High winds caused damage and multiple power outages in Sanpete County Friday afternoon. Gusts at the Mid-Utah radio station in Manti topped out at 64 miles per hour and sustained winds blew 45 to 55 miles per hour as the massive weather front passed over. Power from Salina to Moroni […]
An accident in Ephraim Saturday evening, May 23, sent a 7-year old child to the hospital. The child, not a resident of Ephraim, was riding a bike at approximately 300 North and 200 East, rode in front of a truck and was struck. The child was not wearing a helmet […]
The Utah State Legislature is schedule to meet in their first ever online special session on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 a.m. This session is history making in several ways. It will be the first-time legislators have met remotely, and it is the first time they have called themselves […]
Governor Gary Herbert issued a directive to Utahns on Friday in the hopes of stemming the spread of the Covid-19 virus within the state. He thanked those who are already using best practices and called on individuals and businesses to follow the directive guidelines through April 13. He stressed that […]
Some media outlets are erroneously reporting that a bigger earthquake is imminent. This is not true. According to University of Utah seismologists, there is only a 5% chance of a larger earthquake at this time. Currently, power is being restored to areas that were affected by this morning’s 5.7 magnitude […]
The Utah State Board of Education has created a website for parents concerned about COVID-19. Coronavirus information and resources can be found at schools.utah.gov/coronavirus. An additional resource is the Coronavirus hot-line, 1-800-456-7707.
The South Sanpete School Board met in an emergency meeting on Friday following Governor Gary Herbert’s announcement that all Utah K-12 schools would go on a two-week school dismissal. Superintendent Kent Larsen presented the district plan to the board and said these are preventative measures to keep the community free […]
Governor Gary Herbert announced this afternoon that all Utah K-12 schools will participate in a two week school dismissal beginning Monday, March 16. He explained this was prudence based on good science and is to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Each district will implement the soft closure individually, and school […]
The Gunnison Senior activity scheduled for Monday, March 16 has been canceled.
This letter was released by the leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday afternoon. Dear Brothers and Sisters, As promised in our letter of March 11, 2020, we continue to monitor the changing conditions related to COVID-19 throughout the world. We have considered the counsel […]
