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2021 Sterling Scholar Winners and Runners Up

2021 Sterling Scholar Winners and Runners Up

On Mar. 2 the winners of the 2021 Sterling Scholar awards were announced along with their runners up. This included many students representing our central Utah area high schools. The winners and runners up are listed below. World Languages Winner – Kaitlyn Chidester (Manti) Runner Up – Eneli Silva (North […]

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Gunnison Valley Hospital awarded Sanpete County Business of the Year

Gunnison Valley Hospital awarded Sanpete County Business of the Year

Gunnison Valley Hospital has been named Sanpete Business of the Year. The award was given to GVH administrator Mark Dalley as well as the rest of the hospital board on Thursday Feb. 25. Six County Association of Government Executive Director Travis Kyhl presented the award. GVH was unanimously chosen based […]

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Sanpete County Approves 2021 Budget

Sanpete County Approves 2021 Budget

Sanpete County has approved a budget of $16.6 million. While most local government institutions in Utah are seeing a decline in revenue, the county is expecting a two percent raise from last years $16.2 million. Taxes are expected to account for about 50 percent of the counties revenue. Several projects […]

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Sanpete County Commission Names Interim Sheriff

Sanpete County Commission Names Interim Sheriff

The Sanpete County commission has named an interim sheriff. The position was given to Gary Larsen by the commission on Tuesday Jan. 5. Larson is a lifelong resident of Fountain Green and has been in law enforcement for 34 years. The void was left by Sheriff Brian Nielson, who joined […]

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Tech Community Coming to Ephraim

Tech Community Coming to Ephraim

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 […]

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Missing Person in Sanpete County

Missing Person in Sanpete County

UPDATE – According to the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office, Raymond “Larry” Yoss’s car was found above Joe’s Valley on Saturday, October 24.  Search and Rescue returned the next morning and found Raymond deceased.  His body was recovered down a steep decline not far from his vehicle.  The medical examiner’s office […]

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Suspected arson on the Manti-La Sal National Forest

Authorities are seeking information regarding a string of suspicious fires that occurred in Sanpete County, between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., on September 6. Eleven fires were started along Skyline Drive between South Tent Mountain and Potter’s Canyon. Fire fighters have been able to contain all the fires before the […]

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Manti temple to enter phase two of reopening

Manti temple to enter phase two of reopening

Throughout the world, temples belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints continue to reopen through the churches four phase reopening plan. The reopening of each temple is based on local circumstances and governmental restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are also restrictions in place at […]

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Near head on crash Near Manti

Near head on crash Near Manti

There was a near head on crash reported two miles south of Manti on the afternoon of Aug. 20. According to Utah Highway Patrol a gray Nissan Altima was traveling North on SR-89 near mile post 253. At the same time a white Ford F-150 was traveling south in the […]

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Central Utah Public Health Department Confirms First COVID-19 Death in Sanpete County

Central Utah Public Health Department Confirms First COVID-19 Death in Sanpete County

The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) was notified on Friday, August 14, 2020 of the death of a Sanpete County resident due to COVID-19. The individual who passed away was a male, over the age of 85, and was a contact of a confirmed case. “We are saddened to […]

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