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Show C-9unt t 7 44, 4ith.„J PANGUITCH • PANGUITCH LAKE • HATCH • BRYCE • TROPIC • ANTIMONY • HENRIEVILLE • CANNONVILLE • ESCALANTE • BOULDER Thursday, August 19, 2010 • Issue # 282 LARGEST MARIJUANA FARM RAID IN UTAH YET Wildfire Burning in Bryce Canyon National Park On August 12th, well over 17,000 marijuana plants were confiscated in the largest marijuana farm bust yet in Utah this year. Each plant has a street value of at least one thousand dollars, so the total net street value of the seize today in Garfield County is over 17-million dollars. No arrests were made, as the growers were not on site at the time of the raid. Over 60 law enforcement personnel from several different agencies participated in the raid. The marijuana was hauled out by the Utah Highway Patrol helicopter and burned at a dump site. The grows were about 5 miles east of Boulder (Utah), one at Deer Creek, the other at Lake Creek. There is about 7 miles between the two grows. The agencies who worked together on the raid yesterday were: The Garfield County Sheriff's Office, The Department of Public Safety and DPS Air Bureau, The Immigration Customs Enforcement agency, Brian Head Police Department, Kane County Sheriff's Office, Iron County Sheriff's Office, Wayne County Sheriff's Office, Cedar City Police Department, The United States Forest Service, The National Park Service, The Central Utah Narcotics Task Force, The Iron-Garfield Narcotics Task Force, The National Guard and the National Guard Blackhawk helicopter, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Garfield County Sheriff's Office wants to express our deepest appreciation to all of these agencies who were involved in the raid yesterday, and worked so hard to eradicate the marijuana gardens from our county. A wildfire is currently burning in Bryce Canyon National Park. The Mutton Fire is located approximately one mile south of Yovimpa Point near the park's southern boundary and is estimated at 12 acres. The fire was ignited by a lightning storm that passed through the area on August 2. Due to its isolated location and the fact that it posed no threats to park resources or visitor safety park officials decided to manage the fire for multiple objectives including returning fire to its natural role in the ecosystem. The Mutton Fire showed little activity over the first week due to precipitation and cooler temperatures. Activity picked up on August 12 as warmer, drier weather conditions entered the area. Most of the fire activity has been creeping and smoldering in the forest understory with occasional torching of small trees and brush. Firefighters have been monitoring the fire daily since its start and will initiate management actions including line construction, helicopter water drops and burnout operations when deemed necessary to control its growth. With the forecasted weather conditions over the next few days, fire behavior specialists expect the fire to continue to grow within the boundaries of the park, but still not pose any direct threats to public or private resources. The fire is currently being managed by resources from both the National Park Service and the National Forest Service. The area that the Mutton Fire is burning in has not been impacted by fire for many years resulting in an unnatural buildup of forest fuels. The fire will help to reduce these fuels and return the area to a more natural condition and in turn decrease the risks from unwanted fires in the future. In addition, the area has also been identified for future prescribed burning to reduce fuels while protecting values. The option to thor, has served as a back- allow some naturally igcountry ranger in the Grand nited wildland fires to proCanyon, and has traveled vide benefits to the resource around the world as a re- instead of suppressing them nowned speaker. He is an will give Bryce Canyon adjunct faculty member at fire management personnel Yavapai College in Sedona, another tool to use in their Arizona, and has authored goal to restore fire to the park. It will also help perAncient Landscapes of petuate the values for which the Colorado Plateau, and the park was established Carving Grand Canyon and The Riggs Spring Trail, Sedona Through Time. In located near the fire area, his presentation, visitors has been temporarily closed witnessed the fascinating for visitor safety. All other evolution of landforms over park trails and facilities retime. main open. Smoke from the Dr. Gillette has an endowed Mutton Fire may be visible chair position at the Mu- from the park's southern seum of Northern Arizona viewpoints and area highand is the former Utah State ways but has not been an Paleontologist. He is re- issue to date. Smoke may sponsible for some of the settle into low lying valley most significant paleonto- areas during evening and logical discoveries in the early morning hours. Grand Staircase-Escalante For more information on National Monument. His the Mutton Fire and other presentation of the Ther- fire management activities izinosaur — Mystery of the in Bryce Canyon National Sickle Claw Dinosaur cap- Park call 435-834-4750. tured the imagination of both young and old alike. BRYCE CANYON'S GEOLOGY FESTIVAL A "ROUSING SUCCESS!" On July 30-31, Bryce children's activities on Canyon National Park cel- geology, special exhibits, ebrated its first Geology and illustrated programs. Festival as it highlighted its The festival offered 3-hour most stunning resource: the long geology bus tours into beautiful and fascinating park led by Bryce Canyon geology and paleontology Natural History Executive of the park and surround- Director and Paleontologist ing region. The area's col- Gayle Pollock and Ranger orful canyons, plateaus and Sean Duffy. peaks attract millions of Among the many highvisitors from all over the lights of this Geology Fesworld each year. tival were two special guest Over this two-day event, a speakers, Wayne Ranney thousand people attended and Dave Gillette, who prespecial programs which sented illustrated programs included, ranger-led hikes to "standing-room-only" among the hoodoos, geolo- audiences. Mr. Ranney is a gy talks, geology bus tours, geologic interpreter and au- WEATHER THURSDAY ,f SCATTERED T-STORMS HIGH: 80 LOW: 49 FRIDAY HIGH: 84 LOW: 52 SUNNY SATURDAY LABOR DAY YARD SALE HIGH: 85 LOW: 53 SUNNY SUNDAY On Main Street HIGH: 84 LOW: 53 PARTLY CLOUDY SATURDAY, SEPT 4th: 9am - 3pm 30 tables of treasures, collectibles, crafts and goodies. 