A little taste of heaven in Nephi
As I have said many times before, the part of this job that I love is meeting interesting people in interesting places. This proved true when we were returning from a trip to Nine Mile Canyon and decided to find the Whitmore Mansion in Nephi. When we reached I-15, instead of turning right to go […]
Organization fulfills dreams of chair-bound hunters
The Chairbound Sportsman Organization of Springville has been arranging hunting and fishing events for the physically handicapped for 10 years and I have covered almost every event they have had since 2017. On May 23 a turkey hunt took place on a private ranch, the Big Mountain Hunting Ranch in Elberta, for two young people. […]
History of successful rancher is classic pioneer story
In studying the pioneer history of Nine Mile Canyon Shadrach (sometimes spelled Shedrach or Shedrack), commonly known as “Shed” Lunt is credited with being the first to establish a ranch in the canyon. He and his older brother wintered cattle in the Price area in the winter of 1876/1877 and in the summer pushed the […]
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 […]
Research leads to fascinating revelations about prisoners of war in the United States
Research into the World War II German POW Camp in Salina turned into a larger and equally fascinating story of the values and ethics of the United States. The captured German and Italian soldiers and sailors were impressed with what they learned about this country and its people. Equally impressive is the huge number of […]
A Lighthouse Awaits in Our Backyard
Did you know that landlocked Spanish Fork has a lighthouse? Yes, it does.
It is a monument to the first Icelandic emigrants to the United States, who settled in Spanish Fork. Between 1855 and 1914, 410 Icelanders immigrated to Utah.
We’ve Come to Take Normal for Granted
Pondering the meaning of normal brought me to the reality of the current challenges to our world during the coronavirus pandemic.
Spanish Fork business experiencing unparalleled growth
Dave Anderson is the Community and Economic Development Director for Spanish Fork City and he is obviously doing a good job at negotiating new brand name businesses to come to town.
Director inspires her band with a love for all things Jazz
During the Little Warriors fund raising event on Feb. 22 my wife and I were amazed at the entertainment provided by the Payson Junior High School Jazz Band.