A number of concerned citizens virtually attended a public hearing held by the Sanpete County Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, January 13 to accept comments on a draft ordinance dealing with storage containers. The Planning Commission had been instructed by the Sanpete County Commissioners to draft the ordinance dealing […]
There has been a slight change of plans with how the COVID-19 vaccine is going to be distributed throughout the Central Utah Health District. Utah’s new Governor Spencer Cox has shared that he wants the vaccine’s distribution to pick up pace and with that came a couple of changes. One […]
A federal judge ruled on Jan. 12 that an exploratory project for helium can proceed in Emery County, rejecting claims by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance that federal land managers failed to appropriately weigh its potential impacts. Judge Rudolph Contreras stated that because of the supply shortage of helium, the […]
Officers from the Iron, Garfield, Beaver County Task Force along with Garfield County Deputies and one member from the Piute County Sheriff’s Office were all involved in the home arrest of Roxanne Abner-Simpkins on Dec. 28. During the arrest, over one pound of Methamphetamine, along with a substantial amount of […]
On Jan. 10, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office released their end of year law incident report. While discussing this report, Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis shared his thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic effected domestic violence cases during the year 2020. Curtis shared that throughout the state, but especially along […]
The Sanpete County Planning Commission has drafted an ordinance regulating shipping containers in the county and will hold a public hearing to consider changes to the Land Use Ordinance concerning their use within the unincorporated areas of Sanpete County. The Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 13th at […]
It looks like a new tech community is on its way to Ephraim in the near future. Ephraim Crossing, developed by Camino Verde Group, will be a mixed-use campus featuring business, retail and residential living. The 90 acre project will bring a new technology hub to the home of Snow […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Spencer Cox called for unity after being sworn in as Utah’s first new governor in more than a decade. On Monday, Cox denounced misinformation and division that he says have further taken hold throughout the pandemic. But the new governor says it’s not too […]
All Utahns are invited to participate in a statewide celebration of the 125th anniversary of Utah’s statehood, which will launch on Jan. 4 with a TV special and simultaneous fireworks in all 29 counties. The Utah Department of Heritage and Arts is organizing the events in recognition of the historic […]
DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a star freshman running back for the University of Utah died at a Dallas-area hospital after accidently shooting himself. University officials announced Ty Jordan’s death Saturday, the day after he was named Pac-12’s newcomer of the year. According to medical examiner’s records, Jordan died in […]
