GARFIELD CO.With Commissioner David Tebbs excused, Commissioners Leland Pollock and Jerry Taylor formed the quorum for the April 28 Garfield County Commission meeting. They announced that the Garfield County Sheriff will be appointing one of the jail staff—already POSTcertified—to the position of School Resource Officer, as discussed at the last meeting. The clerk will begin advertising for a jail employee replacement. In his board report, Commissioner Taylor mentioned meeting with school district officials the previous week regarding the resource officer. Regarding the hospital renovations, Taylor said current cost projections are nearly $6M, almost triple the initially budgeted $2.3M. So far, the county has paid out about $1.9M. With the next set of payments, the county will be able to start drawing from
Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped. Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
by Jessica Schreifels | The Salt Lake Tribune
The stress of owning a dairy fell on Mitch Hancock’s shoulders overnight after his father-in-law died by suicide in 2014. “We carry the burden to make sure that we can take care of all of those around us like we always have,” he said, “even in times of low milk prices.”
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune and is republished here with permission.
UTAH - Josh Dallin spends his workdays talking to Utahns who raise cattle and grow crops, and knew that many were in distress. Everyone from neighbors to fertilizer dealers to equip-
Enjoy an Evening of Live Classical Chamber Music as Part of 19th Annual Amazing Earthfest, May 10
ment suppliers were telling him they were worried that a farmer or rancher they knew was at risk of suicide.
Then in 2023, with money allocated by Congress, Dallin had new help
to offer: As executive director of an agriculture center at Utah State University Extension, he had scores of $2,000 vouchers that Utahns working in agriculture could use to get
free therapy. Dallin feared no one in the typically stoical farming community would take him
WAYNE CO. - The Wayne County Commission held its regular meeting on April 21, 2025. The session opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by approval of the minutes from the previous meeting. First up, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office requested to relocate the metal detector at the courthouse. The current location near the courtroom entrance causes bottlenecks and lacks privacy. The proposed plan is to move it to the main hallway to improve traffic flow and create more space. The commission agreed to a trial run, with Wayne County Commissioner Cook noting, “All you can do is try it. If it doesn’t work, we can move it back.” Installation is expected around May 2. Representatives from Snow College Richfield, Heidi Stringham and
Violinists Alexander and Aubrey Woods, pianist Rex Woods (above), and Laurence Lowe, french horn, will perform a full-length concert of classical chamber music as part of Kanab’s 19th annual Amazing Earthfest, beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10.
KANAB - Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts, in collaboration with Kanab’s 19th annual Amazing Earthfest, will host a live concert of classical chamber music by Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederic Handel,
Courtesy Amazing Earthfest and contemporary Composer Laurence Lowe inside the Bingham Gallery of Fine Art located on US Route 89 in Mt. Carmel, Utah, beginning at 4:00
SALT LAKE CITYThis summer, families can get help feeding their children while schools are closed. Utah SUN Bucks (sometimes called Summer EBT) provides $120 per eligible school-age child to buy groceries. SUN Bucks is available for families who receive assistance such as SNAP, TANF or Medicaid, or who qualify for free or reduced lunch at school. Eligible children will be automatically en-
announce Ruby’s Inn - A Family Legacy, a brand-new four-part docuseries streaming on YouTube. This series invites
viewers to experience the true story of Ruby’s Inn— told by the Syrett family themselves—through decades of resilience, hospital-
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Wills, Trusts, and More
Relocating to a New State - Special Estate Planning Issues
Relocating to a new state often creates issues affecting estate planning.
Many people wonder if they need a new will or trust when they move from one state to another.
Although a will or trust validly executed in one state should be valid in a different state, it is a good idea to have the estate planning documents reviewed. By addressing issues related to the relocation, an individual can avoid certain problems and maximize possible benefits.
One problem that can be avoided relates to references to another state's laws. Often, estate planning documents reference a particular state's law as the governing law. Many times specific state statutes are referenced. If someone dies in a "new" state, the references in the estate planning documents to the “old” state's laws can be problematic. By executing an amendment to the trust or codicil to the will that changes the state law references to the "new" state's law, one can avoid possible problems.
