If you weren’t paying attention, you may not have noticed that summer officially began this week on Tuesday the 21st of June. Summer usually brings hot weather. We seem to have been experiencing all kinds of weather lately. It’s been hot. And, it’s been cool. And then there has been the ...

I revealed here years ago that my wife’s first love was Paul McCartney. I realize that some readers may not be familiar with that name. And to say that he was one the of band members of The Beatles may not ring a bell with some readers here. Anyway, back in July of 2010, Paul made a stop on ...

You’ve heard people say it. Maybe you’ve said it yourself. It’s almost a daily mantra for some people. Here it is: “I have no life.” While away from Sanpete a while back, I got together with an old high school friend. When we were planning a time to get together, he said that ...

Like people everywhere, each one of us in Sanpete have problems and adversity. I’m fond of saying, “if you think that someone doesn’t have problems, all that means is that you don’t know that person very well.” I’ve found that everyone I’ve ever become acquainted with, beyond the ...

It’s lilac time again in Sanpete. The fragrant blossoms are out and I love smelling them. I’m glad I don’t have allergies for lilacs because I like putting my nose right close and breathing in the fragrance. Some of us complain about the smells of Sanpete. It’s easy to only notice the ...

It looks like the drought is with us… still… again… seemingly forever. The reservoirs are low. Lake Powell, at a historic low level, is looking like a name change will be in order: “Pond Powell?” Lake Mead, which supplies water to about 25 million people, is also at a historic ...