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Police: Teen arrested in fatal stabbing of woman in Murray

MURRAY, Utah (AP) — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Utah, accused by police of fatally stabbing a woman at an apartment complex in a Salt Lake City suburb. The Murray Police Department said officers were called to the complex around 6 p.m. Thursday and found 34-year-old Melissa Wood […]

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Mormon sex therapist appeals her ouster from faith

Mormon sex therapist appeals her ouster from faith

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A sex therapist in Utah who was expelled from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints after publicly challenging her faith’s policies on sexuality has appealed the disciplinary action. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Natasha Helfer made her appeal in a letter to […]

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LDS Church Encourages Missionaries to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine

LDS Church Encourages Missionaries to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine

In a message sent by the Missionary Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to church leaders on Apr. 23, the church encouraged all missionaries and prospective missionaries to get a COVID-19 vaccine. For missionaries already serving their mission, leaders will monitor the availability of the […]

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7 Utah County cities plan to use ranked-choice voting

7 Utah County cities plan to use ranked-choice voting

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Seven cities in Utah County have so far said they plan on using ranked-choice voting for this year’s municipal elections. The Daily Herald reported Wednesday that ranked-choice voting allows voters to rank candidates they prefer from first to last. If no candidate gets more than half […]

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Mormon sex therapist ousted from faith for critiques

Mormon sex therapist ousted from faith for critiques

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A sex therapist in Utah who has publicly challenged her faith’s policies on sexuality had her membership withdrawn from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Natasha Helfer received a letter Wednesday from a church official, explaining the […]

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Medical marijuana legal in Utah, but not always affordable

Medical marijuana legal in Utah, but not always affordable

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah group that led the push to legalize medical marijuana in the state has launched a financial relief program for patients who can’t afford their medication. The Utah Patients Coalition on Tuesday joined a small but growing list of programs around the U.S. aimed […]

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Fire Breaks Out in a Business in Piute County

Just after 5:30 p.m. on Apr. 21 the Circleville, Marysville and Junction fire departments responded to a fire inside a business on Main Street in Circleville. According to Piute County Shariff’s Deputy Matt Whittaker, it appears the fire started in a woodshop in the back of Mike’s Arcade where the […]

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New Miss Gunnison crowned

New Miss Gunnison crowned

Leticia Rodriguez is the newest Miss Gunnison. She is the daughter of Gelascio and Destainy Rodriguez. Her platform focused on helping remove the stigma of talking about suicide. For her talent she performed a self-choreographed jazz solo to “Uptown Funk.” Whitney Christensen and Brendee Ellett were both named attendants. Christensen […]

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Zoning administrated hired by Sanpete County

Sanpete County announced the hiring of Tim Wilson as a full-time zoning administrator. The Sanpete County Commission approved the appointment on April 6. Wilson grew up in Ephraim and was recently driving for Barney Trucking. He currently resides in Manti with his wife and two children.

New city hall opens in Centerfield

New city hall opens in Centerfield

Last Friday Centerfield’s new city hall building opened to the public. This marked the first time the city has had it’s own building since November 2019. City council and other meetings had been taking place in the Gunnison Irrigation Company building. In addition to the city council chambers, the building […]

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