Carbon County News

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Crime in Carbon County has occurred at an average level, according to the 2008 Utah preliminary report.

Eastern Utah Community Credit Union recently hosted a fund-raiser for Spencer's Wishes.

In terms of making a good investment in society, education often proves to be a strong bet.

Organized recycling in Carbon County might soon become a reality thanks to the efforts of a local grass roots group called the Green Team.

Monday was a bad day for me, in many ways. A lot of things in my personal life seemed to go to hell on Sunday and on top of that we had the largest regular section newspaper anyone can remember to deal with.

Dan Baxter peers out his front window at the new neighbor that blocks his views of American Fork Canyon, has forced him to abandon the front half of his home and is currently shining a bright red light on his face.

Roy Junior High School wood shop teacher Kenneth William Taylor, 46, was charged Oct.

A subsidiary of Murray Energy Corp., which operates one coal mine in Carbon County and is developing a second, said Friday it was laying off 91 hourly and salaried employees in Ohio.

The group rehearses Wednesday at 5 p.m. at CEU's music building. Interested players are welcome to attend the weekly sessions.

Local residents accessing the Mountain View Cemetery in Helper on Cemetery Road are noticing a cross erected just off the road in recent days," said Lois Giordano, a member of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in Helper.

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.

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

Within 48 hours of the vandalism by unknown persons, the rest room facilities at the top of the Spring Canyon trail look almost new again.

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.

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.

Emery County is an unlikely place in all of our country where anyone would expect to see young people in trouble.

On Oct. 6 we ran an article in the Sun Advocate concerning a poll that Dan Jones and Associates had conducted in late August and early September to see how Utahns felt about the wilderness designation of millions of acres of land in the state.

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