Panguitch News

Members of Carbon Rodeo Club recently competed at Utah High School Rodeo State Finals.

Every year, during the last weekend in June, the small town of Panguitch, Utah is taken over by Harleys and hot air balloons.

When flying 1,000 feet above the ground, Linda Dupee says she doesn"t feel the sensation of movement - she just floats with the wind.

CEDAR CITY - The family of a man killed on his motorcycle Tuesday night south of Panguitch needs help from the community, according to a personal release sent by Becki Bronson.

Authorities in Garfield County are raising funds for the family of a Henrieville man killed in a motorcycle accident Tuesday.

Two people died in separate accidents on Utah's roads. A Henrieville man was killed Tuesday when his motorcycle crashed into a car.

PANGUITCH - Fire crews from Bryce Canyon National Park and Dixie National Forest are fighting an 11-acre, lightning-caused fire that began Sunday, their first of the 2009 season, according to a Dixie National Forest press release.

In April, we launched the KSL Schools project, a comprehensive database on the state's high schools.

Bryce Canyon's 9th Annual Astronomy Festival starts Wednesday with a variety of events including free entrance fees for Utah residents.

Two Panguitch men were sentenced Thursday for poaching. Gary Harp and Gavin Smith are each charged with felonies for illegally killing nine buck deer, two does and two pronghorn.

State officials say a tip to a poaching hot line led authorities to two Utah men now accused of illegally killing wildlife.

Moments after Tyrell Yardley finished running in the 200 meters, the starting line official tracked him down to present the Syracuse junior an unusual souvenir.

Phyllis D. Mitchell, 55, passed away peacefully at her home in Washington, Utah, on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer.

CEDAR CITY - Following a proposal for the 2010 fiscal year budget for Cedar City, council members discussed the budget during a special meeting Monday.

May 10 to 16 is National Hospital Week. Chris Coons, regional vice-president for Intermountain Healthcare's southwest region, said we in Southern Utah have a lot to celebrate.

When forecasted weather conditions are favorable and adequate fire suppression resources are available; the Dixie National Forest plans to ignite prescribed fires in several locations across the forest.

A Utah Department of Veterans' Affairs Outreach Program officer will be at the following locations at the dates and times indicated to assist veterans with disability claims and information about veterans' benefit programs: St.

MOAB - Many embra-ces and even more tears were shed Saturday by family and friends who gathered at the site in Moab where the King Air A-100 carrying the nine member crew of the Southwest Skin and Cancer Institute and the pilot crashed northwest of the Canyonlands Field Airport in August.

ST. GEORGE - The Dixie Invitational drew a strong cross section of talent from 1A to 4A Southern Utah schools.

Members of the Panguitch City Council are set to open a public hearing regarding placement for a new apartment building.