a cold Dr Pepper, her dogs, a good nap, Hawaii, the color blue, crocheting, a true crime show, and, most of all, time with her family. She had a gift for making people feel seen, valued, and cared for. To know Stacy was to know unconditional love, loyalty, and a friendship that could never be replaced.

Those who knew Stacy will remember her strength, resilience and ability to find humor even in difficult moments. She faced life’s challenges with courage. Her love was unconditional.

Though our hearts are broken by her loss, we find comfort in knowing that her legacy lives on through her children, grandchildren, family, friends, and the countless lives she touched through her work.

There are no words that can express how deeply she will be missed. She was more than a mother and grandmother, she was a best friend, a source of strength, and the heart of her family. We take comfort in knowing that the love she gave remains with us always and that one day we will see her again.

Stacy is survived by her mother, Charlotte Clark; her siblings, Jay Lynn Clark, Todd Clark, and Michele Clark; her husband, children, stepchildren, and grandchildren; and many other family members and dear friends who will forever cherish her memory

She was preceded in death by her father, Jay Clark, and her sister-in-law, Dixie Excell Clark.

A Celebration of Life will be held on July 11, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 90 North 400 East, Panguitch, Utah. Family and friends are invited to join us as we honor and celebrate Stacy's life, share memories, and remember the love she brought to so many.

Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever our Stacy.

Dining Guide

Out & About for the Summer

Photo Gallery: 2026 Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival

by Jaynie Connor

Jaynie Connor

Jerilu Houston poses with her quilt "Rise and Shine." Houston won "People's Choice" at the Indoor Vendor Fair and Quilt Show at Panguitch High School during the 2026 Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival, which took place from June 10th through the 13th.

Jaynie Connor

Quilts on display at the Indoor Vendor Fair and Quilt Show at Panguitch High School during the 2026 Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival, which took place from June 10th through the 13th.

Courtesy Kenneth Kaspar

Irene Tebbs and Elder Kenneth Kaspar pose outside the "Heywood Heritage House," stop #3 on the Pioneer Home Tour, on Friday, June 12.

Jaynie Connor

Quilts hang on the exterior of the Panguitch Social Hall—which hosted a dinner theater June 11, 12, and 13—during the Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival, which took place this year from June 10th through the 13th. A Patchwork of Independence was a new play this year, centered on the Revolutionary War era. The play explored the spirit of the nation’s founding, while also highlighting the enduring influence of quilts throughout history.

Jaynie Connor

Pat Oetting and Ruby Weeks help dip chocolate covered strawberries at the Chocolate Fest on Wednesday, June 10th. Every year, the Chocolate Fest kicks off the Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival, which, this year, took place from June 10th through the 13th.

Jaynie Connor

Quilters hard at work during the “Jelly Roll Rug” making class taught by Rachel McRae on June 10 at Panguitch High School during the Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival, which took place this year from June 10th through the 13th.

Jaynie Connor

Volunteers Debbie Jones, Michele Auer, and Tera Connor pose before the "Quilts in the Park" event on Thursday, June 11th, during the 2026 Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival. Attendees of the event could tour the Quilt Walk Park in Panguitch and learn more about the festival's history.

Utah Bid to Roll Back Grand Staircase-Escalante Plan Veers Off the Fast Track

by Annie Knox | Utah News Dispatch

SO. UTAH - A plan

from Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy to change how the federal government manages a Utah national monument is facing a steeper road ahead after moving slower than anticipated and missing a deadline.

With support from the rest of Utah’s all-Republican congressional delegation, Lee and Maloy in March proposed undoing a Biden-era management plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument spanning 1.9 million acres in southern Utah. Their effort drew intense opposition from environmental groups and Native American tribes.

In Lee and Maloy’s view, the 2025 guidelines went too far in restricting uses like road access. The lawmakers noted neighboring rural counties opposed the restrictions, saying standards set by the first Trump administration were better for managing the protected land.

Lee and Maloy invoked the Congressional Review Act, allowing Congress to review and overturn federal rules in an expedited process and by a simple majority of votes in the U.S. House and Senate. But the deadline for those votes came and went Thursday, June 11, without any action from Congress.

In a joint prepared statement, Lee and Maloy said they’re not abandoning their plan.

“While the CRA pathway is no longer

available for this measure, our focus on this issue is unchanged,” they said in the statement. “This was a procedural outcome, not a reflection of support for the underlying policy, and we are evaluating next steps. We remain committed to restoring our community’s voice in the monument’s future.”

Legal experts told Utah News Dispatch in May that if successful, the effort would have caused immense uncertainty on the ground, leaving federal land managers guessing about how they’re supposed to do their jobs. Under the act, they’d be barred from using a “substantially similar” framework in the future, but it’s not clear how different their next steps would need to be.

