The Miss Gunnison Valley 2025 royalty are Tenley Wanner (center), queen; Nila Peterson (left), first attendant; and Hailey Murray, second attendant. GUNNISON—Seven contestants took the stage Saturday, March 29, at the annual Miss Gunnison Valley Scholarship Pageant, where judges crowned Gunnison resident Tenley Wanner the 2025 Miss Gunnison. Tenley, daughter of Michael and Mekesha Wanner,…
Lila Lee Christensen waves to customer Sara Sanders as Sanders leaves Lila Lee Apparel with a formal dress in 1994. Sanders later worked at the store. GUNNISON – Lila Lee Christensen and her family have had a presence on Gunnison’s Main Street from her birth until the neon sign containing her name was removed in…
The 2025 Miss Moroni Royalty. From left are attendant Kynnedy Cartright, Miss Moroni Kenadee Hopes and attendant Angela Vasquez. MORONI—The 2025 Miss Moroni and Little Miss Moroni royalty were crowned last Saturday night during a pageant at North Sanpete Middle School. After a talent performance and evening-gown walk, the judges crowned Kenadee Hopes as Miss…
Angela Vasquez Kenadee Hopes Kynnedy Cartright MORONI—The 2025 Miss Moroni and Little Miss Moroni Pageant will take place Saturday at 6 p.m. at the North Sanpete Middle School. Miss Moroni hopefuls include three contestants: Kynnedy Cartright, daughter of Kris West and J.R. Cartwright, plans to highlight mental health awareness in her platform by encouraging people…
Tenley Wanner Nila Jane Peterson Kaydence Barclay Italia Rose Ashton Hailey Murray Mary Lyons GUNNISON— Seven local young women will compete for the title of Miss Gunnison Valley 2025 on Saturday, March 29, at the Gunnison Valley High School auditorium. The competition will begin at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. Miss Gunnison…
Mathew Mason (back), and Michael and Patti Adams wear period costumes on a parade float to promote the pageant. MANTI — A musical pageant inspired by themes of religious freedom and early American history is taking shape in Sanpete County, driven by one resident’s passion to reawaken civic pride and bring visitors back to the…
FAIRVIEW—You may encounter ErmaLee Aaron at the Fairview Museum, or at the Fairview Senior Center, or at a city council meeting, or even driving down the street on her side-by-side. But wherever you bump into her, she is probably on a mission to perform some kind of service for someone. Ermalee, who is 80, is…
EPHRAIM—A former Salt Lake Tribune art critic explained his unusual art and expressed his views on how human beings are impacting the natural environment during a Snow College convocation last Thursday Sept. 15. Works by Frank McEntire, who also served as executive director of the Utah Arts Council, are presently on display at the Snow…
After 26 years, Astes have sold Manti Family Dental practice MANTI—In the mid- 1990s, Dr. Leonard Aste was working as a dentist for the U.S. Public Health Service. During seven years with the Public Health Service, he had been assigned to work in various federal penitentiaries. At their home in Oregon, “I made sure every…
SPRING CITY – One of the newest additions to the Sanpete County area is The Sanpete Family Choir. The choir was founded in the fall of 2021 when two musicians, Threesa Cummings and Sharon Gilbert, discovered they had a common desired to start a choir. They put their efforts together and the Sanpete Family Choir…
EPHRAIM—The Sanpete Kindness Foundation received a warm reception at the recent Ephraim City Council meeting on Wednesday Sept. 7, as Linda Christiansen presented a couple of signs for the city to put up wherever they wanted to promote kindness in the city. Mayor John Scott said the city also wants to get some “kindness” stickers…
Two Sanpete County choirs, the Sanpete Valley Choral Arts Society (SVCAS) and the Snow College Master Chorale, are kicking off Christmas rehearsals this month and inviting singers to join them. SVCAS is a community choir that draws membership from across the Sanpete Valley. It performs 3-5 Christmas concerts each December. The Snow College Master Chorale…
GUNNISON—Years of committed volunteer work have turned United We March and the Gunnison Gut Check from a small, grassroots event to a major draw for the area and a big boost to the heroes it aims to honor. The event pays tribute to first responders and servicemen and women who help to make our country…
SPRING CITY—The annual Spring City Plein Air event wrapped up over the weekend after a week of enthusiastic participation. More than 100 artists participated in the annual outdoor painting event. “Thanks to all who participated in our event, either as artists or collectors or visitors,” said Spring City Mayor Chris Anderson. “We had a great…