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Saturday, June 6, 2020
Outdoor gear rentals at State Parks
Utah State Parks Partners with Arrive Outdoors to Offer Outdoor Gear Rentals
The partnership will increase access to the outdoors by providing access to rentable gear, allowing visitors to save up to 90% off retail with delivery directly to your door.
SALT LAKE CITY (June 3, 2020 ) — Today, the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation announces a new partnership with Arrive Outdoors, an outdoor travel company that provides equipment for hiking, backpacking, camping, winter recreation, and other outdoor activities.
Offerings from Arrive Outdoors include tents, coolers, sleeping bags, cookware, and camp furniture — all of which can be reserved for free and conveniently delivered to your home, hotel, or any FedEx shipping center. Arrive Outdoors offers the flexibility of renting complete sets or gear a la carte, such as a two-person tent available for rent as low as $4 per day.
“People prefer to spend money on experiences and many want to make the sustainable and economical choice to rent gear, rather than buying expensive products they will only use sporadically,” Rachelle Snyder, Arrive Outdoors CEO and Co-Founder, said. “Whether you are a solo traveler, or planning a trip for the family, we’re thrilled to be able to provide convenient and affordable access to high quality gear for Utah State Parks’ visitors.”
This partnership is an exciting one, Utah State Parks Public Affairs Coordinator Eugene Swalberg said. One that fulfills a need in the growing outdoor recreation community.
“Arrive Outdoor allows opportunities for recreators that they may not have known they needed before,” Swalberg said. “Instead of hoping you find gear rentals from a business in your city, or one in the area you are planning to explore, you can now ensure you have the gear you want in-hand before you even step out the door.”
Arrive Outdoors offers flexibility with free gear reservations and the ability to change or cancel your order anytime before your order ships. Get what you need delivered directly to your home, hotel, or even 10,000+ FedEx or FedEx affiliate locations. At the end of your trip, place the items back in your box, adhere the free return label, and drop off at any FedEx location.
Arrive Outdoors has implemented extensive health and safety measures in light of COVID-19. The company thoroughly hand-cleans and treats all rental gear with CDC recommended cleaning solutions. For example, tents are washed, treated and line-dried before the next rental. All apparel is commercially laundered and treated with laundry additives to fight viruses.
The partnership between Utah State Parks and Arrive Outdoors is a representation of how the outdoor industry can support a sustainable access model that fits the experience-driven consumers’ lifestyle and invites everyone into the outdoors.
Rich School District
Rich School District
Annual Budget Hearing
The Rich County Board of Education will hold its annual budget hearing on the proposed 2020-2021 budget and the final 2019-2020 budget on Thursday, June 18 at 6:00 in Randolph, Utah.
Rich County Conservation District
The Rich County Conservation District will hold a
BUDGET HEARING
for Fiscal Year (revision) 2020 and Fiscal Year 2021
Wednesday, June 17th
6:00 pm
County Courthouse
20 South Main St.
Randolph, UT
PUBLIC INVITED
Monday, June 1, 2020
Good Stuff!
Three Days in Moscow
By John Brown
I just finished Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire by Bret Baier. It’s a New York Times bestseller that takes you into the world of Ronald Reagan, his rise to power in politics, and his role in ending the Cold War. And it does in a personable way with gentle humor throughout.
I enjoyed the fascinating behind-the-scene insights about the personalities involved and the clarity about what really happened. And how the book brings Reagan to life, as if he’s almost there. Along the way you’ll also get insight into Mikhail Gorbachev, the assassination attempt on Reagan, and more.
Baier is the chief political anchor for Fox News. In 2001, he became the station’s chief Pentagon correspondent and ended up traveling to Afghanistan 11 times and Iraq 13 times. In 2007, he became the station’s chief correspondent to the White House. More importantly, Baier seems to be one of the few journalists these days who is simply trying to get and report facts instead of spin. And that’s exactly what he’s done here.
