In light of poor snowpack and anticipated drought, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has issued an emergency increase to the daily bag limit at Nine Mile Reservoir. As of May 11, the maximum number of fish anglers can keep from Nine Mile has been increased to 16 trout of […]
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Ephraim Utah Temple. In an announcement on Apr. 20 it was shared, a media day will be held Aug. 31, followed by private tours for invited guests on […]
On Mar. 21, crews from Sevier and Sanpete Counties were dispatched to a fire along the Sevier River north of Redmond. According to a post on the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, “the fire started from a controlled burn that had been believed to have been out earlier in […]
A Sanpete County man is behind bars after attempting to meet up with an undercover officer posing as a 16-year-old girl. According to the arrest statement, an officer with the Lehi Police Department was undercover as a 16-year-old girl on an online chat platform on Feb. 8. A user, later […]
A new 20-year cooperative agreement between Utah and the U.S. Forest Service aims to restore forests damaged by bark beetles, including areas of the Manti-La Sal National Forest in Sanpete County. Gov. Spencer Cox and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz signed the agreement last Thursday at the State Capitol. […]
(Ephraim, UT) — A driver killed in a school bus crash near Ephraim has been identified. The collision occurred Friday when a pickup truck struck two buses on U.S. Highway 89. The Utah Highway Patrol says 43-year-old Melvin Beckstead was driving the pickup and was likely fatigued when he swerved […]
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 […]
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 […]
This story will continue to be updated as results are posted Beaver County Beaver Mayor Matthew N. Robinson 501 Alexia L White 383 Beaver City Council David Richard Albrecht 485 Hunter J. Holt 404 Randy M. Davis 378 Alison Yardley Webb 318 Milford Mayor Nolan Davis 233 […]
(Sanpete County, UT) — Sanpete County authorities say a man accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl is facing new charges. Twenty-year-old Aiden Larsen was allegedly driving a truck with the child inside last week, but sped off when deputies approached him. The vehicle was eventually stopped and Larsen taken into […]
