SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers representing Sanpete County spent the second week of the 2026 Utah Legislature advancing legislation dealing with court capacity, school policies, election procedures, public safety and energy, according to weekly updates from Sen. Derrin Owens and Rep. Troy Shelley. Owens highlighted passage of S.B. 134, a bill expanding Utah’s court system…
MT. PLEASANT — The North Sanpete High School boys basketball team closed January with consecutive Region 13 victories, defeating Union at home before earning a road win at Carbon to snap a mid-season slide. North Sanpete opened the stretch Jan. 28 with a 69-55 home win over Union. The Hawks used a balanced scoring effort…
MT. PLEASANT — The North Sanpete High School girls basketball team continued its dominant run through 3A Region 13 play last week, picking up back-to-back wins over Union and Carbon to extend an unbeaten region streak. North Sanpete earned a 62-38 road win at Union on Jan. 27, then followed two nights later with a…
RICHFIELD — The Manti High School girls basketball team picked up a road win Thursday, edging Richfield 28-23 in a low-scoring nonregion game. Manti built a six-point halftime lead and held Richfield to three points in the fourth quarter to secure the win. The Templars led 21-13 at the break before Richfield closed the gap…
CASTLE DALE — The Manti High School boys basketball team dropped a close 3A Region 13 road game Wednesday, falling 59-57 to Emery at Emery High School. The game stayed tight throughout, with the teams tied 11-11 after the first quarter. Emery carried a one-point edge into halftime and outscored Manti 17-13 in the fourth…
EPHRAIM — The Snow College women’s basketball team split a pair of home games last week, defeating North Idaho College before falling to No. 9 College of Southern Idaho at the Horne Activity Center. Snow opened the weekend with an 82-59 win over North Idaho on Feb. 1, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Badgers…
EPHRAIM — The Snow College men’s basketball team defeated No. 4 College of Southern Idaho 83-77 on Saturday at the Horne Activity Center, handing the Golden Eagles their first conference loss of the season and extending the Badgers’ home winning streak to 23 games. Snow entered the top-five matchup after an 80-72 win over North…
MANTI — Manti controlled the second half Friday night and pulled away for a 68-53 Region 13 boys basketball win against North Sanpete, completing a season sweep of the Hawks and extending its recent run of victories. The Templars led 35-30 at halftime before limiting North Sanpete to seven points in the fourth quarter. Manti…
PRICE — The Snow College men’s basketball team used a strong second-half surge to defeat Utah State Eastern 81-70 on Thursday night, securing its 20th win of the season in Scenic West Athletic Conference play. Snow College led 26-23 at halftime after a slow offensive opening period that featured limited scoring on both sides. The…
GUNNISON — The Gunnison City Council voted to declare city-owned land near Peacock Springs as surplus, appointed a new councilmember, reviewed police activity from 2025, and received updates on major infrastructure funding during its Jan. 7 meeting at City Hall.The council unanimously declared approximately 29 acres of city-owned land near Peacock Springs surplus following a…
EPHRAIM — About 72 people gathered outside Ephraim City Hall on Friday, Jan. 23, to protest actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.The protest, titled “ICE out for Good,” ran from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and was part of a nationwide series of demonstrations opposing ICE policies and enforcement practices, according to event organizer Paul…
A slew of local wrestlers are headed to the 3A state wrestling championships.Manti High School qualified 11 wrestlers for the Class 3A state tournament at last week’s divisional meets, led by a divisional championship from Durke Larsen at 126 pounds. Larsen won the 126-pound bracket at the Division A meet in Richfield, giving Manti its…
EPHRAIM—Snow College delivered one of its most complete performances of the season Saturday, Jan. 17, pulling away early and cruising to a 106–82 win over North Idaho College at the Horne Activity Center.The Badgers seized control from the opening minutes and never trailed. Snow led 53–31 at halftime after shooting better than 51 percent from…
EPHRAIM — The Snow College women’s basketball team closed its Idaho road trip with a 72–49 loss to No. 9 College of Southern Idaho on Saturday, Jan. 20, extending its conference struggles midway through Scenic West play.The Badgers stayed competitive through three quarters before CSI pulled away late. Snow trailed 17–12 after the first quarter…
FAIRVIEW — A house fire destroyed the home of Jay and Jane Frandsen earlier this month, leaving the long-time Fairview residents with nothing and prompting a rapid community response to help them rebuild.The fire resulted in a total loss of the home, according to a fundraiser organized by Zak Nyberg, who said the couple was…