Ephraim City has announced the hiring of Katie Witt as their new city manager. Witt brings a wealth of government experience after serving as the mayor of Kaysville and on the city council in Longmont, Colorado. Witt’s husband Daniel grew up in Ephraim and their family has considered it a […]
Ephraim and Gunnison were approved by the Utah Inland Port Authority this week to be “Public Infrastructure Districts” under the UIPA umbrella. This partnership could lead to state funding, low-interest borrowing and tax benefits to help new businesses and industries flourish in the two cities.
On Mar. 11, Snow College and Ephraim City signed a lease agreement for the historic Ephraim Co-operative Mercantile Association Building. The 15 year lease will allow the college to manage and preserve the facility. Snow College shared that they remain committed to keeping the building accessible to the public and […]
On Jan. 9, Sanpete County Sheriff’s Deputies, with the assistance of the Ephraim Police Department, was dispatched to a report of a male subject vandalizing property and making threats at the Senior Apartments in Manti. When police arrived, the man barricaded himself inside his apartment and started a small fire […]
Ephraim City is considering a proposal for the sale of four properties located at the corner of 100 N and Main Street encompassing the iconic Ephraim City Co-op building, the Relief Society Granary, the Bishop’s Storehouse and adjacent parking areas. The Ephraim Co-op has been a part of the community’s […]
A 36-year old man is in custody in Sanpete County after stealing a truck from Snow College and breaking into the Manti Utah Temple. The Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office was notified by a security guard on Feb. 9 that a man was trying to break into the temple, which is […]
One person is dead after a chain reaction crash in Sanpete county. Around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 27, a Chevrolet Silverado was pulling a boat trailer southbound on U.S. 89 just south of Ephraim. The driver almost missed their turn and attempted to exit onto a side road, causing the […]
The Ephraim City Police Department, along with Snow College Police, responded to a death investigation at a Snow College off-campus student housing unit early in the morning of Jan. 24. The individual was not a student but has worked as an employee with the college. Authorities have notified family members […]
The Ephraim City Recreation Department has received a $300,000 grant from the Land and Water conservation Fund to go toward a future skate park. In a post to the Ephraim City Recreation Facebook page, it was shared that this grant brings the total up to $550,000 in grant money for […]
Intermountain Healthcare has purchased property in Ephraim to build a new hospital. In a press release, Ephraim City stated “we believe that a future hospital will be a tremendous advantage for Ephraim residents and students at Snow College.” The selected site is on the South end of Ephraim and the […]
