Good morning Byway readers. Happy March! It’s the season of spring, leprechauns, and hopefully just a little more snow and rain. Here are some significant events happening this week:
- Tuesday, March 4 — President Donald Trump delivers his joint address to Congress at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time (7:00 p.m. Mountain Time). It is his first major address of his second term. Watch it live here.
- Thursday, March 6 — First softball game of the season: Panguitch vs Water Canyon at 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. See the schedule here.
- Friday-Saturday, March 7-8 — First Little Britches rodeo in Panguitch. Contact Justin Cooper for more information.
- Sunday, March 9 — Daylight Savings Time. Don’t forget to turn your clocks an hour forward!
Weather:
The National Weather Service shows snowy weather today at Bryce Canyon Airport with a high near 35 degrees Fahrenheit and a low around 19 tonight. There is an 80% chance of precipitation during the day, with snow accumulation of one to three inches possible. Then the chance drops to 40% tonight.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny and clear.
Wednesday through the rest of the week there is still a slight chance of snow most days. Wednesday has the high near 43 degrees.
Public meetings:
- Wayne Commission, Monday, March 3, at 10:00 a.m. @ 18 S Main, Loa
- Escalante City Council, Tuesday, March 4, at 6:00 p.m. @ 56 North 100 West
- Boulder Town Council, Thursday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m. @ Boulder Town Hall
- Bicknell Town Council, Thursday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m. @ Bicknell Town Hall
*Please check with the county or town for additional details.
– by Abbie Call
Feature image caption: Donald Trump shortly after his 2024 election win.
Find updates on last week’s Plonk here.
Abbie Call – Cannonville/Kirksville, Missouri
Abbie Call is a journalist and editor at The Byway. She graduated in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in editing and publishing from Brigham Young University. Her favorite topics to write about include anything local, Utah’s megadrought, and mental health and meaning in life. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hanging out with family, quilting and hiking.
Find Abbie on Threads @abbieb.call or contact her at [email protected].