A Candle at Christmas in Memory of Departed Loved Ones
Nineteen years ago, Brent and Reta Tischner of Salem started a tender tradition on Christmas Eve by inviting families or individuals to light a candle to place on the grave of a departed loved one. The event began in the Salem Cemetery but quickly spread to Spanish Fork and all the surrounding communities. Being able […]
A Fence of a Different Kind
It took John Mecham 21 years and a lifetime of skill to complete his fence, one horseshoe at a time John Lee Mecham has welded 15,147 horseshoes creating both panels and posts to complete a unique horseshoe fence and archway at his farm. This fence is truly one of a kind and is made entirely of […]
New book explores the mysteries of Nine Mile Canyon
Nine Mile Canyon is commonly known for its extensive concentration of prehistoric rock art with more than 10,000 images. It was also a major transportation route between the railroad in Price and the Uinta Basin in the late 1880s. Homesteading and ranching in the canyon flourished in that period. Nine Mile Canyon attracted hard working […]
Christmas Bar Cookies offer all the goodness without all the fuss
I love Christmas. The Gibson Home goes all out on Christmas. The porch is decorated, the house is decorated, the tree is decorated. I love Christmas! But Christmas happens to be one of the busiest times of the year in our home as I’m sure it is in many of yours. So I’m learning to […]
The Story Behind the Jolly Old Elf
The photograph at right is an example of prehistoric rock art found in Lower Nine Mile Canyon has been called the “Santa Claus Panel” and you can see why. A 20th Century archeologist came up with that name, it is someone’s cute name for this Fremont culture artwork created 800 years ago or more. There […]
Soup in Hope of a Cure
Project becomes crusade as local family battles cancer with hope and a nice bowl of soup While the year 2020 has been a difficult one for many families, it revealed a particularly cruel surprise to the unsuspecting Peay family. Wendy and Wesley Peay never imagined when they tied the knot 20 years ago that they […]
Community plans raffle to help family fighting cancer
Riley and Brittany Smith have always loved being involved in their community and helping out with coaching and umpiring kids’ baseball teams. They have two boys and are beloved by those who know them. But this year, the community has a chance to give back in a big way. Brittany Smith has been diagnosed with […]
Local citizen makes a difference with small act of service
While I was browsing through social media recently, I saw a post that was a great example of how we can serve others in our daily lives. Kimberlee Quinn, a resident of Mona, noticed a random act of service happening in front of her at the Santaquin Dairy Queen and decided to snap a picture. […]
A Life of Service
For Utah County Emergency Manager, a career as first responder is challenging and rewarding Peter Quittner has lived in Santaquin with his wife and two children for 10 years, and he’s the kind of guy you want to have around during a disastrous event. Quittner is the Utah County Emergency Manager and is responsible to plan […]
Sub for Santa volunteers strive to bring joy to struggling families
United Way’s Sub for Santa is working to make sure that families in Utah County are still able to enjoy the holidays. With the worldwide pandemic, some families are now in more need than ever. And people are still looking for a way to serve. For families who are looking for help, the application process […]