Due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the extremely dry vegetation conditions in Sanpete County, the State Forester has determined that measures must be taken to prevent the ignition of forest and rangeland fires. Therefore, Sanpete County has enacted stage two fire restrictions. Those restrictions are as follows. […]
A new water well in Wales facing delays is causing some concern for citizens. Due to issues with the Edmund Well, the town had planned for this new well to provide an additional water source. The new well was originally scheduled to be completed in October of 2020. A shortage […]
Just before 10:30 a.m. on June 17 authorities in Sanpete County responded to a structure fire just northeast of Ephraim. Early reports state that the structure used to be a lived in home but was just being used for storage. When authorities arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames […]
In an email sent to members on June 16, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announced that the Manti Temple has been moved into phase three of the reopening process. Phase three includes everything allowed in phases one and two with the addition of temple work on […]
Due to increasing potential for human-caused wildfire activity and extreme fire danger, Central Utah Interagency Fire Managers are implementing stage 1 fire restrictions beginning Wednesday, June 16 on all federally administered public lands in Juab, Millard, Beaver, Piute, Wayne, Garfield, Sevier and Sanpete counties. Fire restrictions apply to federally administered […]
Around 4:00 p.m. on May 19, authorities responded to a structure fire near 200 North and 200 East in Ephraim. Due to the fire, a propane tank inside a shed exploded, destroying the shed and damaging a nearby house. The cause of the fire in not yet known, and fortunately […]
In a special online meeting held by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on May 1, president of the Church Russel M. Nelson announced that a new temple was to be built in the city of Ephraim. In the meeting the prophet shared that the pioneers sacrificed […]
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.
The Manti temple is set to reopen further next month. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints posted the latest news on temple reopenings to their website on Mar. 29, which included the next reopening steps for the Manti temple. The Manti temple is set to enter phase […]
Around 7:00 p.m. on Mar. 19, Sanpete county dispatch received a call from an individual stating that his wife was involved in a snowmobile accident. The Mapleton woman, Christine Hood age 54, had already passed away from her injuries by the time authorities arrived. According to her husband, while driving […]
