EPHRAIM—More than 120 people gathered outside Ephraim City Hall on Saturday, March 28 for a No Kings event to protest the actions of the Trump administration. The protest took place on the sidewalk in front of city hall from 1-2 p.m., although some lingered longer into the mid-afternoon. One of those attendees was Becky Adams,…
GUNNISON — Five contestants will compete for the Miss Gunnison Valley 2026 title on Saturday at the Gunnison Valley High School auditorium. Tenley Wanner, Miss Gunnison Valley 2025, will pass on her title during the scholarship pageant, which begins at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Pageant director Marlo Taylor said the event will…
MANTI — Sanpete County commissioners on March 17 heard updates on a proposed regional mental health receiving center, approved a new fee arrangement for the Take-the-Oath Memorial Day rodeo event and discussed a push to recruit more senior-companion volunteers in the county. One of the most substantial discussions came from Central Utah Counseling Center (CUCC),…
EPRHAIM — Kathy’s Kwilts and More of Mt. Pleasant received the Ephraim Small Business Development Center’s 2025 Client of the Year award during the Snow College SBDC Business of the Year 2025 awards event. Janette Wagner with the SBDC presented the award to Kathy’s Kwilts and More owner Kathy Bruckman at the event, which recognized…
EPHRAIM — With Sanpete County preparing for another year in which it awards grants to businesses in the county, the Sanpete Opportunity Board used its latest meeting, held at the Ephraim City Hall, to reorganize its leadership, review the county’s small-business grant effort, and consider how economic development money could also support an industrial park…
MANTI — A woman accused of interfering with testimony during her son’s felony trial in Sanpete County now faces two second-degree felony counts of obstruction of justice, according to charging documents filed in 6th District Court. Court records identify the defendant as Junstina Faapouli, 49, of Colorado Springs. The charges stem from allegations tied to…
MANTI — Local officials, business leaders and aviation supporters gathered Thursday evening at the Sanpete County Regional Airport for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the airport’s new name and broader role as a countywide transportation asset. The event, facilitated by the Sanpete County Chamber of Commerce, had commentary from Chamber President Faylyn Warnick, True North Flight…
FAIRVIEW — The Fairview City Planning Commission spent much of its March 3 meeting discussing whether city rules should be adjusted to allow smaller-lot housing. The meeting’s longest discussion centered on an affordable housing presentation from David Mast, who told the commission he wants to build modest starter homes in town where water and sewer…
GUNNISON — During its March 4 meeting, Gunnison City Council approved a conditional use permit for a short-term RV campground at the Paradise Motel property on South Main Street, and adopted a rezoning ordinance for 11.36 acres tied to K.C. Farms east of town. The campground proposal came from Janet Hanson-Haight, who owns the Paradise…
GUNNISON — Multiple inmates at the Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF) in Gunnison have been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors allege they took part in a group assault on another inmate. According to 6th District Court documents, five inmates had been charged with attempted murder: Santiago De Los Sant Ramos, 55; Juan Valencia, 37;…
MANTI — Sanpete County filing records show several contested local races already taking shape for the 2026 election, with competition emerging for county commission, county auditor, sheriff, school board seats and Utah House District 66. Sanpete County’s official 2026 election notice also shows county voters will cast ballots this year in U.S. House District 4…
SALT LAKE CITY — After nearly a century of legal gridlock and federal red tape, the Utah Legislature has revived the Gooseberry Narrows project by authorizing a study intended to determine whether the reservoir in Sanpete County can move forward. In the final week of the session, lawmakers approved a substituted version of Senate Bill…
KANAB — Gunnison Valley turned in the stronger weekend at the Kanab Cowboy Classic, winning three of four games, while Manti finished 2-2 in tournament play. Gunnison Valley opened the tournament Thursday with a 10-0 loss to Beaver, as the Bulldogs were held without a hit and committed three errors. Beaver scored once in the…
Manti turned in the strongest Sanpete County showing Saturday at the Red Rock Invite in Moab, with the Templars boys placing fifth with 56 points and the girls finishing ninth with 31 points in an early-season meet that produced a relay win, multiple runner-up finishes and several state-qualifying marks. Coby Rasmussen led Manti’s boys with…
The decision by U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens to step away from Congress at the end of his current term sets up a significant political shift for Sanpete County and the rest of central Utah as the state prepares for an election under newly drawn congressional districts.Owens, a Republican who has represented Utah’s 4th Congressional District,…