The Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office warned residents this week about an active phone scam in which callers falsely claim to represent the sheriff’s office and threaten people with felony warrants or subpoenas.According to the sheriff’s office, multiple residents have reported receiving calls from individuals posing as deputies who claim the recipient has outstanding felony warrants….
BEAVER — The Manti High School speech and debate team won the Beaver Battles Tournament on Saturday, finishing first overall among 22 competing schools from 1A through 4A classifications.According to coach Eric Peterson, Manti secured the team title after officials tallied points from 230 student competitors. The top two individual finishers also came from Manti….
Fireworks erupt in the sky over Gunnison City Park and will again on Friday, July 3rd. Moto with a Message’s Alex Dixon hurtles towards a freestyle MX ramp. Dixon and the rest of the team will ride at the Gunnison City Independence Day celebration. Fireworks won’t wait until the Fourth this year. Beginning Friday, June…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The risk of public land in Sanpete County going up for sale has been reduced but not eliminated. Sen. Mike Lee’s effort to mandate public-land sales took a hit after the Senate parliamentarian ruled the proposal violates budget-reconciliation rules and would require 60 votes to pass. Within hours of the ruling, Lee announced he…
Site plan for the Flex-Ready subdivision in Ephraim Crossing. Earlier this month, the Ephraim City Council approved a general plan amendment and rezoned the shaded area from industrial and multi-family classifications to a new zone, R-1-B, to permit the small-lot subdivision. EPHRAIM—In two votes, both 3-1, the Ephraim City Council has approved a general plan…
Gunnison Valley children enjoy the summer reading program held at Gunnison City Park every Tuesday. Libraries across Sanpete County are participating in a summer reading initiative that blends books with hands-on activities. “This year’s theme is, “Color Our World,” says Manti head librarian Cindy Lopez. “Each library’s programs are unique and provide rich colorful experiences…
An onlooker enjoys the post-launch view of Redmond Lake during a previous Eyes to the Sky Salina Balloon Festival. After takeoff, balloons drift up the Gunnison Valley towards Redmond, where pilots then sometimes dip into and skim the lake water to the delight of attendees. Photo by Robert Stevens. SALINA — Twenty-five hot-air balloons will…
Cast members in the summer production of Honk! practice in-costume before the big show. EPHRAIM—A cast of 80 youth actors capped a two-week theater camp with full houses at Manti High School on Friday and Monday, presenting the one-hour musical “Honk! Jr.,” a retelling of “The Ugly Duckling.” The camp, run by Ephraim Recreation Events…
150+ take to Main Street to speak out against rising authoritarianism Approximately 150 protestors gather in the old Kent’s parking lot on Saturday to participate in one of more than 2,000 “No Kings” protests taking place nationally on Flag Day. Photo by Robert Stevens. From their meeting place, the group marches up Ephraim Main Street…
Community leaders from Mt. Pleasant and Spring City are formally advocating for the creation of a North Sanpete Recreation District, a regional entity they say would distribute recreational costs more fairly across towns and unincorporated areas while expanding access and infrastructure. During separate June city council meetings, Cade Beck, a Mt. Pleasant City Council member,…
MANTI—A proposal to shrink minimum lot sizes in Spring City’s buffer zone sparked debate at the Sanpete County Commission meeting on Tuesday, April 15, with commissioners ultimately tabling the matter for a month to gather more information. Spring City Councilman Randy Strate introduced the idea of creating a new zoning ring, tentatively called RA-1, about…
This is a part of the Home & Garden 2025, a yearly supplement to the Sanpete Messenger. To view the rest of the articles, click this banner. Rural Utah residents often face an annual balancing act: Keeping their homes cozy during snowy winters and comfortably cool in the scorching summer months. Many of the region’s…
This is a part of the Home & Garden 2025, a yearly supplement to the Sanpete Messenger. To view the rest of the articles, click this banner. Don Southworth (left), owner of Quality Service and Repair, and one of his employees, rebuilds a deck, which is one of the elements Utah homeowners often neglect during…
AXTELL—The Bureau of Land Management is investigating the deaths of 25 wild burros recently removed from the Canyonlands Herd Management Area (HMA) in Wayne County. Gathered between Feb. 24 and Feb. 28, the burros arrived at the BLM Axtell Off-Range Corral for standard veterinary care and adoption preparation. Officials say the animals died from bronchopneumonia,…
Adam Choate of Spring City and Amren Breinholt of Mt. Pleasant took first place in the national foxtrot division at the Gem State National Championships in ballroom dance. They competed against 150 couples in a five-round event. IDAHO FALLS—Ballroom dancers from Levare Studios, based in northern Sanpete County, returned from the Gem State National Championship…