6/20/2022 Redrock Roundup: 5 Stories from Southern Utah you might have missed

ST. GEORGE — The five biggest stories from Southern Utah that you might have missed, from around the web. More on the Left Fork Fire, St. George City’s historic new budget, a wilderness rescue, and more. Read on!

1. Left Fork Fire near Bryce Canyon comes back to life

The Left Fork Fire near Bryce Canyon Utah has burned over 2500 acres of land after it was initially believed to be mostly contained. High winds over the weekend caused the fire to explode from 97 acres of burned area to 2608 acres as of Monday.

Read the full story from Michael Houck with KSL: https://ksltv.com/496712/left-fork-fire-grows-over-2500-acres-holiday-weekend/

2. St. George city council approves record-setting budget

The St. George city council tentatively approved a $503 million budget, the largest ever, with an increase in property taxes to foot the bill. Much of the large budget is for public safety.

Read the full article from Sean Hemmersmeier with The Spectrum: https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2022/06/17/st-george-budget-record-high-tax-increase-public-safety/7649369001/

3. Man rescued after fall in Pine Valley wilderness

Multiple search and rescue teams were deployed to a mountainous area Southwest of New Harmony to rescue a man who had fallen and possibly injured his leg. The crews worked overnight to rescue the man, who was eventually removed by helicopter the next morning.

Read the full story from Alysha Lundgren with St. George News: https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2022/06/19/agl-search-and-rescue-mounts-overnight-operation-after-hiker-falls-on-pine-valley-mountain/#.YrEFdvPMIWo

4. Facing Fire art exhibit comes to St. George

The St. George Art Museum is hosting the traveling exhibit “Facing Fire,” a collection of art and photography about fires in the American West, through the summer.

Read the full article from Redrock Now: https://www.redrock.fm/st-george-art-museum-debuts-new-facing-fire-exhibit/

5. State, federal, and tribal leaders sign management agreement for Bears Ears National Monument

A group of State, Federal, and Tribal leaders signed an agreement Saturday to co-manage Bears Ears National Monument. The agreement formalizes the cooperation of the various agencies in managing the area.

Read the full article from Jordan Verdadeiro with ABC 4: https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/state-federal-tribal-leaders-sign-official-agreement-for-bears-ears-national-monument/