Microburst sweeps through Spanish Fork, leaving downed trees and damage
Families in Spanish Fork are cleaning up after a microburst swept through town, knocking over trees, causing power line issues, and damaging yards.
and last updated 2021-07-14 00:20:32-04
SPANISH FORK, Utah â Families in Spanish Fork are cleaning up after a microburst swept through town, knocking over trees, causing power line issues, and damaging yards.
Video shows intense rain and wind that suddenly crashed in. Trees toppled, and trampolines went flying.
Dale Cook said the storm flipped over the carport-sized shed in his backyard that he s had secured in place by concrete for 20 years. The large shed toppled into his neighbor s yard, taking out the fence. Cook hooked up his truck to the upside-down shed with chains, to drag it back onto his property.
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Gravel pit off North Street can move ahead, planning board rules
ELLSWORTH A 10-acre gravel pit off North Street found unanimous Planning Board approval on May 5, following a preliminary application review in April. The pit, which is planned as two pits an existing 1-acre pit enlarged to 2.3 acres and a second 7.5-acre pit was proposed by E. Skip Grindle, who operates a landscaping business at 485 North St. Approval is conditional on submission of all required state documents.
Located in the rural and limited residential zones, the project’s preliminary review had raised questions on the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) permit for a new access road off North Street and the presence of vernal pools on the 45-acre site and water quality, as the site borders
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There is no denying that America and the world for that matter has been shouldering a lot in the year since our exposure to COVID-19 took hold. And just as the end of the battle against the virus itself begins to near although no one is yet declaring victory a second exposure is coming into greater focus: a mental health crisis like none other.
Gravel pit application moves forward
ELLSWORTH Planning Board members have unanimously found complete a preliminary application submitted on behalf of E. Skip Grindle & Sons Inc. to dig a gravel pit on North Street. Consultant Steve Salsbury of Herrick & Salsbury of Ellsworth presented plans on April 7 for a 10-acre pit at the site where a much smaller pit now exists.
“The scope [for this meeting] is to determine if this is a complete application or not,” Chairman John Fink reminded the board, following discussion on noise, access and the site’s proximity to KidsPeace.
Salsbury had initially presented a sketch plan of the proposed project to the board on March 4, where board members raised those issues. The preliminary application includes a letter from KidsPeace Operations Supervisor Dale Cook stating no objections to the proposed site. It also outlined the equipment, noise levels and hours of operation: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. All falls within the city�
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