The Sanpete County Commission met with officials from the Central Utah Water Conservancy District last week about an alternative to the Narrows dam and reservoir. Officials have made it clear that the Gunnison Irrigation Company and Gunnison Reservoir would be highly involved in any alternative plans. The big issue the […]
Sanpete Valley Hospital administrator Aaron Wood has confirmed that Intermountain Healthcare plans to purchase land in Ephraim later this year. A hospital with as many as 125 beds has been rumored, but it will be determined at a later date what the land will be used for.
An 11 site campground is coming to Palisade State Park. The site will be south of the Palisade Dam and is expected to be opened later this summer. A pavilion, campfire rings and tables are expected to be added. There will be no sewer, power or water hookups making the […]
Gunnison Valley Hospital is planning to build a 4,400 square foot clinic at 156 South Main in Manti where Fred’s Sports Grill was previously located. The new building will include a drive through pharmacy. Doctor of nursing practice Sean Olsen will be the primary provider and the hospital could schedule […]
Sanpete County Commissioners have had a change of heart when it comes to the county’s bookmobile. The commissioners had previously voted to dismantle the program after 17 years. Reasons included financial costs as well as convenient access to online reading. However after a well attended public meeting held on Tuesday, […]
Snow College president Bradley Cook received the top honor in education at the Best of State awards last week in Salt Lake City. Cook won a medal for best college/university administrator, while the college medaled as the best educational institution in Utah. Other winners from Snow College included Keith Steurer […]
Hope Shelley will pass on her title as Miss Mt. Pleasant. Three contestants will battle for the crown this Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the North Sanpete High School auditorium. The contestants include Hanna Nelson, daughter of Kevin and Lacy Jorgensen and Travis Nelson. Journey Toomey, daughter of […]
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Ephraim Utah Temple will take place on Saturday August 27, 2022. Elder Walter F. Gonzalez of the Quorum of the Seventy will preside at the event. The temple site is located at the intersection of 200 North and 400 East. The temple is expected to […]
Snow College is honoring 1,144 graduates over the next two days. Ephraim will recognize those receiving bachelor degrees Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the Jorgensen Concert Hall at the Eccles Center. The associate ceremony will take place Friday at 3 p.m. at Terry Foote Stadium. Spectators are asked to […]
The Miss Manti scholarship pageant will be on Saturday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Manti High School auditorium. There will be six contestants competing for the crown. They include: Tara Nickel, daughter of Alan and Alisa Cox. Debbie Olsen, daughter of Milt and Becky Olsen. Kennedy Lundeberg, daughter […]