Another concern that should be addressed pertains to special health care
by Jeffery J. McKenna
documents. In a complete estate plan, one should have legal documents pertaining to medical treatment decisions. These documents usually consist of what is commonly referred to as a "living will" (more formally titled “Directive to Physicians”) and a durable power of attorney for medical matters. These documents are very useful if an individual becomes incapacitated and unable to make his or her own decisions. The documents allow one to specify what medical treatment he or she desires. Additionally, the living will directs the treating doctor or health care facility to allow the termination of life support if the individual is determined to be in a vegetative state without possibility of recovery.
Significantly, these documents are created by state law. Many states have special provisions related to these medical treatment documents. Although a living will or power of attorney validly executed in
one state should be valid in another, the doctors or health care facilities will probably be most familiar with the documents used in their state
Another issue related to relocating to another state that should be addressed in order to maximize potential tax benefits pertains to community property. There are ten community property states (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho, Texas, Washington, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Alaska—with Alaska recently adopting a form of community property ownership). Many married couples have relocated to southern Utah from community property states. If a married couple has moved from a community property state or is planning to move to a community property state, they should have their estate plan reviewed.
The preceding issues are just a few of the estate planning items that should be considered when relocating from one state to another.
NOW WITH RICHFIELD AND PANGUITCH OFFICES TO SERVE CLIENTS IN 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 jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW. BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you. Additionally, you can RSVP to attend one of his FREE Estate Planning Seminars in Richfield, at 159 North Main Street, every Third Thursday.
country roads
by Lynn Griffin
Job Interview
I went for a job as a labourer on a local building site.
The boss said, "Can you make a cup of tea?"
I said, "Yes."
He said, "Can you drive a forklift?"
I said, "Exactly how big is the teapot?
Prescription
A lady walked in to a chemists and asked to buy some arsenic.
The chemist asks, "Why do you want it?"
She says, "To kill my husband."
The chemist says, "Well, I am sorry, but I can't sell you arsenic."
So the lady reaches into her handbag, pulls out a photo of her husband in a compromising situation with the chemist's wife.
The chemist considers this for a moment and says, "Ah, you did not mention that you had a prescription."
PUNishment
A string walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Hey, you can’t be in here; we don’t serve your kind.”
The strings leaves the bar, ties himself into a knot, frays his ends, and returns inside.
The bartender looks at the string shocked and says, “Hey, aren’t you that string I just told to leave.”
The string looks at him and says,”No, I’m a frayed knot."
THEME: Soundtrack Songs
ACROSS
1. Potato chip, in U.K.
6. ____ capita
9. "____ the night before Christmas..."
13. Popular garden perennial
14. George Gershwin's brother
15. *"Follow the Yellow ____ Road"
16. Brickowski of "The LEGO Movie"
17. Pick up a perpetrator 18. Hindu sage
19. *"Flashdance... What a ____"
21. *"Stayin' Alive" band
23. Actress Gasteyer
24. Windshield option
25. Undergarment
28. Teenager's woe
30. *Solfège-themed "The Sound of Music" song
35. Capital of Latvia
37. Pilgrimage to Mecca
39. India bigwig
40. Fusses or stirs
41. Belted starman
43. Charged particles
44. Binturong's cousin
46. Type of salmon
47. Sol, or la, or ti
48. *Eponymous 1978 Franki Valli song
50. To, archaic
52. *Ryan Gosling's 2023 "I'm Just ____"
53. Part of a jousting outfit
55. Tax pro, acr.
57. *"I Will Always Love You" of "The Bodyguard" singer
61. *"(I've Had) ____ ____ of My Life" of "Dirty Dancing"
65. Desert wanderer's hope
Morning condensation
Waterwheel
Rosetta Stone, e.g.
U.N. workingconditions agcy.
Repairman
A woman has a problem with her wardrobe door in the bedroom. Every time a bus passes outside the house, the door of the wardrobe would fall off.
She called a repairman to try and fix the problem.
The repairman arrives, and sees that indeed the door did fall off every time a bus passed by.
"Okay," said the repairman, "I'm going to step inside the wardrobe, you close the door behind me, and I'll see if I can detect what the problem is," and he gets into the wardrobe.
