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MANTI—In Sanpete County, water does not begin at a tap, a meter, or a city council meeting.It begins as snow on the mountains. That simple fact has shaped farming, town growth and household water use for generations. It also explains why one bad snow year can move quickly from the high country into hay fields,…
MANTI—The Sanpete County Commission signed off on April 21 on a new interlocal agreement with county cities for the 2027 municipal election cycle. County Clerk Linda Christiansen presented a proposed 2027 interlocal cooperation agreement between Sanpete County and the county’s cities for municipal elections. The meeting agenda listed the item as a discussion and potential…
MANTI—The Sanpete County Commission on April 21 honored Sheriff’s Deputy Edward Moroney with a lifesaving award after officials said he helped save a 12-day-old infant during a November emergency call in Moroni. During the meeting, commissioners and sheriff’s office officials recognized Moroney for his response to a Nov. 22, 2025, report of an infant who…
GUNNISON—Gunnison City officials heard support for youth-oriented recreation and skepticism about cost during an April 15 public hearing on a proposed sports court project tied to the city’s 2026 Community Development Block Grant application. The submitted project would remove the old tennis courts and skate park area at Gunnison Park and build a new sports…
EPHRAIM—Five contestants will compete for the Miss Ephraim crown during the Miss Ephraim Scholarship Pageant on Saturday, May 9, at the Snow College Eccles Center. The pageant will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $7, with children 5 and younger admitted free. Shaun Kjar will emcee the event. Kamrie…
GUNNISON—Gunnison City Council approved a temporary treatment plan for its wastewater lagoon system April 15 after operators reported reduced performance and growing operational concerns in one of the city’s treatment cells. Council members moved the sewer lagoons item to the start of the meeting to allow the presenter to speak before leaving for another commitment….
EPHRAIM — Snow College leaders, students and family members gathered Monday to dedicate the college’s new wellness center, a facility they said will help students address mental health challenges and stay on track toward completing their education. The center opened at 191 S. Main St. and includes a wing named for Ruth Delilah Jensen. Snow…
EPHRAIM—The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has set open house and dedication dates for the Ephraim Utah Temple, with public tours planned in September and the dedication scheduled for Oct. 11. A media day is set for Monday, Aug. 31, followed by invited tours on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The…
MORONI—Moroni City is inviting residents to attend the Miss Moroni Pageant at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at North Sanpete Middle School. The pageant lineup includes two contestants for Miss Moroni, four for Little Miss Moroni and four for Mini Miss Moroni. The event materials say city leaders want the community to come support the…
SPRING CITY—Spring City Canyon Road and several connected forest roads above Spring City are closed Mondays through Thursdays through July 2 as the U.S. Forest Service carries out construction and road improvement work in the canyon. The closure took effect at noon on Monday, April 20, under Forest Order 04-10-26-01-01. According to the Manti-La Sal…
MT. PLEASANT—When Robert “Lynn” Olson came home from Army service with serious injuries in the early 1960s, there was no crowd waiting for him, no hallway lined with cheering people and no stack of letters thanking him for his sacrifices in service to the country. That changed last week, when Olson, a Mt. Pleasant veteran,…
MAYFIELD—Housing in outbuildings, detached accessory dwelling units and short-term rentals dominated key parts of two recent Mayfield Town Council meetings. Town officials used an April 1 work meeting to sort through policy questions and an April 8 public hearing and regular meeting to approve a new detached accessory dwelling unit (DADU) ordinance. At the same…
Sanpete County is heading into spring with some of the weakest mountain snow conditions in the state after Utah posted its lowest April 1 snowpack on record, according to NRCS data. The agency reported that 2026 was the lowest April 1 snow water equivalent measured statewide since recordkeeping began around 1930. The local picture was…
CENTERFIELD—A March 18 special meeting between both Gunnison and Centerfield leadership about the future of Sanpete County dispatch moved beyond a routine budget discussion and into a broader debate over whether the county should create a dedicated tax line item or other countywide funding method to keep emergency dispatch local while covering rising state-driven costs….
MANTI—The Sanpete County Home and Garden Show will return April 24-25 at the Sanpete Events Center at the Sanpete County Fairgrounds in Manti, with organizers planning two days of vendors, classes, food, and family activities centered on home and yard projects.The Sanpete County Chamber of Commerce and Accurate Mobile Mix Concrete are sponsoring the event….