On Friday, June 12, a coalition of Native American tribes said the proposal would bring “devastating effects for the monument and for our peoples” and celebrated that the 2025 plan remains intact.

“That plan, for the first time, heeded our voices and our Traditional Knowledge by establishing a framework for Tribal costewardship over our ancestral lands,” said Autumn Gillard, coordinator for the Grand Staircase-Escalante Inter-Tribal Coalition, and who is Southern Paiute.

Gillard said use of the Congressional Review Act to overturn the monument guidelines would have been “a direct strike against the Federal government’s duty to consult with Tribes.” It would also

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be the first time Congress used the act to undo a management plan for a national monument.

The current plan protects cultural places, petroglyphs, pictographs and structures that remain important for traditions, ceremonies, and domestic life, Gillard said, and removing it would have raised the risk of looting and vandalism.

The management plan also sets guidelines for camping, cattle grazing and other uses inside the monument. Changes to the plan could alter which activities are allowed and where within the monument they’re permitted, but would not affect its size.

The coalition said now that the fast-track window has closed, Lee would need sixty votes that he’s unlikely to get in order to overcome the Senate filibuster, a procedural maneuver to delay legislation.

The monument was created by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, over the objections of Utah officials. Clinton used his power under the Antiquities Act, a century-old law giving presidents authority to declare monuments to protect places of cultural, historical and scientific significance.

President Donald Trump drastically reduced the monument’s boundaries in 2017, before President Joe Biden restored it to its original size in 2021.

This article was originally published on utahnewsdispatch.com on June 12, 2026.

Boulder residents, friends, relatives, and tourists are welcome to join us for any or all of these events recognizing the United States of America’s 250 anniversary of independence.

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Rights and enjoying readings and a quiz by the elementary school students. This event elicited more curiosity, kicking off what has become a weekly gathering to read through and discuss the amendments, Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalist Papers, and other material related to our constitution.

Boulder celebrated the Nov. 19 birthday of our county's namesake, President James A. Garfield, with a community book club reading of Candace Millard’s Destiny of the Republic and Garfield documentaries, concluding with a birthday party and presentations by Boulder Elementary School. The students got further into the spirit of the 250 celebration by committing to read two hundred and fifty books— quite a feat for a school of seven students. The Tree Committee committed to planting two hundred and fifty trees this year. In January, Utah Division of Arts and Museums Traveling Exhibit “She Started it: Student Art About Utah Women Making History” was on exhibit in the community gallery, followed by an exhibit of our own Boulder women, sponsored by Boulder Arts Council. Boulder Town approved a resolution in support of Bolder Way Forward, a Utah initiative in support of women and

girls. This spring, Boulder Community Alliance set a goal for the community to gather two hundred and fifty pounds of trash in the annual highway clean-up day. It has been a year of finding a variety of ways to recognize this important anniversary of our country.

The culminating events to commemorate the 250th anniversary will occur during the celebration week of Independence Day with the theme of “Founding a Nation, Nurturing a Community, Creating a Future.” On June 30th, the second community book club will be held with the reading of We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America by Norah O‘Donnell. It will be at the Boulder Community Center at 7 p.m. Books are available to check out at the Boulder Library. On July 1, the Hell’s Backbone Grill and Boulder Mountain Lodge will host their annual Interdependence Day celebration with an ice cream social and a community talent show.

On Friday, July 3, at 6 p.m., “The Pen is Mightier: Writing a Revolution,” a Utah Division of Arts and Museums’ traveling exhibit will officially open for viewing in the Boulder Community Center Gallery. It will be on display through August 15. Also that evening, Breck Crystal will present history and stories from the Boulder Mail Trail. The next day, he and friends will reenact

SkyWatcher Leo T

by Leonard Thomas

SPACE - Last weekend, we celebrated Nell Bright and her friends. Nell Bright is the last surviving pilot of the W.A.S.P.s (Women’s Air Service Pilots) of WWII. I wasn’t even aware of these lady pilots until University of Utah bio-engineer Holly Holman talked to me about this. They have a celebration every Memorial Day with Nell Bright, and Holly tells me that it’s her birthday on the 20th, so we’ll we raise a toast to Ms. Bright and the women pilots who served during the war and that we have around us now. The Great Salt Lake chapter of Women in Aviation encourages the advancement of women in all fields of aviation. : After dusk, look west and behold Venus, Jupiter and, this week, Mercury. They are close but starting to pull away from each other a bit now as the moon passed Venus in daylight on Wednesday. Castor and Pollux are still above the scene, making for some nice bobbles up here as the summer triangle gets higher still in the east. The Milky Way is jibbling and jabbling throughout in the most magical way, and then spot the

the real deal and will deliver cards and letters they carry to Boulder during the 4th of July celebration. (Mail can be dropped off the evening of the presentation or in boxes around town.)