If you like biographies or history, if you want to know how the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. stepped back from decades of mutually assured destruction, if you want to get a view into how diplomacy is done, then I think you’ll love this book. And you’ll probably love it even more if you can listen to the audio book version, read by Baier himself, which also includes a recording of Reagan’s speech to the students at Moscow State University. I listened to it via the Overdrive account my public library provides. Baier’s reading was terrific.
By John Brown
I just finished Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire by Bret Baier. It’s a New York Times bestseller that takes you into the world of Ronald Reagan, his rise to power in politics, and his role in ending the Cold War. And it does in a personable way with gentle humor throughout.
I enjoyed the fascinating behind-the-scene insights about the personalities involved and the clarity about what really happened. And how the book brings Reagan to life, as if he’s almost there. Along the way you’ll also get insight into Mikhail Gorbachev, the assassination attempt on Reagan, and more.
Baier is the chief political anchor for Fox News. In 2001, he became the station’s chief Pentagon correspondent and ended up traveling to Afghanistan 11 times and Iraq 13 times. In 2007, he became the station’s chief correspondent to the White House. More importantly, Baier seems to be one of the few journalists these days who is simply trying to get and report facts instead of spin. And that’s exactly what he’s done here.If you like biographies or history, if you want to know how the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. stepped back from decades of mutually assured destruction, if you want to get a view into how diplomacy is done, then I think you’ll love this book. And you’ll probably love it even more if you can listen to the audio book version, read by Baier himself, which also includes a recording of Reagan’s speech to the students at Moscow State University. I listened to it via the Overdrive account my public library provides. Baier’s reading was terrific.
Obey the law. Wear a life jacket.
SALT LAKE CITY — Memorial Day is around the corner, and Utah State Parks officials are urging the public to wear their life jackets as Utahns gear up for the start of the recreation season.
Utah has already experienced 3 water-related deaths within the last two weeks. Unfortunately, none of those involved in these tragedies were wearing life jackets at the time of the incidents.
“Life jackets are essential pieces of safety gear for anyone venturing out onto the water,” Ty Hunter, Utah State Parks Boating Program Coordinator, said. “Nationally, 80% of people who drowned in boating accidents would have survived had they been wearing a life jacket.”
Utah law requires that there must be at least one properly sized U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket for each person aboard a vessel. Life jackets must be readily accessible and not in an out-of-reach location or in original packaging.
With recent advancements in technology, there now exist many different types of life jackets available for those in the market.
“Gone are the days of only wearing the big orange floaties your grandpa had,” Hunter said. “While those types of floatation devices still have their place, there are so many options available now that finding the perfect life jacket for your activity is easier than ever.”
Recently, the popularity of inflatable life jackets has risen. These jackets utilize a CO2 cartridge to inflate to a usable, and USCG approved, life jacket. Options for these type of jackets include auto-inflation — which automatically inflates when the jacket hits the water — and manual inflation — which utilize a pull cord to initiate the CO2 cartridge. These inflatables come in both a suspender style and a waist/belt style.
Some of these PFDs (personal floatation devices) must be worn at all times in order to count as an onboard life jacket and are not to be utilized while on rivers, using personal watercraft like jet skis, or being towed behind a vessel in things such as tubes or skis.
Other types of life jackets include offshore, near-shore, floatation aids, and throwables. It is important to utilize each life jacket for its intended use.
Visit our official life jacket webpage for more information on life jacket laws, rules, and best practices.
Who Needs to Wear a Life Jacket?
· Children under 13 years of age are required to wear their life jackets.
· Participants engaged in towing activities, anyone on a PWC, river sections that are not designated as flat water are required to wear a life jacket.
· Any boat 16’ and longer (except canoes and kayaks) must carry a throwable PFD called a Type IV
· Throwable devices must be immediately available for use such as in the cockpit or near the helm
· Utah law requires that there must be at least one properly sized U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket for each person aboard a vessel.
· While not required by law, Utah State Parks highly recommends that everyone wear a life jacket when out on the water.