The wife closes the door behind him.
At this point the husband arrives home and hears his wife in the bedroom talking to somebody.
He rushes upstairs, and opens the wardrobe door, sees the repairman, and shouts, "What the hell are you doing in there?"
The repairman meekly replies, "Believe it or not, I'm waiting for the bus!"
Perform in a play
Through, to a poet
First responders's acronym
Force units
Carmy in "The Bear"
"Emily in Paris" new location
*"This ____ ____" of "The Greatest Showman"
#69 Across, alt. sp.
Green layer on copper
Contact on social media
Schools and Sports
New Partnership with Six-County High Schools Area seniors can opt-in to automatic admission to Snow College
EPHRAIM - Snow College is excited to announce a new data-sharing partnership with regional school districts that will simplify the college admissions process for local students.
With parental consent, regional school districts will share the necessary information for admissions decisions directly with Snow College, eliminating the need for a traditional application for graduating seniors in the college’s six-county ser-
vice area—Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier and Wayne counties. Students admitted through this process will automatically receive notifications of their admission and any academic scholarship awards.
Cody Branch, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Snow College, is pleased about the collaboration with the school districts. He said, “We are grateful to each of the superintendents for their efforts in making this part-
nership possible. Their commitment to student success is very evident. We are excited to collaborate with them to expand college access for students across our six-county region. We hope this initiative will be especially meaningful for students who might not have seen college in their future, helping to boost their confidence as they receive admission notifications from Snow.”
This new partnership will be implemented immediately. Parents are en-
191 Students Represent 19 High Schools in Annual Southwest Sterling Scholar Competition in Cedar City
CEDAR CITY - One hundred and ninety-one students representing nineteen high schools competed in the annual Southwest Utah Sterling Scholar competition on the campus of Southern Utah University (SUU) in Cedar City, Utah, on April 3, 2025. This regional competition is coordinated by the Southwest Educational Development Center. Each of the students competed based on personal achievements and awards compiled in their portfolios, as well as their interviews with the judges. The students were judged on scholarship, leadership, community service, and
citizenship. The three judges in each category came from local communities, Utah Tech University, and Southern Utah University. After the interviews, an awards ceremony was held in the America First Event Center on the SUU Campus. Students and their parents were welcomed to the campus by SUU President Mindy Benson. Dr. John Taylor served as the master of ceremonies where the winners and runners-up were announced. Winners and runners-up received a sterling silver pin and a sizable college scholarship provided by the Deseret News, KSL, and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family
Foundation. Colleges and Universities in Utah offer additional scholarships to both the winners and the runners-up. Winners and runners-up can be seen here- https://ss.sedck12. org/.
The fifteen categories of the competition included: Agriculture Science, Business and Marketing, Computer Technology, Dance, English, Family and Consumer Sciences, World Languages, General Scholarship, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, Speech and Drama, Trade and Technical Education, and Visual Arts. —Sterling Scholar Awards
by Mack Oetting
There are only a couple more weeks left of spring sports.
The day for the Region 20 track meet has been changed to Wednesday, and, hopefully, new of the change got out.
Dax Miller is having a great year; his 181’ foot throw is inches from the state record. Many of the runners have posted personal best times each week. Most of the track meets are open, and you are only competing against yourself. The state meet will be held on May 16-17 at BYU.
couraged to opt-in to this service through the processes established by their respective districts to simplify the Snow College admissions process for their student.
To learn more about Snow College or to apply for admission, please see snow.edu. —Snow College
Panguitch softball has advanced to the second round of the state tournament after losing a back and forth battle to Milford, 9-8, and then beating Piute, 14-8.
Katie Hatch collected four hits in five at bats in the first game against Milford on Saturday.
The Bobcats first got on the board when Kadee Harland singled, scoring one run. A walk by Zoie Fife extended the Bobcats' lead to 3-0 in the top of the second inning.
The Milford Tigers tied the game in the bottom of the fourth, but in the top of the fifth, Panguitch broke up the tie when Hatch doubled, scoring one run. Then a single by Fife followed to extend the lead to 7-5.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Milford went back into the lead.
Hatch led things off for Panguitch. The hurler allowed five hits and five runs over four innings, striking out none and walking one.
