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🌱 How Price residents can influence OHV routes before June 8

Price, Utah Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Price! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Price residents can influence OHV routes before June 8
  • Which Rock and Coal concerts in Price should you circle first?
  • Price community gathers to remember Richard Maryboy’s life and legacy

Also on today's calendar: Science Thursdays at Helper Beer and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Hazy sun; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 47.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. BLM Seeks Input on Travel Routes in the San Rafael Swell and Desert Areas (insiderutah.com) — Price residents now have a direct chance to shape off-highway vehicle access in the nearby San Rafael Swell and Desert areas, with comments accepted through June 8, 2026. The BLM’s Price office is reconsidering route closures and limits on hundreds of miles of OHV routes, and locals can submit detailed feedback online or by mail to the Price address.
   

2. Rock and Coal music festival debuts in Carbon County June 11-13 (castlecountryradio.com) — Price residents can enjoy a free Rock and Coal music festival June 11–13, with concerts kicking off at Washington Park and continuing across Carbon County. The event unites Price, Wellington, Helper, and Scofield in a family-friendly celebration of local music and community.
   

3. Richard Maryboy (castlecountryradio.com) — Family and friends in Price can honor 87-year-old Richard Maryboy this week, with visitation Thursday evening and services Friday at Ascension St. Matthew’s Church, followed by burial at Cliffview Cemetery. The longtime Hiawatha Mine welder and proud Dine` elder is remembered for his quiet strength, silversmithing, and deep devotion to family and tradition.
   

4. These rural towns are banking on outdoor recreation to boost their economies (ksl.com) — A former Utah State University Eastern student in Price has built a career in Vernal’s growing outdoor recreation scene, highlighting how rural Utah towns are shifting from boom-and-bust extraction economies. The story spotlights Vernal, Richfield, and other communities investing in trails, climbing, and tourism as long-term economic strategies, with Price noted as part of this broader statewide trend.
   

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  • Big 5 Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Trainee- Part Time in Price. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Price. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Price here.

Ok Price! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Price

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Price

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.