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 […]
Local cities use COVID relief funds to help community businesses
In response to COVID-19, the federal government provided state, local and tribal governments with financial assistance. Here’s a look at how two cities in our community (Santaquin and Payson) used the money to provide much-needed financial assistance to local businesses. The program also helped residents discover the many great small businesses within their own communities. […]
Be Grateful Even When Things are Hard
Thanksgiving is a time when families and individuals across the nation show their gratitude for the people, places and things they hold dear. This year, feeling grateful may be a little more challenging than in previous years, but it’s still possible. In fact, if you look at the very first Thanksgiving, it was celebrated on […]
Kamy’s Pantry
Neighborhood Pantry Dedicated to Local Girl Helps Combat Hunger in Payson Tucked behind the sidewalk on 1175 East 100 North in Payson is a bright pink box standing about 4 feet tall. The glass door on the front is labeled with the words “Kamy’s Neighborhood Pantry,” and there are various food items inside. Many people in […]
Taking to the Streets
Kiwanis Club members gather to provide service to the community The Spanish Fork branch of the Kiwanis Club took to the streets of Spanish Fork to clean up trash on Oct. 24. They focused on the stretch of road between Intermountain Farmers of America and I-15. Paul Webb, the Director of Community Services for the […]
Ready & Willing
Search and rescue volunteers face some of the harshest terrain to help those lost in the wilderness Juab County Search and Rescue is a team of approximately 20 active members who volunteer their time, energy, and in many cases their sleep to help others. I had the privilege of sitting down with three volunteers on the […]
Easy ways to give to others this Holiday Season
With the holidays rapidly approaching, you may be wondering how to make them brighter for yourself and others. The good news is that there are many ways to give to others this holiday season, and some of them don’t even require money. If you plan to do any holiday shopping on Amazon this year, consider […]
Learning Resilience from Helen Keller
This year hit me hard … kind of like the time I was playing Capture the Flag in the dark and ran full-speed into a park bench I couldn’t see. From COVID-19 to natural disasters and civil unrest, the year 2020 body-slammed me into the ground and graciously revealed to me that I have very […]
Stitched Up
Love of sewing leads to the opening of Paisley Patch Quilts in Nephi Nephi just gained a beautiful new quilting shop where residents can go to purchase designer fabrics, patterns, and quilting notions. Paisley Patch Quilts, owned by Beth Dunkelberger of Santaquin, is located at 21 North Main Street in Nephi. The shop opened its doors […]
Officer Finds Joy in Helping Others
Officer Justin Miller has been working with the Santaquin Police Department for five months. Before that, he spent his time protecting the community of Salem as an officer for approximately one year. Miller lives with his wife and two foster kids in Santaquin. He expressed to me how much he loves being involved in the […]