The Bobcats piled up eighteen hits in the game.
Brooklyn Harland was dominant in the circle, as the starter rang up ten strikeouts in Panguitch's 14-8 victory over the Piute Thunderbirds in the second game on Saturday.
Olivia Jessop collected three hits in four at bats in the win.
The Bobcats scored five runs on three hits in the bottom of the second inning, and added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Harland walked, and Katie Hatch grounded out, each scoring one run.
The Bobcats accumulated thirteen hits in the game.
Panguitch will play at 2:30 on Thursday against the loser of the Grand vs. Duchesne game, and will play again at 7:00 if they come away with a win.
Courtesy Snow College
Snow College is excited to announce a new data-sharing partnership with regional school districts that will simplify the college admissions process for graduating seniors in the college’s six-county service area—Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier and Wayne counties.
Mental Health Services: I want you to know that this saved my life. —a Utahn working in agriculture who was a free therapy voucher recipient
Americans producing food handle the extra stresses of the coronavirus pandemic.
up on the federally funded offer. He was wrong.
Farmers and ranchers across Utah quickly accepted the money, which ran out in just four months—well before he expected—and his office had to start turning people away. It convinced Dallin of the deep need in the state’s agricultural communities, and people’s openness to getting help when cost is not a barrier.
“I want you to know,” he recalled one voucher recipient telling him, “that this saved my life.”
“It was heartbreaking,” he said, to have to put “the brakes on the program.”
The money for the vouchers was part of a one-time $28 million allocation sent to states to help
With that funding now mostly spent, leaders in some states have tapped state funds or leaned on private donors to ensure mental health support continues. Utah has not—and, at least according to one legislator, has no intention to do so.
Republican state Sen. Scott Sandall, a third-generation rancher and farmer who is the Executive Appropriations Committee vice chair, criticized Congress for creating a program with a one-time boost of money. “The way they set it up,” he said, “was eventually to have it go away.”
The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica reached out to Gov. Spencer Cox— himself a farmer who has advocated for better mental health resources in the state.
YouTube Series:
We’ve always believed that every guest who walks through our doors becomes part of our family.
—Lance Syrett, Ruby's Inn general manager
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than just a place to stay. It’s been a gathering place, a gateway to adventure, and a home away from home for travelers from around the world. Ruby’s Inn - A Family Legacy gives past, present and future visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how it all began—from Ruby and Minnie Syrett’s bold decision to settle near Bryce Canyon, to the generations of family members who have carried that vision forward.
“We’ve always believed that every guest who walks through our doors becomes part of our family,” said Lance Syrett, General Manager and great-
grandson of Ruby. “This series is our way of sharing that story—of showing the heart behind Ruby’s Inn and what makes this place so special.”
The first episode is available now, with new episodes releasing weekly. Each chapter walks viewers through the challenges, triumphs and milestones that have shaped the Ruby’s Inn you see today.
Whether you’ve visited once or return year after year, Ruby’s Inn - A Family Legacy is a warm welcome into our story. We hope you’ll gather around the fire with us, take a walk down the canyon trails, and become part of the next 100 years of Ruby’s Inn.
—Ruby's Inn
In 2022, he acknowledged in a Utah Farm Bureau article that poor mental health was a problem affecting the state’s farmers, and said he hoped investments in rural mental health could better support them. His office did not respond to interview requests for this story.
Farmers in the United States are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association. Utah’s suicide rate has consistently been among the nation’s highest, and farmers and ranchers here die by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation, according to state data, behind miners and construction workers.
Fluctuating market prices, unpredictable weather and a stigma that farmers should be “tough” and can handle their mental stress themselves were constant
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pressures described by more than a dozen people The Tribune and ProPublica interviewed—farmers and ranchers, their families and those who support mental health programs for them.
The American Farm Bureau has emphasized in news releases the Trump administration’s shifts in policy around tariffs and federal grant funding have increased the uncertainty faced by America’s farming communities. Trump acknowledged in a speech to Congress that tariffs may bring “a little bit of an adjustment period” for America’s farmers but said that he believes they will ultimately help the industry.
