Here comes July, our hottest and driest month of the year (oof!). But it’s also the month that serves up a double dose of local festivities since July includes both Independence Day on July 4 and our state Pioneer Day on July 24.
Before becoming commander of American Legion Post 31 in Manti, before he became a bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and before he spent years encouraging local students to appreciate their freedoms, Bruce Ericksen made a decision that shaped the course of his life.
EPHRAIM—The 2026 Miss Ephraim Scholarship Pageant turned into a family affair on Saturday, May 9, as Adelie Douglas was crowned Miss Ephraim by her sister, outgoing Miss Ephraim 2025 Kamrie Douglas at the Eccles Center on the Snow College campus. Five contestants—Adelie Douglas, Sierra Curtis, Alany Nuñez, Bailey James and Lexi Ogden—competed for the crown…
SPRING CITY — When Zoe Evans was crowned Miss Spring City 2026, she stepped into a role that carries more than a sash and a parade wave. Spring City announced Evans as the 2026 queen after the May 1 pageant. Soraya Zubeldia was named first attendant, and Jocie Harmer was named second attendant. The result…
“They sure don’t make things like they used to!” Every kid, everywhere, has heard a parent or grandparent utter this lament, and usually accompanied by a disgruntled shake of the head. I heard some version of this exclamation many times during my formative years. And so, it was with a fond and a wistful recollection…
EPHRAIM — A sweeping tale of pain and redemption takes center stage this month in Snow College’s production of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s theatrically rich musical “Bright Star” at the Kim Christison Theatre. The production, a two-act affair directed and adapted by Snow assistant professor Jenn Chandler, opened Thursday, March 19, and will run…
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…
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…
FAIRVIEW — The Fairview Museum will open a new artist exhibit featuring Ephraim photographer Savannah Withers on Friday, March 13.An open house is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the museum. The exhibit will remain on display through May 29, according to Celeste Curtis of the Fairview Museum. Withers, a Snow College student pursuing…
My wife and I have a newfound joy: Riding our bikes side-by-side from Spring City to Mt. Pleasant, along a lovely new pathway. I’ve been making that same short trip via bicycle since we moved here, 12 years ago, pedaling up S.R. 117, which was fine, if a bit unnerving, having cars and trucks go…
MANTI—For the Bradley family, whose roots in Sanpete County stretch back to George Washington Bradley, one of the founding pioneers of Manti, endurance is not just a hobby but a way of life. Nathan Bradley was 7 years old the first time he finished a 50-mile horse endurance race. Bradley, alongside four of his five…
Sanpete Theater Company, our area’s has launched its Summer Youth Theater Camp, a two-week intensive program designed to give Sanpete County youth a full production experience while building life skills through the performing arts. The nonprofit organization states that it provides high-quality theatrical experiences for residents of Sanpete County, with a special emphasis on youth…
SPRING CITY — Spring City will resume its community concert series Friday, Feb. 20, with a 7 p.m. performance in the ballroom of the Spring City Community Center, 45 South 100 East. The opening concert will feature tenor Brian Stucki, a Spring City resident, along with several of his vocal students from Snow College. Tickets…
It’s been decades now, but the memory is still as vivid as if it happened yesterday… The least likely kid the whole 8th Grade metal shop class was awarded the only perfect score for the most challenging assignment of the semester—a metal riveting hammer; eight inches in length with a four inch handle and a…
EPHRAIM—The latest Snow College theatre production features something audiences probably won’t expect: a 27-foot hand-built prop plane with movable wings, a cockpit and a working propeller, built to approximate the actual size of the biplanes flown by the Soviet Union’s all-female 588th Night Bomber Regiment during World War II. The Night Witches, written by University…