Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area a step away from becoming official

By John Hales
Managing editor
7-30-08

After eight years of preparation and planning, the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area (MPNHA) is in the final stages of becoming official.

The second-to-last step in the process began last week—a 30-day comment period on the heritage area’s management plan.

The plan summarizes scores of programs and projects in each of the five heritage districts along the U.S. 89 corridor and sets a 10-year budget of about $34 million for those projects, including both congressional appropriations and locally generated matching funds.

Ephraim girl, 11, killed in four-wheeler accident

By John Hales
Managing editor
7-30-08

EPHRAIM—Ephraim is grieving the loss of a young resident killed in an ATV accident on a city street in Ephraim Monday.

Illegal dumping rampant, landfill chair says
Waste from Zions Bank, LDS Church demolitions left on private land

By Ben Fox
Staff writer
7-30-08

MANTI—Beginning Monday, Aug. 4, most county offices will be open fewer days per week, but will be open for more hours on those days.

Special birthday
Grand marshal turns 100 on day of parade

By Karen Prisbrey
Staff writer
7-30-08

MANTI—Beginning Monday, Aug. 4, most county offices will be open fewer days per week, but will be open for more hours on those days.

Bastian family brings Sanpete singing style to Salt Lake City

By Karen Prisbrey
Staff writer
7-30-08

AXTELL—The Bastian family of Axtell will be guest performers at a concert at Temple Square in Salt Lake City this week.

Ephraim takes first step in ambitious revitalization plan

By Suzanne Dean
Publisher
7-23-08

EPHRAIM—The Ephraim City Council took the first step last week on what could be the most ambitious downtown revitalization any Sanpete County community has attempted.

County going to 4-day work week on trial basis

By John Hales
Managing editor
7-23-08

MANTI—Beginning Monday, Aug. 4, most county offices will be open fewer days per week, but will be open for more hours on those days.

Pharmacist ‘shocked’ after woman demands drugs at gunpoint
By Karen Prisbrey
Staff writer
7-23-08

GUNNISON—“You always think of the possibility of being robbed, but when it actually happens, it’s kinda shocking,” said Redge Jensen of Jensen Drug and Floral in Gunnison, following the armed robbery of his drug store.

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