Federal funding to support farmer mental health is tied up with ongoing debates over the Farm Bill, a sweeping package of legislation that Congress has been unable to move forward since
it expired in 2023.
Sandall, the state legislator, said he knows the stress of working in the agriculture industry can cause mental health challenges. But when he was presented with the data about the high suicide rates in Utah agricultural communities, he said he doesn’t think Utah lawmakers would be interested in funding a program intended to help one specific profession while there is “so much demand” for mental health support throughout the state.
“Whether they’re a mechanic,” he said, “or whether they’re a school teacher, or a doctor, or someone in agriculture, I just think it would be a little hard to start separating out and creating just mental health programs for individual industries.”
“We Carry the Burden”
The stress of owning a dairy fell on Mitch Hancock’s shoulders overnight after his father-in-law died by suicide in 2014. Hancock’s father-in-law hadn’t shared with his family that he was in crisis.
Mental health, Hancock said, isn’t a topic discussed often among farmers. “I think we struggle in quiet.”
He had been involved with the dairy because his father-in-law had been hoping to transition into retirement, Hancock said. Still, “I had never driven a tractor,” he said. “Never driven a semi in harvest, never driven a chopper. Never done any of that. So it was very much, ‘Well, let’s figure it out as we go.’”
That was more than a decade ago. Hancock and his wife have run NooSun Dairy since on 2,400 acres of land in Box Elder Coun-
ty, where the snow-capped Wasatch Mountains stretch to the east and the Great Salt Lake can be seen past acres of fields and homes looking west.
When he speaks, Hancock is taciturn and straightforward, a trained civil engineer who takes a pragmatic approach to running the dairy farm. But he has new insight now into what his father-in-law faced, he said, a weight far heavier than just having a successful business. He has employees who need these jobs and neighbors who count on him to buy their crops to feed his cows.
“We carry the burden to make sure that we can take care of all of those around us like we always have,” he said, “even in times of low milk prices.”
But being able to pay the dairy’s bills can be challenging, Hancock said, because the price he can sell at can fluctuate. Milk price regulations are set by a complex government process that can cause prices to change as often as daily. When prices are volatile, Hancock said, “it’s hard to look past the doomsday.”
In addition, in Utah and the arid West, farmers and ranchers worry about water, said Craig Buttars, the outgoing Utah Department of Agriculture and Food commissioner. In one recent year when rainfall was particularly scarce, he recalled, ranchers scrambled to find enough feed and had to haul water to cattle—many of which graze on remote public lands.
“That just added another level of stress,” he
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Violinists Alexander and Aubrey Woods, pianist Rex Woods, and Laurence Lowe, french horn, will perform a full-length concert, including the Concerto for Two Violins in D minor by Bach, the Trio Sonata in A major, Opus 5, No 1 by Handel, Intermezzo for Horn and Piano by Laurence Lowe, Adagio and Celtic Dance for Two Violins and Piano by Laurence Lowe, and the world premier performance of new music for violin and piano in three movements entitled "Earth Songs," by Laurence Lowe.
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p.m. on Saturday, May 10.
This extraordinary performance is a collaboration between Woods Music, composer Laurence Lowe, Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts, and Amazing Earthfest, and is made possible through a grant awarded to Amazing Earthfest from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums. Delicious refreshments will be served.
Violinists Alexander and Aubrey Woods, pianist Rex Woods, and Laurence Lowe, french horn, will perform a full-length concert, including the Concerto for Two Violins in D minor by Bach, the Trio Sonata in A major, Opus 5, No 1 by Handel, Intermezzo for Horn and Piano by Laurence Lowe, Adagio and Celtic Dance for Two Violins and Piano by Laurence Lowe, and the world premier performance of new music for violin and piano in three movements entitled "Earth Songs," by Laurence Lowe.
Advance tickets for this exceptional chamber music performance are available online at: https:// www.amazingearthfest. org/events/earthfest-cham-
ber-music-concert
Adults in advance are $30, $40 at the door; students are $5; and children under ten are free.
