Welcome to the Beehive Archive — your weekly bite-sized look at some of the most pivotal — and peculiar — events in Utah history. With all of the history and none of the dust, the Beehive Archive is a fun way to catch up on Utah’s past. Beehive Archive is a production of Utah ...

John Roper of Gunnison has been named the 2024 Sanpete County King Cowboy. He will be honored this weekend during the Sanpete County Fair. As a youth, John spent his summers working on his Uncle Phil’s farm and cattle ranch in Lynndyl, Utah. It was there that he developed a love of ranching ...

Country music sensation Charley Jenkins will perform live in concert on Friday, Aug. 17, as part of the 2024 Sanpete County Fair. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at the Sanpete County Fairgrounds Arena, 50 W. 500 North, Manti. Tickets are $15 for all seats and may be purchased online at ...

You might be reading this on the 24th of July – otherwise known as Pioneer Day. If you are, get off the seat of your pants, and get to a celebration somewhere. Several of the towns in Sanpete have festivities. It’s Utah’s own holiday! Of course, you may feel like I do sometimes. A ...

1943 – 2024 Gunnison, Utah Richard Joseph Johansen, 81, of Gunnison, passed away on July 14, 2024 at the Mission at Community Living Rehabilitation Center in Centerfield. Rick was born on May 30, 1943 in Manti to Vernon Peter and Barbara Clark Johansen. He married Susan Swain and they ...

1957 – 2024 Timothy Prestwich Harris passed away on Sept. 10th, 2023, with his family by his side. He was born May 19, 1957, in Long Beach, CA to Oliver Bud Harris of Nephi, UT and Anna Electa Robertson of Moroni, UT. Tim graduated in 1975 from East High School in Salt Lake City. Tim ...