CENTERFIELD—The topic of drought has become a primary concern and focal point of conversation at Centerfield City Council meetings lately. A committee of six citizens and farmers who have taken on the task of planning for water conservation in town told the council the way secondary water is distributed is not sustainable. David Beck, a…
GUNNISON—As if to make up for lost time, the return of Gunnison Valley softball brings a loaded start to the schedule. Coach Tyson Brackett said in the team’s few practices so far this year, he has been pleased with the attitudes of his players. Opening week, which began yesterday at 3A Juab, consists of seven…
GUNNISON—Baseball is back. It’s something people across the country celebrate every March, but to Gunnison Valley and other high school teams across the nation, it means much more this year. “I’m excited,” Coach Max Sanders said. “I know our kids are because they didn’t get [a season] last year.”
GUNNISON—The new Gunnison Valley police chief says he wants to maintain a “respectful and compassionate” relationship with the community.
Seth Hendrickson became interim chief on Thursday, Dec. 10, when the governing board of the Gunnison Valley Police Department (GVPD) selected him among two other applicants, following former chief Brett McCall’s retirement.
Faculty and staff in the North and South Sanpete School Districts received COVID-19 vaccine injections for the first time last week. At high schools in Gunnison, Manti and Mt. Pleasant, school nurses gave first rounds of shots to prioritized groups of school staff who interact daily with students. In the county, 400 school staff got…
The Gunnison Valley boys’ basketball team had a rollercoaster of a week, from playing a rivalry game scheduled at the last minute to knocking off the top-ranked team in 2A in a fourth quarter comeback.
Starting Tuesday, the Bulldogs (5-4) played three days in a row, losing 76-63 to Manti (8-3) before winning 55-33 against Millard (6-6) and winning again 60-58 against Enterprise (6-5) the following nights.
The year 2020 has brought an onslaught of unpredictable challenges to businesses in Utah and the Gunnison Valley. “Every business owner will tell you” they were concerned for their future livelihoods this year, says Chuck Widick, owner of the Gunnison Inn. “A lot of businesses that have been in families for generations have closed,…
GUNNISON—Coming off a road win at North Sanpete High School two weeks ago, the Gunnison Valley Lady Bulldogs basketball team improved to 3-0 with wins against 2A Freedom Prep Academy, 49-13, and 3A American Leadership Academy, 48-40. Senior guard Kayzia Caldwell set the offensive tone against Freedom (0-2) with an immediate catch-and-shoot 3-pointer to open…
MAYFIELD—Stephanie Willden says she considers her family’s Christmas traditions to be “pretty basic,” but in the best way.
The family of seven consists of Stephanie, her husband Garrick, and children Naomi, 18; Josie and Jon, both 16; Lilly, 13; and Gavin, 11.
MANTI—A “freedom rally” brought a large crowd of local residents and attendees from out of town to Manti City Park last week to protest government mask mandates. The crowd of nearly 250, not a single one wearing a mask, stood and sat in lawn chairs facing the park stage; they were surrounded by trees and…
The past (and last) week of basketball for the Gunnison Valley boys team had exhilarating highs, disappointing lows, highlight moments and regrettable errors. In the end, the late-season surge by the Bulldogs came up one point shy of overcoming top-seeded Beaver. The game went to overtime, and Beaver took control of the game to survive…