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…
The 2026 election season kicks off in Sanpete County Tuesday, March 17, with Republican, Democrat and Constitution Party caucus meetings.Republicans have scheduled meetings for each of the 27 precincts in the county, beginning at 7 p.m. Democrats will hold a single countywide meeting by Zoom, also beginning at 7. The Constitution Party will hold a…
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…
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,…
SPRING CITY—After nearly an hour of impassioned comments by city council members, the Spring City Council voted last week to return to 1.06-acre lots citywide. At a meeting Thursday, March 5, the council voted 3-2 for what has been titled Ordinance 2026-03. Technically, the ordinance simply amends the city’s zoning code, but the effect is…
GUNNISON — The Gunnison City Council voted Feb. 18 to move forward with a financing strategy for the Tarr Canyon water project while also discussing state legislation that could require water rate increases for cities across Utah. City Administrator Dennis Marker told the council that recent guidance from federal officials clarified the city does not…
FAIRVIEW — North Bend Entertainers will open its latest production this week in Fairview, bringing a comedy murder mystery to Peterson Dance Hall for a three-night run. The volunteer theater troupe will present “This Murder Was Staged” on March 13, 14 and 16. The play, written by Patrick Greene and Jason Pizzarello, is billed as…
MANTI—The Manti City Council meeting on Wednesday, March 4, was the culmination of more than a year of research by both the Planning Commission and the City Council on how to meet state requirements for more affordable housing while preserving the character of Manti. Under consideration are changes to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and…
GUNNISON—Gunnison senior citizens will hold a St. Patrick’s celebration Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at the Gunnison City Hall in the Senior’s Center. On the menu will be spaghetti with marinara sauce, salad and breadsticks, along with potluck desserts brought by participants. Be sure to bring your own dishes. Last month, Kiersten and Ron…
EPHRAIM—How do you move a cabin—specifically, a pioneer cabin that’s at least 150 years old? That was the challenge the Fort Ephraim Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP), Ephraim City, the Ephraim Public Works Department, the Ephraim Power Department, C.O. Building Systems and LDS service missionaries tackled over six months between about…
MANTI — Manti City’s new city manager, Jason Brown, brings nearly a decade of municipal leadership experience and a background in engineering to the role. Brown relocated from Beaver to Manti just before Thanksgiving and began work with Manti City on Dec. 1. He served as Beaver City manager from April 2016 to July 2025…
GUNNISON — The Gunnison Valley Lions Club presented Axtell resident Karl Humphrey with its Humanitarian Service Award during the club’s annual banquet Feb. 19. Humphrey said he had tried to learn the name of this year’s recipient so he could order the plaque. Fellow Lions members kept the selection confidential until the night of the…
GUNNISON—The Gunnison Valley Cares Coalition discussed the SHARP survey at its January and February meetings. SHARP survey stands for “Student Help and Risk Prevention.” The survey is given to our sixth, eighth, 10th and 12th graders every two years. The data is then compiled and reviewed to see where the needs are in our schools…
EPHRAIM—Ephraim City is about to step into the circle of medium to large public power operations in Utah that have their own natural gas-fired power plants. Within a month or two, the city expects to complete an $8 million project to repurpose its 50-plus-year-old Power Department Building, colloquially referred to as the “powerhouse,” as a power…
MORONI—A Moroni city councilwoman is leading an effort to combine the one-time Mudd Boggs arena and nearby trap shooting range into an attractive recreation facility. “We want to make it something the community can enjoy that can also bring in revenue,” says Councilwoman Cherrie Green. She outlined some of her ideas in a city council…