Legacy of Land Award by the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources

LAKETOWN – Clint Kearl, a property owner in Cache and Rich counties, was recently awarded the Legacy of Land Award by the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources.

This new award given by DWR recognized several landowners across the state dedicated to helping deer, elk, moose, beavers and grouse flourish in their areas. Kearl volunteered to help with the emergency deer-feeding efforts in Rich County during the extreme winter of 2022-23. 

As part of an ongoing initiative to grow more mule deer, DWR recently recognized seven other Utahns with the Legacy of Land Award to highlight their contributions in helping Big Game and other wildlife.

This new award was given to those who consistently go above and beyond to accommodate deer and elk on their private properties. These landowners are doing their part to help wildlife and often results in personal loss or extra effort without the individual seeking compensation or mitigation. 

DWR Coordinator Darren DeBloois said these landowners are making a big difference in  Private Lands/Public Wildlifebuilding wildlife numbers in Utah.

“Private land often includes the most productive wildlife habitat in Utah,” he said. “Large numbers of deer rely on these areas during certain parts of the year.”

DeBloois said DWR also offers programs to address conflicts between wildlife and private landowners.

“Some landowners enjoy the deer and go above and beyond to nurture these herds and contribute to growing the deer and elk populations that the public then enjoys on public lands.” he said.

North Beach Quagga Muscle contamination unit-Brady Long

 SAINT CHARLES, ID – A new snack vendor on the North Beach of Bear Lake is there to try and help protect the lake. The new Snack Shack is being run by the nonprofit, Bear Lake Watch in an effort to put in and run an inspection and decontamination station on the north end of the Lake.

“What happens on one side happens on both sides,” Bear Lake Watch Executive Director, Brady Long said. “It’s critical that Idaho has some type of aquatic invasive species decontamination inspection on the Idaho side.”

Long notes that while Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources places and staffs stations outside lakes and reservoirs statewide, the state of Idaho does not yet have a similar program to protect against invasive quagga mussels.

“We want to be part of the solution,” Long explained. “Bear Lake Watch didn’t want to put pressure on the state of Idaho. We didn’t want to come and demand more money, more laws, more rules.”

NOTICE OF 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION-Get out and VOTE!

The 2026 Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. All active, registered voters within the Republican Party who have not opted out of receiving a mail-in ballot will receive a ballot by mail after June 2, 2026. All ballots must be received by 8 PM on Election Day, June 23rd.

24-Hour Ballot Drop-Off Locations (open until 8 PM on June 23rd): • 

69 N Paradise Parkway, Bldg B, Garden City • 10 N 200 E,

 Laketown • 20 S Main St, 

Randolph • 195 S Main St, 

Woodruff *

All locations are ADA Accessible Early Voting Center (June 9th - June 22nd) • ADA Accessible

 • Available In-Person Voting • Open Mon-Fri 9 AM to 5 PM • Rich County Clerk’s Office: 20 S Main St, Randolph 

Election Day Voting (June 23rd) • ADA Accessible • Available In-Person Voting • Both Locations Open 7 AM to 8 PM Rich County Clerk’s Office 20 S Main St, Randolph Voter Registration Deadline

 Garden City Town Office 69 N Paradise Parkway, Bldg. B, Garden City Online or by mail: October 12th by 5:00 PM. 

You can also register in person during early voting or on Election Day.

You must meet certain requirements to register to vote in Utah. 

You must be: • A US Citizen; • A resident of Utah for at least 30 days before the election; • 18 years old on or before the day of the general election on November 3rd; • 

Not currently serving a jail or prison sentence for a felony conviction 

*If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can pre-register to vote. If you pre-register, you will automatically be registered to vote when you turn 18 years old. Dated this 18th day of May, 2026. Anneliesa Peart Rich County Clerk

Laketown

  Laketown Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda

		7:00 PM  

June 24, 2026
 N. 200 E., Laketown, UT 84038

Welcome

1.	Pledge of Allegiance
2.	Minutes
3.	Public Hearing on Lot Sizes
4.	Lisa Johnson - new website presentation
5.	Report from City Council
6.	Other
7.	Around the room

America 250-The New Jersey Plan (www.archives.gov/founding-docs/more-perfect-union)

This Nationalist position revolted many delegates who cringed at the vision of a central government swallowing state sovereignty. "The New Jersey resolutions" called only for a revision of the articles to enable the Congress more easily to raise revenues and regulate commerce. It also provided that acts of Congress and ratified treaties. On June 13 delegates from smaller states rallied around proposals offered by New Jersey delegate William Paterson. Railing against efforts to throw the states into "hotchpot," Paterson proposed a "union of the States merely federal." The supreme law of the States."

For 3 days the convention debated Paterson's plan, finally voting for rejection. With the defeat of the New Jersey resolutions, the convention was moving toward creation of a new government, much to the dismay of many small-state delegates. The nationalists, led by Madison, appeared to have the proceedings in their grip. In addition, they were able to persuade the members that any new constitution should be ratified through conventions of the people and not by the Congress and the state legislatures- -another tactical coup. Madison and his allies believed that the constitution they had in mind would likely be scuttled in the legislatures, where many state political leaders stood to lose power. The nationalists wanted to bring the issue before "the people," where ratification was more likely.

Garden City Library Summer Reading Program

 We’ve got a lot of exciting things happening at the Garden City Library this summer.  

Summer Reading

Our Summer Reading Program is officially in full swing! This year’s theme is “Unearth a Story,” and we are inviting all children and teens (from Pre-K through 12th grade) with a family library card to join the fun.

It is a fun way to encourage a love of reading while school is out.  Here is how it works:

• Read & Earn: For every 20 minutes spent reading, participants earn a ticket for our big end-of-summer prize drawing!

• Visit & Score: Every day you stop by the library to redeem your reading time for tickets, you’ll also get to pick a prize from our Treasure Box! 

If you haven’t signed up yet there is still plenty of time!

Book Club

Looking for your next great adult read and some excellent conversation? Join us for our monthly Book Club! We meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the library. 

• This Month's Pick: The Names by Florence Knapp

Ongoing Book Sale