The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a temple will be built in Portland, the first temple in Maine. The surprise announcement came during a stake Christmas fireside Dec. 14. Elder Allen D. Haynie, General Authority Seventy and president of the United States Northeast Area, shared, “in […]
One person is dead and 18 were hospitalized after a crash involving two Wasatch Academy school buses and a pickup truck. The crash occurred Dec. 12 around 8:30 p.m. on US-89 between Ephraim and Mt. Pleasant. According to a press release from the Utah Highway Patrol, “the pickup truck was […]
Ephraim City Mayor John Scott and Councilwoman Margie Anderson received warm applause as they stepped down last week after years of service to the city. Scott concluded 14 years in local government, including eight years on the city council and six and a half as mayor. He was appointed mayor […]
A man wanted in connection with a homicide in Colorado was taken into custody in Sigurd after a brief standoff with Sevier County deputies and members of US Marshall’s VFAST team yesterday. Eric Evan Douglas, age 32 of Aurora, Colorado, was wanted in connection with a homicide in Aurora, Colorado […]
The first president and matron of the Ephraim Utah Temple have been announced. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Dec. 11, that Thomas and Michelle Bailey of the Ephraim Utah Stake have been called to the positions. In the announcement they shared, “President Bailey is a Sunday […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s state legislature criticized a judge for redrawing Utah’s congressional districts as they extended the filing deadline for congressional candidates. Because the Republican majority cannot overrule the judge, pushing the filing deadline into March was the most they could do. The GOP lawmakers hope the […]
US-89 was temporarily shut down after a crash in Sanpete County this morning. According to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Jason Kelsey, the T-bone crash occurred near Mile Post 224 with only minor injuries reported. The road was closed and a detour was set up while crews cleared the scene, but […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints has lowered the age that young women may begin missionary service. In an announcement today the First Presidency stated, “young women who choose to serve a full-time mission may begin their service at age 18 following graduation from high school or its […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A pair of measles cases have been confirmed in central Utah. Health officials say the cases appeared in unvaccinated individuals who came into contact with people who had measles. The Central Utah Health Department says the infected patients only came into contact with a small […]
(Richfield, UT) — Richfield Mayor Bryan Lewis Burrows admitted to illegally killing a deer on private property. Reportedly, Burrows called law enforcement himself after committing the crime, but law enforcement was first notified by the local dispatch center. He pleaded in abeyance to misdemeanor charges of unlawful taking of protected […]