A little note about the performers:
Professional violinist Aubrey Woods is concertmistress for the Utah Ballet in Salt Lake City and frequently performs with the Utah Symphony, including in weekly worldwide broadcasts and recordings with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Alex Woods is professor of violin at BYU, known for his deft, sensitive playing and beautiful tone. He has performed with the New York Baroque Incorporated (NYBI), the Helicon Foundation, the Sebastians, the Talea Ensemble, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s (New York), and the Utah Symphony. His performances can be heard on MSR Classics, Acis, Tzadik, Bridge, New Focus and Tantara record labels.
Rex Woods is professor emeritus of piano at the University of Arizona, where he began teaching in 1988. Rex has performed as a concerto soloist with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the Arizona Symphony, The Mesa Sympho-
ny Orchestra, the Catalina Chamber Orchestra, the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, and the Chamber Orchestra of the University of Michoacán. Recent chamber music appearances include recitals at Drew University, Humboldt State University, the University of Utah, and Brigham Young University.
Laurence Lowe (BYU retired) has an international reputation as a horn soloist, composer, chamber musician, orchestral player, and teacher. He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and from the San Francisco Conservatory. Solo, orchestral, and chamber music engagements have taken him to Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Spain, Japan, China, Brazil, Mexico, Carnegie Hall, and the Blossom Festival. His compositions for horn have been performed in many nations by prominent artists. In collaboration with violinists Aubrey and Alex Woods, he has a new album of his music for violins and piano entitled “On Contemplating Loss,” available on all music streaming services worldwide. Lowe is principal horn with the Men-
docino (CA) Music Festival Orchestra and Opera. He is also principal horn with Ballet West in Salt Lake City, and performs frequently with the Utah Symphony.
Also of special note, on Friday afternoon, May 9, at 4:00 p.m. at Kanab City Library, Lowe will deliver a free program in music appreciation that he has titled, “Great Music Inspired by Nature.” It’s an ideal opportunity for people of all ages, including music students in the Kane County School District, to engage in a conversation on music making. This rare opportunity to gather insights and get to know a contemporary composer is supported by the Utah Division of Arts and Museums. With Laurence Lowe, professor emeritus of music at Brigham Young University as your guide, the free public multi-media visual and sound presentation will feature recorded examples of works by inspired composers who have touched the mystery and source of the creative process.
Visit AmazingEarthfest.org for complete festival details.
—Amazing Earthfest
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Josh Dallin helped run a program that used federal money to connect Utah farmers and ranchers to free therapy.
Mental Health Services
Legal Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE - FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
BICKNELL TOWN
The Division of Drinking Water (the Division), Utah Department of Environmental Quality, herewith publishes a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Bicknell Town culinary well and transmission line in Wayne County, Utah. An Environmental Report has been developed to examine potential environmental impacts associated with this project. The Environmental Report and the FONSI are available at the Division office: Division of Drinking Water - Utah State Department of Environmental Quality 195 North 1950 West, P.O. Box 144830, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830
Phone: 801-536-4200 or 801-536-0048
IMPACT
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT
As required by the guidelines for the preparation of environmental impact statements, an environmental review has been performed on the proposed State of Utah, Division of Drinking water action below:
Project: Equipping new culinary well and new transmission line
Water System: Bicknell Town Office Location: PO Box 96, Bicknell, Utah 84715
Project Number: 3F1786
Total Estimated Cost: $2,278,000
Funding Amounts: Drinking Water Board loan at 1.0% interest for 30 years, plus $870,000 in principal forgiveness, $100,000 system contribution
The project entails equipping a new culinary well and installation of new transmission line using Horizontal Directional Drilling
An Environmental Report has been developed for this proposed project. Letters requesting comments from federal, state, and local agencies have been sent out; comments will be summarized and included in the Report. Division of Drinking Water staff have reviewed this document. Temporary and long-term environmental impacts were identified, as well as mitigating measures to minimize these impacts. The review process indicated that no significant environmental impacts would result from the proposed action. Consequently, a decision has been made to issue a FONSI.
All contractors will be required to comply with all pertinent federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and executive orders, such as Utah State Air Quality regulations R307-309. If anything is uncovered or otherwise discovered during construction of this project that may have cultural or historic significance, work must stop, and the Division and the State Historic Preservation Officer will be notified. These two agencies will investigate any such discoveries. If it appears that part of the construction work may be causing an adverse environmental impact, construction must stop, and the Division will be notified.
