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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

90 years of living the good life in Orangeville

Claude Scovill will turn 90 on Feb. 8. Most of these 90 years were spent in Orangeville in the same house. Scovill said he's had a good life and has been able to accomplish...

BLM shuts off oil shale development

U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) denounced another ruling by the Obama Administration that shuts down access to federal lands for American energy production and kills jobs that...

Emery County Republican Party Caucus Meetings-March 15

Gov. Herbert visits the Lincoln Day dinner

The Emery County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner was held Jan. 27, at the San Rafael Museum. After the Pledge of Allegiance by Doug Lowe, the singing of the National Anthem by...

Legislative update from Rep. McIff

The legislature is underway. We have a little new money, darn little, but enough to whet the appetite of the many departments in need. We will listen carefully. It will challenge...

Legislative update from Rep. Watson

The 2012 Legislature has begun and things have been moving along nicely. I presented in committee a bill that would require the University Hospital and Miners Hospital to present...

LEPC meeting deals with disaster readiness

The Local Emergency Planning Committee met in their January meeting. A short video was shown on the affects of CO2 and possible side effects and risks. The video showed a worker...

Emery Swimmers head to state Emery boys place first in Region

The Emery High boys team placed first in region at Richfield. The swimmers will go to the state meet at BYU on Friday and Saturday. Spencer Fauver, Tyler Pulli, Eli Oliverson,...

Commission gives county service awards

The Emery County Commission honored county employees with service awards at commission meeting on Jan. 24. The 2011 Service Awards included: 30 Years - Bliss Mead, sheriff's...

Forbidden Fruit and Emery Telcom present at the January Lunch and Learn event for the ECBC

The Emery County Business Chamber met in their first Lunch and Learn of 2012 on Jan. 18 at the Museum of the San Rafael in Castle Dale. Chamber President Tyler Jeffs welcomed...

Opposition to nuclear power plant near Green River

With State Engineer Kent Jones recently authorizing the use of Green River water to cool proposed nuclear reactors in southeast Utah, anxiety is on the rise amongst area...

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Growing in my heart craft fair Feb. 3 from 3-8 p.m. and Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Emery County Rec. Center in Castle Dale; raffle with 12G Pardner shotgun, outdoor...

Kindergarten Registration

It's time once again to register kindergarten students who will be attending school in Aug. 2012. This will include all children who have a birth date of Sept. 1, 2006...

Polaris grant to aid Forest Service in trail maintenance

Thanks to a grant from Polaris, the work of maintaining and improving the Arapeen Trail system will be enhanced. Polaris recently awarded the Manti-La Sal National Forest an...

Legislators call for approval of permitting for road connecting Sevier and Emery counties

U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-3) have written to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to urge approval along Quitchupah Creek Road in Sevier and...

New computers for all patrol vehicles

The Emery County Sheriff's Office deputies and staff members have been in training this past week for the new computers which are being placed in each patrol vehicle. Fatpot...

Huntington City swears in council members

Three members of the Huntington city Council that were re-elected last November were sworn in again to serve on the council. The residents of Huntington voted Jerry Livingston,...

Cleveland swears in new council members for 2012

Cleveland Town opened the new year by swearing in their newest councilman Kobi Erni. The other newly elected councilman Carson Grimm was unable to attend. Other members of the...

Ferron City council welcomes two new members

Ferron City met in their first meeting of the year. Mayor JoAnn Behling called the meeting to order and noted that Council Members Joe Trenery, TrentJackson, McCall Fuller and...

On watch as new session begins

As the Utah Legislature begins this week, lawmakers need to be aware that something new is in the air. Something grassroots, and it is left over from the fight last spring when...

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Emery County Historical Society Invites you to join us for a fun-filled evening with a peek into our history. Scandinavian Humor

State engineer approves applications to use Green River water for nuclear power plant

Two water right change applications for a proposed nuclear power plant near Green River, have been approved by Kent Jones, State Engineer with the Utah Division of Water Rights....

Commission outlines 2012 responsibilities

At the first commission meeting of the new year Jeff Horrocks was re-elected the chairman of the commission. Commissioner Horrocks gave out assignments to the commissioners for...

Husband rescues injured wife from Ticaboo Canyon with Love

What started out as an ordinary day of hiking on Dec. 21 turned into much more than the Ferron couple was expecting. Todd Healy works at the uranium mine in Ticaboo for Deninson...

