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Relatives, friends honor legacy of former Panguitch Mayor Bill Bruhn on his 100th birthday
PANGUITCH — Approximately 120 people recently gathered in Panguitch to celebrate the life of former Mayor William G. “Bill” Bruhn. Bruhn, who died of leukemia in 1985 at age 60, would have turned 100 on June 13, 2024 – the date of the recent family celebration held at Panguitch Social Hall.
Whittni Orton Morgan Will Run for Team USA in 5000M at the Summer Olympics in Paris; Local Businesses/Individuals Raise Travel Funds for Her Family
PANGUITCH – Garfield County is buzzing with excitement and pride as one of their own—Panguitch High School graduate Whittni Orton Morgan, 26—has qualified for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris. Morgan, a promising track star, has spent countless hours training and preparing, and her hard work has paid off with a coveted spot on Team USA, running in the 5000M event. The news of her qualification has sparked a wave of enthusiasm and support through the community.
Marlene Lewis
PANGUITCH / HENDERSON, NV – Marlene Miller Lewis passed away July 17, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born in Panguitch, Utah, on March 1, 1933, to Bern Miller and Christina Lyle Dodds. She was the oldest of three children. She married Garald E. Lewis on April 28, 1955, in Henderson, Nevada. That marriage was solemnized in the St. George Temple December 7, 1963.
2 southern Utah RV parks some of 10 Best Places to RV in America
ST. GEORGE — Offering pristine views of the Milky Way and situated on the doorstep of a major national park, two southern Utah camping locations are ranked in the 2024 Best Places to RV in America. Presented by the Dyrt app and State Farm, the annual contest named the...
Sibling Duo Gives ‘Old Panguitch Library’ New Life as Modern Office Space
PANGUITCH – When Becky Dalton saw that the Panguitch Carnegie Library—the “Old Panguitch Library” as it has been dubbed by locals and by its new owners—was for sale, she—along with her brother, Brent Dean; her husband, Gaylen Dalton; and her sister-in-law, Shinayde Dean—decided to purchase the building to help fill the need for rentable office space in town. Dalton, a licensed child therapist, had, herself, been looking for a space to rent for her practice and had, so far, been coming up empty-handed. This was eighteen months ago, and the foursome has been hard at work ever since.
Consider Yourself at Home at the New Red Dirt Diner in Hatch
HATCH – Travelers may notice that there is a new restaurant off Highway 89 in Hatch—the Red Dirt Diner. Here, guests can enjoy a new western style, casual dining experience and beautiful views of the red cliffs in the distance. Inside the restaurant, diners are greeted by western...
FYI Panguitch
Our Harley-Davidson motorcycle group has gone. Nothing sounds better than a Harley-Davidson driving by your house with their exhaust blaring away. But it is also great to have nice and quiet mornings and sleeping in. I lost my agenda for the upcoming weekend, so, hopefully, we don’t have anything special.
2 Southern Utah RV parks rank in top 10 Best Places to RV in America
ST. GEORGE — Offering pristine views of the Milky Way and situated on the doorstep of a national park, two Southern Utah locations are ranked in the 2024 Best Places to RV in America. Presented by The Dyrt app and State Farm, the annual contest named the Dark Sky...
FYI Panguitch
Who says that good things don’t happen to good people? Whittni Orton Morgan is going to the Olympics! Two of the three runners in the 5000M who ran in the Olympics in Japan have decided not to go to Paris, France’s Olympics. Whittni worked really hard, and this is great news for her, the Orton family, for the City of Panguitch, and for all of Utah. Whittni will be forever known as an Olympian.
Fire near Bryce Canyon quickly reaches 11,000 acres in size
KANAB — A wildfire burning south of Bryce Canyon National Park has quickly blossomed to about 11,000 acres in size amid hot and dry conditions, making it the largest fire in the state this year. The Deer Springs Fire in Kane County grew by about another 2,000 acres in...
Debra Jean Cronin
ESCALANTE – Debra Jean Cronin, a wife, mother, and grandmother, let go of the reins on Saturday, June 29th, 2024. Born in Panguitch, Utah, on July 21, 1953, to Cecil and Carry Griffin. Debra will be remembered for her strength and her fierce protective spirit. She dedicated her life to her family, always there with hugs, kind words and a shoulder to cry on. She grew up in Escalante, Utah, where in her early years, she lived in a two room log cabin in the winter, and a converted school bus in the summer with her family. She herded sheep, helped break horses and helped raise her siblings. She developed a sharp tongue that comes from a tough life, and she loved to perform, but she never talked much about herself. She married the love of her life, and it endured for 53 years. She raised a bunch of kids and more grandkids. She lived a tumultuous life that was never easy, but she could always laugh. She worked so hard. She was a famous cook, even getting a reputation with motorcycle bikers who would stop by her cafe, The Golden Loop, to fill up on her double bacon cheeseburgers.
Chicken Lights and Chrome Truck Show Celebrates 8th Year
PANGUITCH – Last Friday and Saturday, July 5th and 6th, was the annual 2024 Panguitch Chicken Lights and Chrome Truck Show. The event, hosted and organized by Kamrie Brinkerhoff and Bob Orton Trucking, brings in close to forty diesel trucks to town each July, and has been a Panguitch staple for eight years.
From Panguitch to Paris, Utahn Whittni Morgan caps remarkable path to 1st Olympics
SPRINGVILLE — Success often takes a village, but in the case of Whittni Orton Morgan, success on the track has taken the support of several communities. From the tight-knit Panguitch community where she grew up to the wide-ranging BYU community she joined in college to the Utah distance running community that has embraced her during a pro career with adidas, those communities came together on her new community of Springville as she returned with her husband from Fourth of July weekend activities in Circleville.
Former BYU runner Whittni Morgan is headed to the Olympics after all
Whittni Morgan, the gifted distance runner from tiny Panguitch, Utah, and BYU, has persevered through some eight years of nearly constant injuries that put her on the sideline or in the pool. On Saturday, just months after suffering yet another serious injury and surgery, her patience and persistence paid off...
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