Spanish Fork MIAs honored on Memorial Day
We are fortunate in Utah County that unlike other places we see in the national news, our local cemeteries were open for public visitation on Memorial Day. At the Spanish Fork Cemetery, the American Legion Post had a large area filled with row after row of small white crosses. On the south end of that […]
Salina once site of POW camp during World War II
It is almost forgotten history that during World War II 425,871 prisoners of war were brought to the United States and housed in 686 camps throughout the nation. One of those POW camps was in Salina. This site had previously been a Civilian Conservation Corps camp which was part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal […]
Don’t be afraid to ask for help while facing turbulent times
By Jennifer Durrant Since COVID-19 turned everyone’s livelihood upside down, there are more and more people in need of assistance. In April, the unemployment rate rose 10.3 percent, bringing the total rate to 14.7 percent — the biggest over-the-month increase and the highest rate since the U.S. government started counting the unemployment rate in 1948. […]
Payson-Santaquin chamber juggles events schedule in light of pandemic
The last three months have been a wild ride for the Chamber and it’s not quite over yet. With the COVID 19 pandemic that hit our world a few months ago, things have changed…a lot. Here are some of the changes that we have made or are making: Drive around Easter Egg Hunt; Virtual Board […]