Moroni rancher selected as 2026 Sanpete County King Cowboy
Moroni rancher and turkey grower Kent Christensen has been named the 2026 Sanpete County King Cowboy, joining a line of respected cattlemen and horsemen whose ranks stretch back to 1949.
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Gov. Cox declares state of emergency, all personal fireworks banned
SALT LAKE CITY—Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency Thursday, June 25, authorizing fireworks restrictions statewide. The action allows the state forester to ban fireworks regardless of whether they are located on state, unincorporated or municipal land.
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Ephraim launches comprehensive sidewalk safety initiative
EPHRAIM—The Ephraim City Council has approved the Sidewalk Management, Maintenance and Inspection Program, designed to create a systematic approach to identifying hazards and repairing defective sidewalks. The program also calls for a master plan to add sidewalks in high-priority areas where they are missing.
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County expands license plate reader program with second purchase
MANTI—Sanpete County commissioners approved the purchase of a second license plate reader for the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office during their June 16 meeting.
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Publisher’s Perspective: America’s survival for 250 years is no accident
Happy Birthday, America. Or as one America250 banner I saw put it, “America is awesome.”
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$6M Project, at times biggest ‘headache,’ now ranks as biggest accomplishment
Brennen Russell, Moroni public works director, is standing next to the city’s new, 600,000-gallon water tank, most of which is underground. In the background is some of the new housing development that helped spur a $6-million expansion of the city water system. By Suzanne Dean and John Hales MORONI—Earlier this year Moroni City completed…
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Senate referee halts Lee’s land sale plan
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The risk of public land in Sanpete County going up for sale has been reduced but not eliminated. Sen. Mike Lee’s effort to mandate public-land sales took a hit after the Senate parliamentarian ruled the proposal violates budget-reconciliation rules and would require 60 votes to pass. Within hours of the ruling, Lee announced he…
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Mt. Pleasant budget is $12.3M, down slightly from last year
Chart shows allocation of Mt. Pleasant City’s general fund for 2025-26. The biggest slice of the pie is for “parks, recreation and public property.” That item includes adding a full-time recreation director and putting a new roof on the recreation center. The city is looking toward at $5 million to $15 million streets-and-roads project later…
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Historic preservation conference draws 150+ to Mt. Pleasant City
Preservation Engaged attendees stop for conversation in front of Rodgers Dairy Freeze during a tour of Mt. Pleasant’s Main Street. A guide points out its classic sloped glass windows, typical of the diner era, and that it originally featured walk-up only windows. MT. PLEASANT – Sanpete County history was on display when the Utah State…
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Central Utah Agripark gains traction, picks final project location
MANTI—It’s been two years since the Central Utah Agripark was approved by the Utah Inland Port Authority, but things are just now beginning to move forward with the project. During that time the project has been scaled down from the original, ambitious vision described in a draft plan created in 2023, since finding land that…
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Efforts underway to launch North Sanpete regional school district
Community leaders from Mt. Pleasant and Spring City are formally advocating for the creation of a North Sanpete Recreation District, a regional entity they say would distribute recreational costs more fairly across towns and unincorporated areas while expanding access and infrastructure. During separate June city council meetings, Cade Beck, a Mt. Pleasant City Council member,…
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Ephraim City Council approves zoning for starter home project
Site plan for the Flex-Ready subdivision in Ephraim Crossing. Earlier this month, the Ephraim City Council approved a general plan amendment and rezoned the shaded area from industrial and multi-family classifications to a new zone, R-1-B, to permit the small-lot subdivision. EPHRAIM—In two votes, both 3-1, the Ephraim City Council has approved a general plan…
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Salina balloon festival this weekend
An onlooker enjoys the post-launch view of Redmond Lake during a previous Eyes to the Sky Salina Balloon Festival. After takeoff, balloons drift up the Gunnison Valley towards Redmond, where pilots then sometimes dip into and skim the lake water to the delight of attendees. Photo by Robert Stevens. SALINA — Twenty-five hot-air balloons will…
