Last Saturday night, I was on a “double date” at a concert in Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah. It’s seldom that we get together with James and Laura — which is regrettable. But life being what it is, that’s how life goes. They live in Salt Lake City, and we live ...

Winter in Sanpete County brings more than snow-covered fields and quiet back roads — it also brings one of nature’s most impressive visitors. Bald eagles, America’s national bird, migrate into central Utah each winter, and late January through February is considered the best time to spot ...

Utah’s winter snow season continues to lag behind expectations, raising renewed concerns about water supplies as the state heads toward another potentially dry year. According to state water officials, roughly 95% of Utah’s water supply comes from snowpack, making a weak winter snowfall a ...

1929 – 2026 Maurine Curtis Wilcox, 96, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, due to the natural effects of age. She was born April 28, 1929, in Moroni, Utah, to Mable and Neal Curtis. Maurine spent her entire life in Sanpete County, a place she deeply loved and often said there was ...

BYU football's spring practice session is set to begin in a little over a month with several key holes left to address as the team begins to form its best product for the 2026 football season. Overall the Cougars have fared relatively well in maintaining most of its roster during what can be a ...

Texas Tech’s JT Toppin (player) and BYU’s AJ Dybantsa (newcomer) captured Big 12 men’s basketball weekly honors after their performances grabbed national headlines. Toppin averaged 26.5 points and 8.0 rebounds as he led the Red Raiders to a pair of wins, including a 90-86 thriller over ...