According to a report published October 21, Millard County officials have vacated 12 Class D roads within the area of the Notch Peak Solar project. The project is associated with Longroad Energy's 350-megawatt solar project located near Intermountain Power’s natural gas plant.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last Friday for a new fluorspar processing plant operated by Ares Strategic Mining. James Walker, the company's President and CEO, stated the ceremony marked a new chapter for the organization.
In a separate development, an independent technical evaluation was released regarding a proposed pond at the Ares Strategic Mining fluorspar processing facility outside Delta. The report was released following demands from the county’s planning commission.
In Fillmore, the City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 26-04. This ordinance establishes a construction-code appeals procedure that includes an independent appeal authority, hearings, and decisions.
The Millard County Chronicle Progress also published a reflective piece titled But What Do I Know? on October 21, 2026, which encouraged readers to embrace ordinary whimsy in life.