The 4th of July celebration will begin with the parade, themed “The Character(s) of Boulder.” Parade participants will need to line up at 2:30 on the Burr Trail Road just off Highway 12, to begin the parade at 3 p.m. Prizes will be awarded. Following the parade, games for old and young alike will be held at the Boulder Town Park.

The evening begins with a Dutch oven dinner, in memory of Larry and Judi Davis, and will feature many of their special Dutch oven recipes. Also memorialized will be the reason for the holiday in the first place: a tribute to the aspirational words declaring independence from an overbearing, overreaching monarch.

The Las Vegas band Paige and the Overtones will get everyone’s dancing shoes moving. On Sunday, the LDS ward will host their monthly potluck at the church pavilion at 12:30.

Boulder residents, friends, relatives, and tourists are welcome to join us for any or all of these events recognizing the United States of America’s 250 anniversary of independence.

Sunday was the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year at around sixteen hours. We will now lose two minutes of daylight till the Winter Solstice on December 23. I really like the long summer evenings and wish that we would stay on daylight saving time year around. British Columbia switched this year, and they are just north of the U.S. It sure helps on the light bills and gas.

Saturday will be the Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally, and I hope that you get to see the morning flights. Hopefully, you will also go to Zions Bank and have breakfast with the Lions.

Here is some information on the 4th. The morning starts off with cannons going off in your front yard. Then at 7:00, there will be a 5K run starting at the high school. After you finish with your run, come on over to Zions Bank for some great breakfast with the Lions Club. Because of it being America's 250th birthday, the Lions will be serving free breakfast to kids ten and under (accompanied by their parents). Sheriffs, highway patrol personnel and persons that are on current active military duty will also be free. For everyone else, it will

tip of the nose of Cygnus the Swan. It’s Albireo, which is a beautiful double star, one gold and one blue. You’ll need some good binoculars or a telescope to make out the two. But now, let’s check in on a Navajo ceremony from the book Sky Wolf’s Call.

Indigenous people often begin their ceremonies with a sacred fire. The Navajo Mountainway ceremony takes place over nine days at the end of winter and consists of four ceremonies marked by songs and stories. The Fire Dance is performed during the last night, beginning with the lighting of a central bonfire. The Fire Dance In Navajo: Night has fallen, and the sky is bright with stars. You squeeze past hundreds of people so that you can get to the sacred enclosure in time to see the huge central fire lit. Its flames will burn away all evil.

This is the ninth night of the Mountainway. You are exhausted after all the excitement of watching so many dances and ceremonies. Your grandfather has told you about the Fire Dance, but you’ve always

fallen asleep in your father’s arms before it began. Now that you are older, you are determined to stay awake.

Finally, in the time just before dawn, the ceremony begins. The central fire has been reduced to embers. Young men drag in trees to feed it. Solemn Medicine Men, specially invited from far away, begin to move in time to the drums. You watch in awe as the flames crackle and soar. Their Fire Dance will give strength to everybody at the gathering. It will make the soil fertile and the animals plentiful. You are grateful that the Fire Dance will bring good crops and game to hunt.

So keep looking up, look around, and get a little bit lost in space and on Earth.

Leonard Thomas has a Bachelor of Science degree in Comprehensive Broadcasting and worked as a park ranger as a star guide at Capitol Reef National Park. He is a resident of Torrey, Utah, and is the creator of the podcast SkyWatcher Leo T, which is available to listen to on Spotify.

be $7.00. Breakfast will go from 7:30 to 9:30.

The parade will start at 10:00 and will be bigger than ever. The truckers will be here and will lead off the event, followed by a couple of floats and all the kids and their bikes; it should be fun. There are events during the day that will be put on by the truckers.

During the day, if you would like to have some fun, the Panguitch Lake firefighters will be having their annual fundraiser.

From 11 to 2, they will have a BBQ with hamburgers, hot dogs and pulled pork. In the afternoon, there will be a drawing for thirty or more gifts. Then in the evening, there will be a parade of ATVs all lit up. This is the time of the year that the Lions Club makes its changes in officers. Frances Carnes has been released as president. She has been in that postion for the last two and a half years and did a really good job at it keeping the club intact. I will be the new president and will serve for the next two years. I figure that if I keep moving then they won’t throw dirt on me. Dean Sheffer has been elected as vice-president of District 25, which is over all of the Lions Club branches in southern Utah.

