Gunnison City considers irrigation services, including ownership, maintenance and meters
GUNNISON—The Gunnison City Council held a work meeting on July 29 to discuss irrigation services south of the Sanpitch River.
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Aging schools drive North Sanpete’s proposed $750,000 property tax increase
MT. PLEASANT—The North Sanpete School District plans to increase its annual property tax revenue by $750,000 to address ongoing capital and infrastructure needs, district officials said during a Truth-in-Taxation hearing Aug. 11 at North Sanpete High School.
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Snow Dragon Chinese Restaurant destroyed in early-morning fire
EPHRAIM—An early-morning fire Monday caused extensive damage to Snow Dragon Chinese Restaurant in Ephraim, leaving the building a total loss.
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Driver killed in rollover crash on SR-132 in Nephi Canyon
FOUNTAIN GREEN—A Salt Lake City-area driver was killed Sunday night after being ejected from a pickup truck during a rollover crash on State Route 132 in Nephi Canyon.
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With purchase of Gunnison Telephone, CentraCom extends reach to whole county
FAIRVIEW—CentraCom is now the sole telecommunication, internet and cable TV provider for Sanpete County.
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Sanpete County hits pause on data centers for 6 months
MANTI—The Sanpete County Commission approved a six-month moratorium on new data center development Tuesday, Aug. 4, giving county officials time to draft and adopt land-use regulations for the emerging industry before any proposals can move forward.
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Lamb Day Sheep Show winners named
FOUNTAIN GREEN—The 2026 Lamb Day Classic sheep show attracted 24 contestants. There were three showmanship classes based on age of contestant and three market classes based on the weight of the lambs.
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Gunnison-area stakes to host senior singles social
GUNNISON—Single adults age 50 and older are invited to a dinner and social event Thursday, Aug. 13, at Gunnison City Park.
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Mt. Pleasant adopts $4.35M general fund budget
MT. PLEASANT—Mt. Pleasant City’s adopted fiscal year 2026-27 budget shifts hundreds of thousands of dollars toward road improvements while trimming overall General Fund spending, reducing transfers for capital projects and maintaining contracted police services.
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Centerfield budget raises fees, expands public safety spending; water fund is single largest municipal investment
CENTERFIELD—Centerfield residents could see modest increases in several city fees over the next year as officials work to keep pace with rising public safety and utility costs under the city’s newly adopted 2026-27 budget.
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Descendants, residents invited to Daniel Funk Legacy celebration
MANTI—An event celebrating a new educational display at Palisade State Park and honoring the man who developed Palisade Lake is scheduled Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel (“red church”) on 300 South and Main Street in Manti.
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Mt. Pleasant rejects $36K recreation impact fee, plans new ordinance
MT. PLEASANT—The Mt. Pleasant City Council unanimously rejected a resolution to adopt a Recreation Impact Fee Facilities Plan and Impact Fee Analysis on July 28, opting instead to determine a lower recreation impact fee before moving forward with an ordinance expected to return to the council at a future date, and after members submitted their recommendations by an Aug. 4 deadline.
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Black Canyon Fire remains uncontained, grows to more than 2,000 acres
SPRING CITY—A lightning-caused wildfire burning east of Spring City and Ephraim has expanded to more than 2,000 acres over the past week, prompting mandatory evacuations, widespread forest closures and an aggressive firefighting response in the face of dangerous fire weather.
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Fayette Mayor Jed Bartholomew to resign his seat
FAYETTE—Fayette Mayor Jed Bartholomew has announced his resignation after accepting a new job that requires him to step down from his position.
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Crowd of 200 celebrates launch of $42M Stoddard Social Sciences Building
EPHRAIM—A crowd of about 200—including legislators, members of Snow College advisory boards, benefactors, college administrators and community leaders—gathered Monday to break ground on the $42 million Mark R. and LeAnn W. Stoddard Social Sciences Building.
