There was a partial win for Sanpete County during the legislative session as it relates to inmate defense costs. Because the Central Utah Correctional Facility is located in Sanpete County, taxpayers in the county have been picking up the tab for public defenders representing inmates at the prison. A bill […]
Six citizens have filed to fill two seats on the Sanpete County Commission. Current Sanpete County Commissioner Scott Bartholomew faces a challenge for seat A by Brandon Armstrong of Fairview. Depending on what happens at the Sanpete County Republican convention, their names may appear on the ballot during the June […]
After a last minute battle over final construction costs, the Utah State legislature has approved $14.2 million for construction of the new courthouse in Manti, almost $6 million less than originally proposed for the building. According to Senator Derrin Owens, supporters of the project were able to secure the money […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams says Governor Cox should not follow through on his promise to veto a transgender youth sports ban passed by the legislature. During a forum yesterday in Salt Lake City, Adams said he expects the ban to be blocked once […]
(Juab County, UT) — An inmate looking for a ride after being released from the Juab County Jail decided to help himself by taking a deputy’s vehicle. Investigators say the deputy had left his truck running in the jail parking lot early yesterday, but didn’t notice that the driver’s door […]
On Mar. 8, EMTs were called to the Richfield City Pool where a man was not breathing after being pulled from the pool by lifeguards. According to Police Chief Trent Lloyd, lifeguards performed CPR on the 23-year-old until EMTs and Officers arrived. The individual was taken by ambulance to Sevier […]
(Pleasant Grove, UT) — Utah’s first responders are telling drivers to pay more attention when cars and emergency vehicles are pulled over on the side of the highway. The warning comes after a scary multi-vehicle crash on I-15 in Pleasant Grove over the weekend. Pleasant Grove Fire Captain Kyle Hardy […]
(Provo, UT) — Brigham Young University is apparently declining millions of dollars in COVID-19 funding from the federal government. The Department of Education announced yesterday that Utah colleges would be getting 506-million-dollars in funding allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act. The announcement also said BYU received over 88-million-dollars as […]
(Washington, DC) – Republican Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee are both urging new actions to support Ukraine as the Russian invasion of the country continues. Both lawmakers were part of a Zoom call over the weekend with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Romney has asked congressional leaders to put a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah nonprofit is working to help Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland following Russian military action in their country. Members of August Mission are heading to eastern Europe today to discover the needs of the refugees. Once those are identified, the nonprofit will […]