Rick Irish was the only other member of our club that had served as president of District 25. In the last thirty years, the club has raised and brought back into the community over $200,000. We are looking for young, retired people that would like to join the club and give some old duffers a hand. The president paid $15 million to have the bottom of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. painted blue. I guess they never heard of waterproof paint because it is peeling off and algae is turning the water green. So now, it is going to have to be drained again; what a deal. The talks going on in Sweden between Iran and the U.S. was interrupted by the president breaking one of the first parts of the agenda, which was that neither nation can bad mouth the other. Iran walked out of the meeting, but they are back now to try to get something done. I believe that last Tuesday was the day of the primary election, and it is about time. This president is really making it hard for our country to make it another 250 years. Mack O.

Courtesy Peter Lowenstein

The waning moon, Mars, and a flock of whistling ducks at dawn on August 9, 2020.

Wayne Commission:

The future of John C. Fremont Park, a memorandum of agreement with the Utah State Library Division to continue bookmobile and library services in Wayne County through June 2027, bids for an old roping chute from the Wayne County Fairgrounds, approval of covering an increase in Utah Retirement Systems contribution rates for public safety employees, and an update on regional outdoor recreation funding discussions and ongoing work on the Hanksville diversion project discussed.

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She also noted that the small white building at Fremont Park is in poor condition and likely will need to be removed.“It is falling down, and we're quite sure mold infested,” Williams said. The loss is especially difficult because the structure was the first public building in Wayne County. Because it has been moved three times, however, the building does not qualify for state historic designation. Historical artifacts currently housed in the building would likely be moved to the rock church for display. Commissioners expressed interest in exploring the idea further but made no commitments.

The commission also approved a memorandum of agreement with the Utah State Library Division to continue bookmobile and library services in Wayne County through

June 2027 at a cost of $31,561. During the discussion, library volunteer Colleen Allen highlighted how much the community uses the library. She talked about a recent Natural History Museum event. “We had over one hundred and thirty-five people in just two and a half or three hours,” Allen said.

Officials then opened bids for an old roping chute from the Wayne County Fairgrounds. Two bids were received, and the chute was awarded to Shannon Bryan, the high bidder, for $1,510. Wayne County also renewed its annual facilities use agreement with Utah State University for the Wayne County Education Center in Bicknell. Under the agreement, Utah State University will continue using the facility and pay the county $5,000 annually.

Commissioners also approved covering an increase in Utah Retirement Systems contribution rates for public safety employ-

ees. The increase raises the employer contribution rate to 5.98 percent. Commissioner Cook supported covering the added cost, citing ongoing challenges with employee retention. “We're still wrestling with budgets and such to get them up so we can get them to stay,” Cook said.

During commissioner reports, Cook provided an update on regional outdoor recreation funding discussions and ongoing work on the Hanksville diversion project. There was also an update on Wayne County's America 250 celebration efforts. Organizers said the county plans to incorporate the nation's 250th anniversary into events throughout the year, including Apple Days and the Wayne County Fair.

The meeting concluded with approval of vouchers before adjournment.

The Wayne County Commission meets the first and third Monday of every month at the Wayne County Courthouse in Loa.

Reward: The incident is currently under investigation. BLM became aware of the damage on May 16, 2025. Those responsible could be charged with crimes related to destruction of government property, damaging historic objects on federal lands, and/or destruction of historic property on public lands.

The Bureau of Land Management is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to identification of those responsible for burning a historic cabin last year in the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area near Behind the Reef Road. The cabin was part of a documented historic uranium mining site. Reward

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part of our state’s public lands history, and the BLM appreciates our fel-

low Utahns’ help protecting them. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact BLM Criminal In-

vestigator Jason Bulkley at (435) 680-3713 or jbulkley@blm.gov.

—Bureau of Land Management

Utah Marks Once-In-A-Generation 250th Milestone With Hundreds

of Community Celebrations

Events planned from June 27 - July 5, including special programming at the Utah State Capitol and America’s Potluck gatherings across the state

UTAH - This July 4th marks a once-in-a-generation milestone: the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. America250 Utah, the state commission commemorating this historic occasion, is inviting every Utahn to be part of this extraordinary moment through a sweeping series of local and statewide events and shared experiences happening through July 5.

With more than one hundred and fifty municipalities contributing to the celebration, Utah programs with 250th anniversary themes are designed to help Utahns reflect on our past, build community, and look toward the future through the unique and rich lens of Utah’s stories.

“I believe Utahns will find meaning and connection in this, our national moment,” said Utah Gov. Spencer J Cox. “By engaging with their neighbors and communities, we know the people of our great state can find or create an event which inspires them to play

a positive role in shaping the next two hundred and fifty years of our country.”