Devan Chavez
Utah State Parks
Public Affairs & Communication
1594 W. North Temple, Suite 116
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6001
Utah has already experienced 3 water-related deaths within the last two weeks. Unfortunately, none of those involved in these tragedies were wearing life jackets at the time of the incidents.
“Life jackets are essential pieces of safety gear for anyone venturing out onto the water,” Ty Hunter, Utah State Parks Boating Program Coordinator, said. “Nationally, 80% of people who drowned in boating accidents would have survived had they been wearing a life jacket.”
Utah law requires that there must be at least one properly sized U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket for each person aboard a vessel. Life jackets must be readily accessible and not in an out-of-reach location or in original packaging.
With recent advancements in technology, there now exist many different types of life jackets available for those in the market.
“Gone are the days of only wearing the big orange floaties your grandpa had,” Hunter said. “While those types of floatation devices still have their place, there are so many options available now that finding the perfect life jacket for your activity is easier than ever.”
Recently, the popularity of inflatable life jackets has risen. These jackets utilize a CO2 cartridge to inflate to a usable, and USCG approved, life jacket. Options for these type of jackets include auto-inflation — which automatically inflates when the jacket hits the water — and manual inflation — which utilize a pull cord to initiate the CO2 cartridge. These inflatables come in both a suspender style and a waist/belt style.
Some of these PFDs (personal floatation devices) must be worn at all times in order to count as an onboard life jacket and are not to be utilized while on rivers, using personal watercraft like jet skis, or being towed behind a vessel in things such as tubes or skis.
Other types of life jackets include offshore, near-shore, floatation aids, and throwables. It is important to utilize each life jacket for its intended use.
Visit our official life jacket webpage for more information on life jacket laws, rules, and best practices.
Who Needs to Wear a Life Jacket?
· Children under 13 years of age are required to wear their life jackets.
· Participants engaged in towing activities, anyone on a PWC, river sections that are not designated as flat water are required to wear a life jacket.
· Any boat 16’ and longer (except canoes and kayaks) must carry a throwable PFD called a Type IV
· Throwable devices must be immediately available for use such as in the cockpit or near the helm
· Utah law requires that there must be at least one properly sized U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket for each person aboard a vessel.
· While not required by law, Utah State Parks highly recommends that everyone wear a life jacket when out on the water.
Devan Chavez
Utah State Parks
Public Affairs & Communication
1594 W. North Temple, Suite 116
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6001
Census Jobs
Census for Rich County is in desperate need for employees starting late August minimum 20 hrs. required, pay $18 an hour plus travel mileage lasting approx. 6 weeks. Please help spread the word.
Here are just a few reasons why.
The 2020 Census will determine congressional representation, inform hundreds of billions in federal funding every year, and provide data that will impact communities for the next decade. Lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults, and children.
If you would please ask all your friends & relatives to apply at:
https://recruitment.2020census.gov/
If they could also place the phone number below as a contact...they'll get the job. Have to answer the phone, just like you did!
Martin Foss
Office Clerk
US Census Bureau
Salt Lake City, Utah
801-401-9827
Here are just a few reasons why.
The 2020 Census will determine congressional representation, inform hundreds of billions in federal funding every year, and provide data that will impact communities for the next decade. Lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults, and children.
If you would please ask all your friends & relatives to apply at:
https://recruitment.2020census.gov/
If they could also place the phone number below as a contact...they'll get the job. Have to answer the phone, just like you did!
Martin Foss
Office Clerk
US Census Bureau
Salt Lake City, Utah
801-401-9827
Electric Spring
I was staying on Bear Lake's East side and a summer storm came in. I am shooting towards Garden City. Look close and see the cars on 89 coming down hill. Now... look at that big strike and see its size in comparison to the houses lit up. I shot about 15 minutes more after this shot and the storm came right at me and some hit in the hills behind so packed up tripod fast and went inside. Amazing storm.
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| Photo by Alan Huestis, Studio 404 Photography |
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