Trent Hanna of Snow joins composers in Alaska A Snow College music professor sought inspiration from an Alaskan wilderness experience and allowed Mother Nature to become his muse. Trent William Hanna, associate music professor, and head of Snow College’s theory and composition department, spent two weeks participating in the Composing in the Wilderness program put…
EPHRAIM—After examining Ephraim’s forecasts for growth, the city council voted last Wednesday to increase the city’s entitlement share in the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP) from 3,000 kilowatts to 8,000 kilowatts. The CFPP was launched by UAMPS in 2015 as part of its long-term strategy to reduce carbon emissions…
MANTI—The Intermountain Pharmacy at the Manti Family Clinic is closing its doors Aug. 23, said pharmacy manager Michael McQuivey. Intermountain Healthcare has announced it will close 25 retail pharmacies in Utah and transfer its prescriptions and inventory to CVS Pharmacies. The Manti pharmacy is one of the 25 that will be closing, McQuivey said, along…
Scott Morgan of Santaquin likes to ponder and reflect on the nature of things when he sits atop his lawn mower and mows his lawn. In fact, he was moving his lawn and wondering what he might do to contribute more to his community when he came up with the idea “Mowing 4 Miracles.” And…
EPHRAIM—Although the Miss Sanpete 2021 pageant is over, one contestant has already been trying to realize her platform for half a decade, and this month she will host another event meant to raise awareness to human trafficking. Karlie Strickland, 18, of Ephraim, has been pursuing her platform “Breaking the Silence on Human Trafficking,” since long…
IMAGES COURTESY SANDY NEILL, SANPETE COUNTY CLERKElection night results for all the municipalities in Sanpete County who held a primary election. The final results will be announced when the cities hold their canvass of the election which will be sometime between August 17th and August 24th. The 2021 Sanpete County municipal election showed enthusiasm for public service…
The North and South Sanpete School Districts have released their 2021 COVID-19 protocols for the coming school year. Both districts are following identical protocol guidelines as designated by the state. In regards to the COVID-19, vaccination is not a requirement to enroll in school or join an extracurricular activity. Parents should consult their healthcare providers…
A Sanpete County man has been sentenced for the shooting death of a relative and a subsequent assault by a prisoner. Michael Janerro Hartnell, 33, was sentenced by Judge Marvin Bagley to 1-5 years in the Utah State Prison on a manslaughter charge and 0-5 years for a charge of assault by a prisoner. Both…
Now booked to capacity on weekends MT. PLEASANT—Not even two full months have passed since the Track 89 North railroad car resort in Mt. Pleasant has opened in earnest and business is already going well. “We started taking our first serious booking about six weeks ago,” says David Grow, co-owner of Track 89 North and…
HUNTINGTON CANYON, Emery County—Flash flooding in the Hunting Canyon area on Sunday night took the life of a Sanpete County coal miner. The body of Gary Nelson of Fairview, a veteran of more than 10 years at the Emery County-based Gentry Mountain Mine, was recovered Monday during a search and rescue mission after he was…
MT. PLEASANT—The Cleone Peterson Eccles Equestrian Center, which includes the ConToy Arena, will be at the center of a project designed to improve and develop back-country horse trails from Maple Canyon to the Skyline Drive, project participants announced last week. Eventually, the Mt. Pleasant Trail System and Amenities Project could boost local tourism by drawing…
Sanpete County has the most total COVID cases recorded, most active COVID cases and most deaths attributed to COVID among all the counties in Central Utah. According to data released by the Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD), which manages COVID related matters for Sanpete, Sevier, Millard, Juab, Wayne and Piute counties, Sanpete has maintained…
CENTERFIELD—A Colorado parolee was involved in a high speed chase, a crash and a carjacking before finally being apprehended on Tuesday, July 13. Parker Chase Avondet, 21, was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery, fleeing the scene of an accident, failing to stop for police, speeding, multiple counts of drug and paraphernalia possession, and using…
MANTI—The secret is out. Treasure has been found in the mountains above the Sanpete Valley. The treasure is the Arapeen Trail System, where people from all over are now coming to recreate with their UTVs, ATVs and other recreational vehicles. Nowhere is that more obvious than during the Manti Mountain ATV-UTV Run, an organized trail…
Mechanical, electrical issues common on hot summer days By Steve Clark andRobert Stevens In the heat of summer, vehicles are susceptible to mechanical or electrical failures that can culminate in fires. Apparently, that’s what happened over the weekend when a brand new side-by-side and its trailer went up in flames in the Pigeon Hollow area,…