Carbon County News

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.

Perkie Travel of Active Re-Entry, transports anyone from Emery County, Carbon County, and East Carbon, everyday five times a week who needs transportation to the cancer treatment centers.

Utah Highway Patrol troopers say a 33-year-old Moab man was killed in a crash involving a semi truck on Sunday.

Southeastern Utah campaign for zero fatalities is promoting Carbon County residents of the importance of safe driving.

In keeping with a tradition dating back many, many years, Helper's Italian-American lodge, Stella D'America, has scheduled the annual Columbus Day dinner this Sunday, Oct.11. The event will take place in the Helper civic auditorium Sunday afternoon.

Carbon County Commissioner John Jones testified before the congressional subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources concerning H.R. 1925-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009.

Pets in need of a home will be strutting their stuff on a runway at the Peace Garden in Price on Saturday.

Former President George W. Bush made a short, unannounced visit to Utah over the past weekend, according to an article in the Salt Lake Tribune.

A West Valley City businessman who formerly operated a trucking firm in Carbon County was arrested on Sept.

Elizabeth Cunningham and her son Connor pose for the camera along with former President George Bush on Sunday afternoon.

Developers of a controversial coal-fired power plant in Sevier County now intend to transport and dispose of the proposed facility's fly ash in Carbon County and Tooele County landfills rather than close to home.