Price News

Emery County voters went to the polls on Nov. 3 to decide a number of mayoral and city council races.

In a steady increase, demand at the Price food bank has peaked at its highest level, with over 409 families served during the past month.

The Eastern Utah Wind Symphony, a college-community concert band at College of Eastern Utah, will present its fall concert on Saturday, Nov.

Tuesday the voters of Carbon County spoke and in turn they elected some incumbents and some new people to mayoral and council seats in towns around the area.

In both Price City and Carbon County, many outsiders notice the lack of public transportation.

From South Dakota, to Arkansas, to Price, Utah, John Weber, a professor, joins the College of Eastern Utah faculty this fall.

Nolan Goodwin and Ben Valdez from American Fork join Jed McBride, Jim Noyes and Jack Archer from Price, in the Albertsons parking lot as they look over car parts.

Early voting for all city offices ends on Friday and then on Tuesday the big day finally arrives - Election Day.

Reclamation projects along the Price River are planned for nearly its entire length, from Scofield on down.

In an effort to control increased garbage problems near a parking area around Scofield reservoir, new fences and other measures have been added to the 2010 county budget for a total of $25,000. County commissioners discussed the measure on Oct.

The museum board presented a lifetime achievement award to Dixon Peacock at a special program commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Pioneer Museum in Emery County.

In looking towards the immediate city and county general elections on Nov. 3, the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce board of directors would like to invite all voters to participate in a "Meet the Candidates" nights scheduled for Oct.

As the end of the week approaches, garage sale signs are a common sight across town.

October 17, 7 a.m. at Food Ranch. Entry fee. Questions call Colton Leavitt 435-749-6499. Sponsored by Emery High FBLA.

With consumer prices down over the past year, monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 57 million Americans will not automatically increase in 2010.

The Olsen Ranch has a long and colorful history in Emery County. Before taking the Emery County Historical Society to the Olsen Ranch, Henning Olsen of Price, stopped by the place where the old Olsen home is standing, where Art Olsen and Henning Olsen were raised by their father Delon and mother Argene in Castle Dale.

An early morning strike by a vandal over the weekend left the front foyer and lobby of the Sun Advocate covered with glass.

I had planned a column today about a wilderness poll that the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance recently conducted.

Hollywood came to Carbon County this past weekend as film makers turned part of Main Street into a movie set.

One of the competing bands, Dear Bobbie, from Price, Utah, performs during the Battle of the Bands event Friday night in the Shepherd Union Ballroom.