GUNNISON—Kyle Merchant, a science teacher at Gunnison Valley Middle School, has been recognized as an Outstanding Middle School Science Teacher by the Utah Science Teaching Association. Merchant did not know who nominated him for the honor. At the end of the last school year, he received a letter explaining that he had been nominated anonymously….
By Coleen Ogden GUNNISON—Representatives from "The Policy Project" held a meeting for local leaders at Gunnison Valley Middle School on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The Policy Project is a Utah based leadership group that lobbies in the Utah Legislature for projects affecting youth and families. Rep. Troy Shelley, who represents Sanpete County in the Utah House…
By Coleen Ogden, Chair, Gunnison Valley Cares Coalition GUNNISON—The Gunnison Valley Cares Coalition held their monthly meeting on Tuesday Sept. 22. Our goals this year are to help with isolation in our community and help students who have a disconnect with school. Nathan Bradley introduced his program, “Leading Trails,” a six-month horsemanship and leadership program…
GUNNISON—Motivational speaker Kent Julian spent Sept. 23 at Gunnison Valley High School sharing a message about personal responsibility and changing relationships between parents and children. Julian, who is based in Swanee, Georgia, presented his “One Mission Parenting” program during three sessions throughout the day. He spoke first to GVHS students during a school assembly, then…
GUNNISON—The Gunnison Valley Main Street Alliance held its second annual fall event, “The Main Street Roundup,” on Friday, Sept. 11. City officials closed 100 South to host the Western-themed celebration, which featured food trucks, laser tag, a mechanical bull, line dancing, vendor booths and a foam pit for children. Local businesses donated items for a…
GUNNISON—The Gunnison City Council approved the vacation of a portion of 100 North during its Aug. 19 meeting, clearing the way for an expansion of Gunnison Valley Hospital while preserving access for vehicles and pedestrians.
GUNNISON—The Gunnison City Council held a work meeting on July 29 to discuss irrigation services south of the Sanpitch River.
The Gunnison Valley Cares Coalition held its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 23, 2026, at Gunnison City Hall. Michelle Standley of the Richfield office of Six County Association of Governments spoke to the coalition about a veteran caregiver program and an upcoming resource conference. With guidance from Standley, the caregiver program provides in-home care and support…
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…