Good morning Byway readers! Hopefully you are enjoying the warmer weather after a short week of snow. Here are some significant events happening this week:
- Wednesday-Saturday, February 26-March 1 — State boys and girls basketball at Richfield High School and the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield. See the state brackets here.
- Saturday, March 1 — Bicknell Town Community Garden opens for reservations. Call Carrie Brinkerhoff at 435-491-0015 for more information.
- Beginning of March — The early wave of tourists begins arriving at national parks.
Weather:
The National Weather Service shows sunny weather today at Bryce Canyon Airport with a high near 58 degrees Fahrenheit and a low around 29 tonight.
Tuesday through the rest of the week is very similar weather that is sunny and clear with highs in the 50s.
Public meetings:
- Garfield Commission, Monday, February 24, at 10:00 a.m. @ 55 South Main Street, Panguitch
Panguitch City Council, Tuesday, February 25 CANCELLED- Bicknell Town Council, Thursday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. @ Town Hall
*Please check with the county or town for additional details.
– by Abbie Call
Feature image caption: Escalante Moqui Jaxen Cottam (Jr) weaves in for a shot at a regular season basketball at Wayne High School on January 9.
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.
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