Hello Byway readers! It’s now February, and it looks like the Groundhog saw his shadow, so we’ve got six more weeks of winter. Here are some significant events happening this week:
- Friday and Saturday, February 7 and 8 — State wrestling tournament at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield. Read about region wrestling here.
- Sunday, February 9 — Super Bowl Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs are in the Super Bowl again, playing the Philadelphia Eagles.
Weather:
The National Weather Service shows mostly cloudy weather today at Bryce Canyon Airport with a high near 57 degrees Fahrenheit, and a low around 36 tonight.
Tuesday will be pretty similar weather, but sunny and breezy with a high of 53 and a low of 32.
Friday and Saturday, there is a slight chance of snow.
Public meetings:
- Wayne Commission, Monday, February 3 at 10:00 a.m. @ 18 S Main, Loa
- Escalante City Council, Tuesday, February 4 at 6:00 p.m. @ 56 North 100 West
- Boulder Town Council, Thursday, February 6 at 6:00 p.m. @ Community Center Meeting Room
- Bicknell Town Council, Thursday February 6 at 7:00 p.m. @ Town Hall
– by Abbie Call
Feature image caption: 2024 senior Collin Stewart (Bryce Valley) flips Jack Bell (Rich), moments before winning first place in his weight category at last year’s wrestling divisionals at Altamont High School. Courtesy of Summer Mathews.
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].