INDIANOLA—Neighbors in North Sanpete and representatives of Sanpete County fire and EMT companies gathered on Wednesday June 15 at dusk at the Indianola Valley Fire Station to honor the memory of Kari Foster, a member of the Indianola Fire Department. Foster passed away unexpectedly at her home in Fairview Ranchos on Saturday, June 11. The…
Editor’s Note: This is the last article in a four-part series on land ownership, land development and conservation issues in the Indianola Valley. This article talks about possible solutions to some of the problems. INDIANOLA—Along the northern edge of Sanpete County, the land is dry and prone to erosion in the current unprecedented drought. After…
INDIANOLA—Residents and county zoning enforcement have seen an uptick in the number of people living in RVs, camper trailers, vans and other vehicles this year, on both the east and west sides of U.S. 89 in the Indianola Valley. Indianola appears to be a hotbed, but the problem is also occurring in surrounding counties, as…
Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a multi-part series about land and development issues in the Indianola Valley. HIDEAWAY VALLEY— When the Hideaway Valley subdivision was established by developer Fred Smith in 1980, the plat documents showed the roads within the subdivision were private and would be maintained by a homeowner’s association (HOA)….
INDIANOLA—Driving along U.S. 89 in the Indianola Valley, a visitor can enjoy views of meadows and mountains, and often get glimpses of foraging deer or soaring hawks overhead. But appearances are deceiving. The Indianola Valley, part of the unincorporated county, is home to almost 50 residential subdivisions, with a combined 2,300 lots that involve more…
Regarding the application by the Indianola Irrevocable Trust to use 440 acre feet from underground wells, springs and drains along with surface water: A protest must be made to the Utah Division of Water Rights in Salt Lake City to stop this fiasco. Where will they get well water? From underground, existing…
INDIANOLA—The owner of the Blackhawk Mountain Estates subdivision north of the Indianola Fire Station has begun digging a 2-acre surface lake, which can be seen from U.S. 89. According to local residents, heavy earth-moving equipment appeared about two weeks ago on property owned by Jamison Smith of St. George, whose father got approval…
Two families were impacted by fires recently on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1. One home was damaged in a chimney fire, and the other had their garage completely destroyed.
Esther Lynne Fox Rigby passed away peacefully at her home in Indianola, Utah on October 5th, 2021 at the age of 73. Esther was born to Harold Lloyd Fox and Lola Rea Tait Fox on July 9, 1948. She grew up in Spring City, Utah. She loved her family, as well as everyone else. Her…
I read the article last week about the new subdivision in Indianola now in the works. I was especially interested to read about the 2-acre lake as deep as Utah Lake [that is part of the project plans]. Where are they getting the water? Sanpete, as we all know, has very little…
Obituary of Leon Joseph White (Lumpy).