The FONSI will be available for review until June 7, 2025. Any comments received during this comment period will be evaluated and incorporated as appropriate. There will be a public meeting on May 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM at Bicknell Town Hall, 64 West 100 North, Bicknell, Utah, to discuss the FONSI and receive additional public comments. Questions or comments may be directed to Heather Pattee at (385) 515-1498 or at hpattee@utah.gov.
DIVISION OF DRINKING WATER, DEQ, STATE OF UTAH
Russell Seeley, P.E., Assistant Director
Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MAY 8, 2025
HELP WANTED
Deputy Assessor
/ DMV
Job Title: Deputy Assessor / DMV FLSA: Non-exempt Full Time: 40 hours per week
The Wayne County Assessor's Office is accepting applications with resumes for the position of Deputy Assessor to be filled immediately.
This is a full-time position with benefits; including medical, dental, and eye insurance. Paid vacations and holidays. URS retirement and 401K. Work hours are Monday through Friday 8-5 p.m. Starting pay is $16.65.
Duties and Responsibilities
Computer data entry, various clerical and secretarial duties. Willingness to learn all aspects of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Assist in the preparation and maintenance of Personal Property filings. Answering phone calls and assisting the public at the counter. This job requires a lot of filing, file preparation and attention to detail. The job may require out of town travel for meetings / training. Other duties as assigned.
Oualifications: 1. High School Graduate or equivalent
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge of standard office procedures and policies. Appearance must be appropriate and professional. 4. Capable of operating standard office machinery, proper telephone etiquette, computer and data entry skills 5. Applicants must have effective communication skills, be able to follow written or oral instructions, be self motivated and a team player.
6. Tasks require some physical activity
7. Subject to random drug screenings Applications can be obtained at the Wayne County Courthouse in the Clerk's Office or the Assessor's Office at 18 S. Main Street in
- Up to 40 hours per week Wayne County Sheriff's Office is accepting applications with resumes for the position of Office Manager to be filled immediately.
This is a full-time position with the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Eye, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Retirement. Monday through Friday schedule. Starting Pay $16.65
Duties and Responsibilities Computer Data Entry, Filing of Court and Criminal Documentation, Reports to the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Monthly Reports, Jail Reimbursement reports. Newsletters to Deputies and Reserve Deputies. Year end reports. Fingerprinting. Maintain Training Records, Prepare Civil Process services, Maintain NCIC validations, Vehicle Maintenance records, prepare bills, assist in budget preparation, light janitorial duties, Assist Search and Rescue with record keeping. Answering phone calls and communicating with the public. May require out-of-town travel for meetings/ training. Other duties as assigned. Preferred Qualifications: 1) Proficiency in: Microsoft Word, Excel
Knowledge of standard office procedures and policies.
Capable of operating standard office machinery, telephone etiquette and detailed message taking, computer operation. 4) Effective communication skills, follow written or oral instruction and request in a timely manner, self supervising ability, professional response to requests from the public. Must be self motivated and have excellent teamwork mentality.
5) Task requires variety of physical activities. Applicant must be emotionally mature and capable of maintaining confidentiality concerning criminal information and history. Appearance must appropriate and professional.
6) Given that this position is with the Sheriff's Office, all applicants will require a full criminal background check prior to selection for interview. 7) Subject to random drug screenings 8) Must have a valid drivers license Applications can be obtained at the Wayne County Court House or the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. 18 S. Main Street Loa, UT 84747. Sheriff's Office Phone (435) 836-1308 Applications will be accepted until 5:00 PM May 23, 2025.
Part-Time CNA
Gunnison Valley Home Health and Hospice is hiring a part-time CNA who can visit clients in the Wayne County area. Responsibilities Include:
• Establish and maintain effective communication and a professional relationship with clients, family members, and co-workers
• Perform duties as assigned on personal care service plan
• Help client with all personal care functions as needed
• Help keep the client's environment clean and organized
• Have a car and valid driver’s license
• Be willing to visit patients in Wayne County
If you are interested in joining our Home Health and Hospice Team apply today by visiting gv.hospital.org/careers