9AM until ??? Tables still available for $10.00 Contact Panguitch Main Street Committee 435 690-0044/Bobbi 435 676-8878/Linda. Over MONDAY ISOLATED T-STORMS HIGH: 82 LOW: 50 TUESDAY HIGH: 83 LOW: 51 SUNNY WEDNESDAIM HIGH: 81 LOW: 50 MOSTLY SUNNY ***** Member of: IFPA. ,Utah PressP * * * * * II INDEPENDENT FREE PAPERS Of AMERICA a_ 11J•" INS IYI 11Aina MT •tii Panguitch Arbor Day Celebration Panguitch City will hold it's annual Arbor Day Celebration on August 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the new Zion's Bank Quilt Walk Park. Several trees will be planted and a short program will be held. Light refreshments will be available following the tree planting. Panguitch City is a Tree City U.S.A City Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict. William Ellery Channing THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia and is distributed weekly to all of Garfield County. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia. We sincerely hope you enjoy the paper and encourage input on ideas and/or suggestions for the paper. Thank you for your support. UTAH TOURISM BOARD APPROVES COOPERATIVE MARKETING PROJECTS Members of the Utah Board of Tourism Development have approved 28 of 43 Cooperative Marketing applications from non-profit tourism entities totaling about $1.4 million in funding to promote the state to out-of-state visitors. The Utah Office of Tourism received requests totaling $1.8 million. The program is now in its sixth year and eighth round of funding. "The annual cooperative marketing program is more important than ever to our partners and allows us to expand our out-of-state marketing efforts," said Leigh von der Esch, managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism, an agency of the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED). "For the last six years, funding has been provided to promote destinations in nearly all of Utah's 29 counties. This is a win-win for our partners and the state." "Business Facilities Magazine, a leading site-selection publication, just ranked Utah's overall quality of life as #1 in the nation," said Spencer Eccles, executive director of GOED. "Quality of life is an important tool for us to promote the state not only to visitors, but also to businesses looking to relocate or expand their operations in Utah." • San Juan County Economic Development & Visitors Bureau - Trade Shows, $824.50 • Zion National Park Foundation- $2,182.50 • Tuacahn Center for the Arts - $2,425.00 • Park City Convention and Visitors Bureau - $169,750.00 • Ski Utah - $169,750.00 • Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau - $166,840.00 • Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau- $56,943.88 • Utah Shakespearean Festival - $108,873.77 • San Juan County Economic Development & Visitors Bureau - Sales Missions - $29,907.53 • Ogden Weber Convention and Visitors Bureau $42,154.40 • Alta Visitors Bureau - $10,120.00 • Zion Country Action Tours/St. George Area Convention and Visitors Bureau - $27,600.00 • Cedar City/Brian Head Tourism Bureau - $32,430.00 • San Juan County Economic Development & Visitors Bureau - Radio - $43,700.00 • Moab Area Travel Council - $161,000.00 • Wayne County Travel Council - $29,394.00 • Sandy Chamber of Commerce - $22,950.00 • Garfield County Office of Tourism $54,283.05 • Tuacahn Center for the Arts - $76,500.00 • Daggett County - $15,988.50 • Kimball Art Center - $6,750.00 • Park City Performing Arts - $37,741.50 • Cache Valley Visitors Bureau -Top of Utah - $11,424.60 • Meet in Utah - Utah Association of Destination Marketing Organizations - $37,440.00 • Foothill Cultural District - $5,670.00 • Red Rock Golf Trail - $27,000.00 • Emery County Travel Bureau - $11,250.00 • Davis Area Convention and Visitors Bureau - $68,856.75 Total: $1,429,749.97 Those eligible for the Cooperative Marketing program include cities, counties, non-profit destination marketing organizations, and similar public entities that have been established as a non-profit for a minimum of one year. The Utah Office of Tourism matches up to 50% of the cost of the applicant's marketing project. All projects must utilize the Utah "Life Elevated®" brand. For additional information on the state's Cooperative Marketing program, contact the Utah Office of Tourism, 300 N. State St., Salt Lake City, Utah, 84114, (801) 538-1900 or visit http://traveLutah.gov/ cooperative_mktg/co-opmktg.htm. sak. Mini-Golf & Smoothies COLOR Now Open! COUNTRY Tues - Sun from NURSERY 3PM to Dusk. 378 W. Center, Panguitch Route 12, Closed on occassion. Call Ahead 1 mile West 676-8301 of Bryce Canyon. or cell 616-8301 COME PLAY! - THE WHITE BUFFALO Multimedia Phone: 435-676-2621 Fax 1-888-370-8546 PO BOX 472, Loa, Utah 84747 snapshot@scinternet.net ALL content for THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER must be submitted on FRIDAY BEFORE 5:00 PM to be included in the following Thursday edition of the paper. BOXHOLDER PRE-SORT STANDARD PAID LOA, UTAH PERMIT No. 5 |