SITLA to work on land exchanges for land within the Emery County public land use bill

The Emery County Public Lands council has been working on the Emery County Land Use Bill for two and a half years. The proposal is now awaiting approval from the state legislature...

Orangeville swears in new council members for 2012

Orangeville City Council met Jan. 4. After the opening ceremony the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer the previous meeting minutes were approved. The newly elected council members...

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Festival of Service The Community Volunteer Center is hosting the second annual Festival of Service at the Castle Dale Senior Center on Jan. 20 from 6-9 p.m. The Smoke Pit...

Forest service to improve trail access in Hunt. cyn

FERRON-The Ferron/Price Ranger District, Manti-La Sal National Forest is proposing to improve trail access in Huntington Canyon by building two trailhead parking areas and...

Lunch and Learn at the museum on Wednesday

The Emery County Business Chamber is beginning 2012 with exciting business information for local businesses. Emery Telcom will be the featured presenter at the January Lunch and...

Come join the celebration

Come and join the congregation at Desert Edge Christian Chapel every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. for a wonderful experience of celebrating our loving God. They are a friendly bunch....

Emery County New Year's baby 2012

Emery County's New Year Baby arrived on Jan. 2, 2012 at 7:48 p.m. His parents are Kimberly and Kasey Conover of Huntington. They named their baby Parker Julius Conover. He...

Is there enough water for the nuclear power plant near Green River?

Marc Stilson from the Utah State Division of Water Rights reported to the Emery County Public Lands council there hasn't been a decision made for the point of diversion...

BRIEFLY

Festival of Service The Community Volunteer Center is hosting the second annual Festival of Service at the Castle Dale Senior Center on Jan. 20 from 6-9 p.m. The Smoke Pit...

Dry winter leads to water concerns for 2012

The Emery County Public Lands Council heard from Sherrel Ward as he gave an update on water in the county. He said December was the driest on record. The lucky thing for the...

Elmo swears in new council members for 2012

Elmo Town Council began 2012 with their first meeting of the year on Jan. 4. The first item of business was the swearing in of the new mayor and councilman. The mayor is Clark...

Castle Dale geography bee winners

Castle Dale Elementary geography bee winners include: Walker Woolsey, first place; Ethan Anderson, second place Bailey Huggard, third place and Trey Furner, fourth place. The...

Orangeville honors outgoing council members

Orangeville open house for outgoing council members Prior to the Orangeville City Council regular meeting on Jan. 4, an open house was held in the Orangeville City Council...

Orangeville puts in new restroom to improve field

Orangeville Mayor Pat Jones reported construction of the new restroom facility at the ballpark had been completed. He reported the work was accomplished by city employees. Part of...

Business Chamber Lunch and Learn on Jan. 18

The Emery County Business Chamber is beginning 2012 with exciting business information for local businesses. Emery Telcom will be the featured presenter at the January Lunch and...

Recognition

His advice book for young people, A Cowboy's Guide to Growing Up Right, took first place in the self-help category, and Sweetgrass Mornings won in the biography/memoirs...

Adopt a grandparent: Castle Dale elementary helps out

Sometimes those residents of care centers may be overlooked at the holidays, but thanks to a program initiated by Debbie Sackett, a local Mary Kay consultant that was not the case...

Shop with a Cop brings holiday joy

The annual Shop with a Cop was held recently at ALCO and at Walmart. Sgt. Tom Harrison participated at ALCO. Those participating at Walmart included Deputies John Barnett, Jerod...

Jensen receives distinquished cattleman award

The Utah Cattleman's Association honored Tate Jensen posthumously on Dec. 1 by presenting his family with the Distinguished Cattleman's Award on Tate's behalf. The...

Festive Friday finishes year with activity

The December Festive Friday, hosted by Christine Jensen and Barbra Jones from Utah State Univeristy Extension Service was loaded with great ideas for holiday decorations, foods,...

Lydia Dunham to help direct film in Japan

Lydia Dunham, a native of Green River, has been chosen to travel to Tokyo, Japan, in July 2012 as the First Assistant Director of a feature-length film. Cicada is the first...

Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Castle Dale, Utah with AmericanTowns Castle Dale Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Emery County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and team...

AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Castle Dale organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in Castle Dale is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when...

Weekend Activities in and around Castle Dale

Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat yourself to a day out on the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy...

Eat Local! Great Resources in the Castle Dale area

What’s one small change that 1) significantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts Utah’s economy and 4) helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made that last...