GUNNISON—The Gunnison Valley Cares Coalition discussed the SHARP survey at its January and February meetings. SHARP survey stands for “Student Help and Risk Prevention.” The survey is given to our sixth, eighth, 10th and 12th graders every two years. The data is then compiled and reviewed to see where the needs are in our schools…
By Lorna Bown as told to Coleen Ogden Because Lorna and Cecil Bown’s son, Bob, with his wife, Janice, stopped on Christmas Eve in 2011 tohelp a Hispanic family whose car had broken down, the Bown family made a lifetime friend. Lorna (left)is with that friend, Veronica, the mother of the family that had car…
By Cecilia James as told to Coleen Ogden Cecilia James, age 6, during the first Christmas after her mother died. The year 1989, when I was 6 years old, was very hard for me. On January 31,1989, my mother,Earlene Beck, passed away from natural causes at the age of 37. My dad couldn’t take care…
MT PLEASANT—Do we buy gas or food this week? That is the question on some people’s minds as they try to navigate their finances during these tough times. The Sanpete Pantry in Mt. Pleasant has seen a substantial rise in clients. According to Marty McCain, fund raising director, summer is usually a slow time for…
GUNNISON—Following a public hearing last week, the Gunnison City Council made final adjustments to the city budget for the current year and then adopted a $5.3 general fund budget for 2022-23. The FY 2023 budget is actually down nearly $1 million from the $6.2 million budgeted for July 1, 2021 to June 30,2022. That represents…
Field Day is June 25 and 26th. What is Field Day you may ask? Field Day is the opportunity for thousands of amateur radio enthusiasts throughout the United States and Canada to set up temporary communications stations and make contacts with like-minded people. Licensed radio operators (often called “hams”) spend the weekend practicing community outreach,…
GUNNISON—Three girls vied for the title of Miss Gunnison on Saturday, April 23, with the crown and $1000 in scholarship money ultimately going to Noelle Condie. Condie is the daughter of Robyn Condie. Her talent was a vocal solo ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade,’ where she sparkled in a blue mirrored gown. Her…
Utah is seventh in the nation for drug overdoses, and the majority of those overdoses are from opioids, according to a slideshow presentation presented to the Sanpete Cares Coalition last Monday, March 14.
GUNNISON–With a kind voice and a positive attitude, author Gary Hogg presented a workshop at Gunnison Valley Elementary on how to be a writer. After writing 26 children’s books, Hogg decided to share his love for writing with young students. Why? Because when he was 10 years old, he was inspired by his…
Several Gunnison roads are about to get a major facelift in the spring, thanks to the city securing $2.5 million in grants and loans for its road work projects.