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Wednesday AM headlines: Taylorsville LDS temple will give public tours ahead of official opening
Panguitch residents urged to prepare for potential dam failure. Local officials have sent out a public safety notice due to integrity issues with the Panguitch Lake Dam. After discovering a large crack in the dam, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media upgrading the situation to a Level 2 Emergency Situation on Tuesday evening, which means there is potential for dam failure.
We don’t need Dakota Pacific project
As the debacle with Dakota Pacific continues, and the traffic in Kimball Junction seems to grow daily it is time to think outside the box for solutions to the traffic problem. UDOT will take years to come up with any viable solution, and if Dakota Pacific is approved, we all know the traffic problem will increase exponentially.
Vehicle hits semi, rolls, comes to rest on I-15 just south of Panguitch/Kanab exit
ST. GEORGE — One lucky Lexus driver received only minor injuries after striking the trailer of a semi-truck, rolling the vehicle in the median of Interstate 15 and landing their wheels. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Roden said the incident occurred at 3:12 p.m. on Wednesday on I-15 near...
Vehicle hits semi, rolls, comes to rest on I-15 just south of Panguitch/Kanab exit
ST. GEORGE — One lucky Lexus driver received only minor injuries after striking the trailer of a semi-truck, rolling the vehicle in the median of Interstate 15 and landing their wheels. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Roden said the incident occurred at 3:12 p.m. on Wednesday on I-15 near...
Panguitch Lake reopens for fishing after hiatus due to damage
PANGUITCH, Utah (ABC4) — Panguitch Lake, one of the most popular fishing spots in southern Utah, is open again to fishers after a brief hiatus due to damage to the Panguitch Lake Dam. Fishers can get on the lake starting Monday, April 22, according to the Utah Division of...
Weather service lifts flash flood watch; ‘heightened condition of readiness’ urged for Panguitch area
ST. GEORGE — The improving situation with Panguitch Lake Dam has prompted the National Weather Service to lift the flash flood watch that had been in effect for portions of Southern Utah. “Dam operators and Garfield County officials have reported that progress has been made to stabilize the Panguitch...
Update: Emergency fishing ban lifted at Panguitch Lake
PANGUITCH, Utah, April 22, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced Monday that it has lifted an emergency closure to fishing at Panguitch Lake, but still asks that people stay from the area of the dam. DWR Director J. Shirley issued the emergency change to the...
Evacuation notice lifted in Utah town downstream from cracked dam
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An evacuation notice was lifted Friday for the southern Utah town just downstream from a fissured dam after public safety officials said they were able to release enough water to prevent a total breach. Nearly 1,800 residents of Panguitch, a gateway town to the...
Water pours out of 60-foot crack in Utah dam as city prepares to evacuate
Salt Lake City — Workers hurriedly tried to shore up a rural Utah dam after a 60-foot crack sent water pouring into a creek and endangering the 1,800 residents of a downstream city.State and local leaders don't think the Panguitch Lake Dam is in imminent danger of breaking open but have told residents to be prepared to evacuate if conditions worsen. Emergency management officials passed out a list of evacuation procedures to worried residents at a Wednesday evening town meeting meant to mitigate panic. "I can't say that the emergency situation is entirely averted, but I'm very, very encouraged...
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