“Utah’s stories, history, and traditions are also America’s stories,” said Chris Abbott, associate director for America250 Utah. “Communities are celebrating the values we hold as Americans including freedom, innovation, resilience, and grit.”

STATEWIDE CEL-

EBRATIONS: JUNE 27JULY 5

More than one hundred events are planned across Utah. Highlights include: Museum of Utah Grand Opening - June 27. A landmark cultural moment for the state. Join us on the Utah Capitol Complex from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a full day of kidfriendly activities, make a wish for the next two hundred and fifty years of our country, explore galleries, and immerse yourself in the stories that shape our state. This event is free and open to the public.

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5. As part of this historic 250th moment to commemorate and celebrate the anniversary of our nation, the Utah State Capitol, in partnership with the Capitol Preservation Board, will be lit for three nights in a red, white, and blue patriotic theme.

• Music Elevated with the Utah Symphony - July 3, Celebrate the music and composers that define America’s artistic spirit with the Utah Symphony and Opera in partnership with America250 Utah. The free concert series celebrates the music and composers that define America’s artistic spirit, honors Utah’s distinct heritage, and showcases the towns and landmarks that make our state special.

Community Celebrations - July 4, statewide. From rural counties to urban centers, communities throughout Utah are hosting their own local events.

America’s Potluck - July

GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE: 2016 CHEVY IMPALA LT SEDAN 4 DR (WHITE)

Mileage: 113,559

Starting Bid: $8,500.00

BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING UNTIL 4:00 P.M. MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026. BID FORMS

AVAILABLE AT THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE. BIDS WILL BE OPENED ON TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

CONFERENCE ROOM, 200 N 400 E, PANGUITCH UT. THE SUCCESSFUL BID-

DER WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION.

Vehicle will be sold in “as is” condition, and all sales will be final. Purchase can be made with cash or certified check. Garfield Memorial Hospital reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all offers. For additional information contact the Administration Office at 435-676-1262.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25 and JULY 2, 2026

5, statewide. Neighbors across Utah are invited to come together for communal meals that foster connection and belonging. Dozens of potlucks are already planned in communities including Blanding, Helper, Manila, Minersville, Ogden, Richfield, and Smithfield.

COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS ACROSS THE STATE Parades, fireworks, concerts, car and tractor shows, service projects, and rodeos, are just a sampling of the locally-led celebrations around the state. Spark the Spirit Challenge, American Fork Interdependence Day: Ice Cream Social and Talent Show, Boulder Farmers Market Concert and Bike Parade, Bountiful

• Red, White, and Bloom Front Yard Contest, Cottonwood Heights

• Voices of Freedom, Monticello

• Cheers to 250 Years, Perry

• Tribute to America: Patriotic Concert, Riverton

• Red Rock Blue Sky Concert, Springdale

• 4th of July Concert and Fireworks, Tooele “Communities of every size have come together to showcase the best of ourselves and our nation,” said Nicole Handy, executive director of America250 Utah. “There is something for every Utahn of every generation to celebrate our country, reflect on stories that connect as Americans, and enjoy locally as part of a national commemoration.”

—America250 Utah

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

Parcel 1: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 2, Township 36 South, Range 4 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, and running thence North 0°08'58" East along the section line 1236.70 feet to a point South 0°08'58" West 82.12 feet from the West quarter corner of said section 2; thence North 85°52'13" East 910.64 feet to a point on the Southerly right of way line of Utah State Highway 12; thence along said Southerly right of way line as follows: South 47°40'51" East 188.26 feet to the point of curvature of an 5829.58 foot non-tangent radius curve whose center bears North 42°18'57" East; thence Southeasterly along the ARC of said curve to the left 460.03 feet through a central angle of 4°31'17"; thence leaving said Southerly right of way line South 37°47'40" West 263.52 feet to a point on an 2541.90 foot non-tangent radius curve whose center bears North 36°55'01" East; thence Southeasterly along the ARC of said to the left 565.24 feet through a central angle of 12°44'27"; thence South 68°25'49" East 237.37 feet to the point of curvature of an 40.53 foot radius curve; thence Northeasterly along the ARC of said curve to the left 57.74 feet through a central angle of 81°37'42"; thence North 29°56'29" East 137.68 feet to a point on the Southerly right of way line of Utah State Highway 12, said point being on an 5829.58 foot non-tangent radius curve whose center bears North 29°55'54" East; thence Southeasterly along the ARC of said curve to the left 655.86 feet through a central angle of 6°26'46"; thence South 0°13'58" East along the quarter section line 134.49 feet; thence South 89°53'27" West along the 1/16 section line 2652.64 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 2: Beginning at the West quarter corner of Section 2, Township 36 South, Range 4 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian and running thence North 0°10'52" West along the section line 812.64 feet to the Southwesterly right of way line of Utah Highway sr-12; thence South 47°40'51" East along said right of way line 1231.58 feet; thence South 85°52'13" West 910.64 feet to the section line; thence North 0°05'58" East 82.12 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 3: 100% of water right number 61-1466, on file in the office of the Utah State Water Engineer, being 18.15 acre feet.

Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property

Tax Parcel No.: 22-0077-0003, 22-0077-0008, & Water Right No 61-1466

The address of the property is purported to be vacant land, Bryce Canyon, Utah. The undersigned disclaims liability for any error in the address. The current Beneficiary of the Trust Deed is Brennan Holdings, LLC, an Idaho limited liability company, and the record of owners of the property as of the recording of the notice of default is reported to be Sugar Bluff LLC, a Utah limited liability company and Sugar Bluff LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company.

Bidders must be prepared to tender to the trustee, VendorTrak Title Insurance Agency, LLC, $25,000.00 at the sale and the balance of the purchase price by 12:00 noon the day following the sale and deliverable to: VendorTrak Title Insurance Agency, LLC, 20 North Main, Suite 300, St. George, Utah 84770. Both payments must be in the form of a cashier’s check or money order and made payable to VendorTrak Title Insurance Agency, LLC, cash and Bank “Official Checks” are not acceptable. A trustee’s deed will be made available to the successful bidder within three business days following receipt of the bid amount. The sale is made without any warranty whatsoever, including but not limited to any warranty as to title, liens possession, taxes, encumbrances, or condition of the property. The sale is subject to a workout reinstatement, payoff, sale cancellation or postponement, incorrect bidding instructions, bankruptcy, or any other circumstance of which the trustee is unaware. In the event any of the foregoing apply, the sale will be void and the successful bidder’s funds will be returned without any liability to the trustee or beneficiary for interest or any other damages.

Notice is hereby given that Vendortrak Title Insurance Agency, LLC, is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for the purpose, and that the debt may be disputed.

VendorTrak Title Insurance Agency, LLC - 20 North Main, Suite 300 - St. George, Utah 84770 - (435) 652-5101

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 18 & 25 and JULY 2, 2026

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GARFIELD COUNTY

BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE UNTIL 5:00 P.M., FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026. BIDS WILL BE OPENED MONDAY JULY 13, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING AT THE GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 55 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PANGUITCH, UTAH. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION.

GARFIELD COUNTY IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

2024 Chevy Silverado Gray, Crew Cab, Diesel, Short bed 2024 Chevy Silverado Red, Crew Cab, Diesel, Short bed 2024 Chevy Silverado

White, Crew Cab, Diesel, Short bed 2025 Chevy Silverado

White, Crew Cab, Diesel, Short bed 2025 Ram 3500

Gray, Crew Cab, Diesel, Short bed 2023 GMC Yukon

White, Sports Utility, 8 cyl engine 2023 Chevy Traverse Red, Sport Utility, 6 cyl engine Truck Bed Weed Sprayer Bobcat 8811 Bachoe Attachment for Skidster 36” Remote-controlled weed mower 1977 Fruehaur Equipment Trailer 5 sets - General Grabber HTS Tires

All vehicles and equipment will be sold in "as is" condition, and all sales will be final. Purchases can be made with cash or certified check. Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers. For additional information contact the Clerk’s Office at 435-676-1100 or www.garfield.utah.gov.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25 and JULY 2 & 9, 2026

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States at the time of the sale, “at the steps of 55 S Main, Panguitch, UT”, on July 15, 2026, at 11:15 am on said day, for the purpose of foreclosing a trust deed dated August 29, 2024, and executed by PromiseRock 10H LLC, a Utah limited liability company, as Trustor(s) in favor of Fountainhead Consulting, Inc. a Utah corporation as Beneficiary, covering the following real property located in Garfield County: BEGINNING AT SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE & MERIDIAN; AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 00°15'41" WEST ALONG THE QUARTER SECTION LINE 1319.21 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89°50'39" EAST ALONG THE 1/16 SECTION LINE 335.44 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF UTAH STATE HIGHWAY 12, SAID POINT BEING ON A 5829.58 FOOT NON-TANGENT RADIUS CURVE WHOSE CENTER BEARS NORTH 19°53'36" EAST; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT 862.57 FEET THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 8°28'40", THENCE SOUTH 78°34'39" EAST ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE 170.29 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 51°31'40" WEST 1693.87 FEET; TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

LESS AND EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE WEST 10 ACRES AS MEASURED PARALLEL TO THE WEST LINE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY.

Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property

Tax Parcel No.: 15-0075-0196

The address of the property is purported to be 1609 West Utah State Highway 12, Bryce, Utah 84764. The undersigned disclaims liability for any error in the address. The current Beneficiary of the Trust Deed is Fountainhead Consulting, Inc. a Utah corporation, and the record of owners of the property as of the recording of the notice of default is reported to be Sugar Bluff, LLC, a Wyoming Limited Liability Company.

Notice is hereby given that Vendortrak Title Insurance Agency, LLC, is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for the purpose, and that the debt may be disputed.

VendorTrak Title Insurance Agency, LLC - 20 North Main, Suite 300 - St. George, Utah 84770 - (435) 652-5101\

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 11, 18 & 25, 2026

NOTICE TO WATER USERS

The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before Jul. 15, 2026 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

GARFIELD COUNTY

NEW APPLICATION(S)

97-2552 (A85214): Barney EL Wade & ET`AL propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (Escalante City, Utah) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

97-2553 (A85219): JH Sweetwater Ranch, LLC propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (4.5 West of Boulder) for COMMERCIAL: this will be used for domestic and other uses in the Boulder Mtn Guest Ranch.

97-2554 (A85230): Alan Burnham, Shirley Pierce propose(s) using 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (Southeast of Boulder) for IRRIGATION.

EXTENSION(S)

97-2259 (A73901): Sarah Langwell is/are filing an extension for 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (Boulder, Utah) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

61-2754 (a32922): Juan Arteaga and Cecilia Arteaga, Garcia Family Trust, Cynthia Faye Piediscalzi and Dean Piediscalzi, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, John and Peggy O. Ellenburg 1990 Living Trust, M. Chad Gough and Olea N. Gough, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company is/are filing an extension for 2.25 acft. from groundwater (5 miles North of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC.

KANE COUNTY

CHANGE APPLICATION(S)

61-1551 (a54692): Headwaters Ranch, LLC propose(s) using 6.5 ac-ft. from the River & Spring (3 Miles NE of Long Valley Jct.) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

WAYNE COUNTY

NEW APPLICATION(S)

95-5595 (A85215): Frank S. and Jodi L. Cox propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (0.5 mile North of Grover Utah) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E.

State Engineer

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 18 & 25, 2026

NOTICE OF SUMMONS

SUMMONS

TO: THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN DEFENDANT’S ROSA GARCIA BENCOMO, DOES I-IV, JUAREZ BENITEZ-NUNEZ, is seeking quiet title to himself and against you and any other person claiming an interest in the following land located in Garfield County, State of Utah:

Beginning 21.17 chains South of the North quarter corner of Section 17, Township 34 South, Range 5 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, thence North 88° 36’ East 12.27 chains, more or less, to the West boundary of State Highway; thence South 3°49’West along said Highway right of way 356 feet ; thence South 88°55’West 782.50 feet; thence North 353 feet, more or less to the point of beginning.

TOGETHER WITH all rights, privileges, easements, right of way, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anyway appertaining thereto. Subject to easements, restrictions and rights of way appearing of record or enforceable in law and equity and general property taxes for the year and thereafter.

YOU ARE REQUIRED to file an Answer to the Complaint on file in the 6th Judicial District Court case #260600033 at 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759 within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. Failure to do so will result in a default being entered against you and the relief requested in the Complaint being granted in favor of the Plaintiff. Signed: Barry L. Huntington, Attorney for Plaintiff. 435-676-1103. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 18 & 25 and JULY 2 & 9, 2026

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Position Announcements

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring for the following positions. For the application process and description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org

• Boys Head Track Coach at Panguitch High School

• Girls Head Track Coach at Panguitch High School

• Head Softball Coach at Panguitch High School

• Student Support Para at Panguitch High School

• Food Service Worker at Escalante Elementary/High School

• Para-Professional at Panguitch High School

• Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers

SALARY: Please see 2025-2026 Garfield County School Districts Classified, District Office, and Certified Salary Schedules on the district website.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

Garfield County Deputy Clerk/Auditor

Garfield County is currently accepting applications for the position of Deputy Clerk/Auditor

This is a full-time position.

Qualified applicants should possess strong customer service skills and the ability to work effectively with the public. They also should have basic office and computer proficiency.

For additional information or questions regarding the position, please contact the Garfield County Clerk’s Office at 435-676-1100

Applications may be obtained from the Garfield County Clerk’s Office, located at 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah, or online at Garfield. utah.gov

Completed applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026.

Garfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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SERVICES

When in Need, There are Resources in Wayne & Garfield Cos. For Victims of Domestic Violence, Rape, and Sexual Assault Canyon Creek Services Emergency Safehouse 435-865-7443 Mobile Team 435-233-5732

New Horizons Crisis Center

145 East 100 North, Richfield Office Hours

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Shelter is open 24 hrs, 7 days a week Phone Number 435-896-9294

Counseling Services

Central Utah Counseling Richfield Office

255 S Main Street, Richfield Office Hours 435-896-8236

24 Hour Emergency Service 877-469-2822

Southwest Behavioral Health Center

601 E Center Street, Panguitch 435-676-8176

24 Hour Emergency Service 800-574-6763

Wayne Community Health Center

128 South 300 West Bicknell, 84715 435-425-3744

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988

Loa Town Cleaning Position Available

Loa Town is currently seeking a part-time individual to assist with cleaning the community center and park

Please note that this position is on an as-needed basis rather than having set hours and days.

If you are interested or would like more details regarding the role, please contact Michelle Brian at 435-616-2643.

Part-Time Dental Assistant Escalante Dental

Join our team as a motivated Dental Assistant.

Are you a dedicated and enthusiastic individual seeking a rewarding career in the dental Field?

Escalante Dental is currently seeking a Part-Time Dental Assistant to join our dynamic team.

Why choose Escalante Dental?

• Competitive benefits package tailored to your working hours

• An inclusive and supportive work environment

• Opportunity for professional growth and development

Position Overview:

As a Dental Assistant at Escalante Dental, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our dental practice.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Interacting with patients in a friendly and compassionate manner

• Proficiently taking X-rays and supporting chair-side procedures

• Managing scheduling, charting, and documenting dental visits using computer systems

• Ensuring thorough sterilization of dental instruments

• Setting up and maintaining a clean and organized operatory and office space

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

We value experience, but are also excited to provide training to individuals new to the field. If you have any of the following qualifications, it’s a plus:

• Dental assisting experience

Exposure to Pediatric, Endodontic, Oral Surgery, and General Dentistry

• Familiarity with computer charting and Digital X-rays

• X-ray Certification

• CPR Certification How to Apply:

We encourage all interested candidates to apply, regardless of your level of experience. I you’re passionate about dental health and eager to contribute to a supportive team, we want to hear from you! Please email your resume to aellett@waynechc.org and take the first step toward an exciting career with Escalante Dental.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients. Apply today! The Wayne Community Health Centers are committed to providing high quality health services to our communities’ residents and visitors. Its purpose is to provide quality health services to all people including those facing financial, geographic and/or cultural barriers to healthcare.

Announcement of Positions

Technology Aide / Paraprofessional

Loa Elementary - Wayne School District is accepting applications for a Technology Aide to work closely with our IT Director and School Principal. The school technology aide provides comprehensive technology and computer services for students in the assigned school. They help provide maximum benefits from the use of computers, iPads, and other technology and software. They will consult with and support administration, teachers, staff, and parents to enhance their effectiveness in helping students. They will be supporting the district and school curriculum plan, while maintaining and troubleshooting the technology equipment and software used by students and teachers.

Part of the school day will be spent as a Paraprofessional. You will be required to work closely under teacher supervision with individual students or small groups of students; and provide assistance to teachers in various capacities as assigned.

Experience in education technology, technology services, or related duties is preferred. Candidates must have the following skills: good communication, conflict resolution, professionalism, and help to establish an educational climate that facilitates student success and academic achievement.

This position is for 28 hours a week, with no benefits. The chosen applicant must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check, and will need to complete the necessary employee paperwork and policy review.

Interested individuals may fill out a written application at Wayne School District Office, or found online at: https://www.waynesd.org/images/pdf/Employment/Classified_Application.pdf

Applications for this position may be submitted in person or electronically to Jennifer.batty@waynesd.org or taken to the District Office.

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled, with the first review of applications on June 25.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to reject any or all applications.

Announcement of Positions

Paraprofessional

Loa Elementary - Wayne School District is accepting applications for a Paraprofessional Applicants will be required to work closely under teacher supervision with individual students or small groups of students. You will be performing a variety of tasks relating to the physical and instructional needs of students in a classroom setting, assisting with the implementation of instructional programs, including self-help and behavior management, as well as, instruction, and providing assistance to teachers in various capacities as assigned. Candidates must have the following skills: good communication, conflict resolution, professionalism, and help to establish an educational climate that facilitates student success and academic achievement.

Interested individuals may fill out a written application at Wayne School District Office, or found online at: https://www.waynesd.org/images/pdf/Employment/Classified_Application.pdf Applications for this position may be submitted in person or electronically to Jennifer.batty@waynesd.org or taken to the District Office.

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled, with the first review of applications on June 25.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to reject any or all applications.