Written by Rod Boam
Division of Wildlife Resources officer Lt. Chad Bettridge is asking the public and hunters to be vigilant report poaching and other violations when they see it.
From Aug. 1 to Sept. 23 conservation officers had contacted roughly 13,700 individuals and inspected the hunting licenses of 4,347 people. Officers found 319 animals killed illegally including fish, furbearing species and waterfowl. They also found 39 big game animals that had been poached.
Notice of Public Hearing
7:00 P.M.
Laketown Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on 28 September 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Laketown City Office located at 10 North 200 East, Laketown, Utah. The purpose of this meeting is to review our long-range plan. All Laketown residents are invited to attend.
Please visit www.laketownutah.com to preview the plan and/or make comments.
Event Start Date & Time: September 28, 2022 08:00 PM
Description/Agenda:
Agenda
8:00 PM
10 N. 200 E., Laketown, UT 84038
Welcome
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Minutes
3. Report from City Council
4. Other
a. Esterholdt's Property Development Evaluation
5. Around the Room
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this public hearing should notify the Laketown Town Office at (435) 946-9000, 10 North 200 East, Laketown, Utah, on Monday through Wednesday at least 3 working days prior to the public hearing. The office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Individuals with speech and/or hearing impairments may call the Relay Utah by dialing 711. Spanish Relay Utah 1-888-346-3162.
Bear Lake's current water temperature is 61°F. Today's forecast is: Clear throughout the day., with a high around 74°F and a low around 43°F. Winds are out of the NNE at 3 mph with gusts of 8 mph.
The Utah Division of Wildlife
Resources recently launched its inaugural drone law enforcement team according
to a news release on Thursday. Authorities say the drone team will serve as a
boon for investigations.
“Using drones will help us more
effectively solve wildlife crimes, and having trained law enforcement drone
pilots will also allow us to assist other law enforcement agencies with
search-and-rescue efforts or any other investigations,” said DWR Captain Wade
Hovinga in the release. “Utah conservation officers are public servants, and
these new tools will help us better serve the public, whether we’re solving
poaching crimes or locating lost hunters.”
According to the release, the new
Unmanned Aerial Systems team had to become certified through the Federal
Aviation Administration to utilize drones for law enforcement. The UAS team is
comprised of five conservations officers located throughout the state,
officials wrote.
According to the release, the
drone team will work in a variety of functions including:
— Documenting crime scenes.
— Searching for evidence and
locating illegally taken wildlife.
— Assisting landowners by
investigating illegal trespassing on private property.
— Helping other law enforcement
agencies with search-and-rescue efforts.
— Assisting biologists with
wildlife surveys.
— Documenting boating accidents.
— Investigating hunting-related
shooting incidents.
— Investigating wildlife/human
encounters.
Bike the Bear - The annual 50 miler Scouting Event was held Sat. Sept. 24. It started and ended at the Aquatic Camp on the East side of Bear Lake.
9/23/22 the Bear 100 Endurance Race started at Dry Canyon in Logan and ended in Fish Haven Canyon. The fastest male runner finished in 17 hours and 50 minutes. The fastest woman finished in 20 hours and 27 minutes. Our local contestant fell and broke his arm last week so couldn't compete.
9/23 Non-Conference Football with Hot Springs, Wyoming. Rich 24 Hot Springs 28.
9/23 Volleyball Rich High 3 Intermountain Christian 0
Rich won in 3 sets with Altamont in an away region game.
Rich played a non-region game at Kemmerer and won 21-0.
