The new Utah 6th District Courts Building in Manti opened its doors to the public on Monday. The building is approximately 28,500 square feet with two courtrooms, a secure sally port and other features. The new facility has improved security measures as well as operational inefficiencies that existed in the […]
Two Sanpete County schools are expected to receive several improvements over the course of the next year. Fairview Elementary School will undergo major expansion to improve space and facilities. Four new classrooms and two new bathrooms will be added as part of the project. Manti High School is planning on […]
The new facility for Proteor USA hosted an open house and tour on Monday in Gunnison for their new 100,000-square-foot facility. Proteor USA is the American branch of a global prosthetics company with it’s main headquarters located in Dijon France. The facility will have expansive production capability and modern office […]
The development of the new Sanpete Fairpark Events Center has moved into what county officials are calling Phase 2. Phase 1 included the architecture, while Phase 2 will include finishing the interior of the building. County commissioners emphasized that they want the property to be used year round and not […]
The Utah High School Activities Association, in conjunction with the National High School Activities Week, announced the Distinguished Service Award class of 2024. The award honors outstanding contributors to Utah high school activities. Included in this year’s class is Brad James, recognized as Distinguished Media. Brad has been a statistician […]
Ephraim City has announced the hiring of Katie Witt as their new city manager. Witt brings a wealth of government experience after serving as the mayor of Kaysville and on the city council in Longmont, Colorado. Witt’s husband Daniel grew up in Ephraim and their family has considered it a […]
Ground has been broken for a new multi-purpose medical facility in Ephraim. Gunnison Valley Hospital will run a walk-in clinic, while Snow College will move their Counseling and Wellness center into the new building. The facility located near 200 South and Main Street is expected to serve both Snow College […]
A new outdoor rodeo arena is coming to Mt. Pleasant. The plan is for the outdoor arena to be built next to the Contoy Arena. Earlier this year the city received a $300,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. A second grant is expected to be awarded at […]
The Sanpete County Commission approved improvements to Christenburg Road between U.S. 89 and S.R. 137 this past week. The road begins near Nine-Mile Reservoir and runs to S.R. 137. Jones and DeMille Engineering plans to have the bid for construction out next summer, with constructions beginning either that same summer […]
Ephraim and Gunnison were approved by the Utah Inland Port Authority this week to be “Public Infrastructure Districts” under the UIPA umbrella. This partnership could lead to state funding, low-interest borrowing and tax benefits to help new businesses and industries flourish in the two cities.
