Emery County News

The theme is Saddles and Sagebrush. Craft projects, lunch and a lot of activities.

The plans for the Emery County Fair are in full swing. One of the many highlights of the upcoming fair on Aug.

The Emery County Cabin at This Is The Place Heritage Park was dedicated on June 20 at 2 p.m. Nearly 100 people gathered to watch the dedication of the cabin that was built between 1879 and 1882 and was the home of pioneer Casper Christensen.

On June 22, Windy Larsen, Animal Control Officer for Castle Dale was notified by the Emery County Sheriff's Office that they had a creature in custody and they thought it might be a Yak.

The San Rafael Summerfest in Castle Dale was held in spite of the rainy day. Event organizers moved the childrens games to the inside the Emery County Recreation Building and they had games and prizes for the children in attendance.

When user groups come together and work cooperatively then they can accomplish much.

The Castle Dale City Council heard comments from two concerned residents at their recent council meeting.

The Utah Permanent Community Impact Board approved a request to fund a $1.1 million town hall and fire station.

The Emery County Commissioners called a special meeting to discuss the issues surrounding the emergency medical services department.

Legislators from Salt Lake and eastern Utah visited a large natural gas refining and compressor plant in Uintah County after Memorial Day during a tour arranged by Utah Sen.

Anticipation and excitement is higher than ever as aspiring country music artists prepare for the 28th Annual Colgate Country Showdown.

By a unanimous vote at the June meeting, the Emery County Public Lands Council approved a motion to develop a county wide land use plan and federal legislation which would finalize wilderness designation and solidify county positions regarding other land use issues, including motorized recreation, livestock grazing and oil and gas development.

President of The World Bank Robert Zoellick, left, addresses the panel as Pam Inmann, executive director of the Western Governors' Association, right, listens during the Western Governor's Association meeting Monday.

Sunday was an unusual day in Price. That was the day no one within the city limits had any power for about four hours in the morning; that is unless they had their own way to generate electricity.

Ed Rasbold wasn't shocked that some of the gas wells he manages in the Coal Creek area had some vandalism happen two weeks ago.

About 20 people gathered in a desolate stretch of Emery County on Monday to exercise their religious rights.

Approximately 10 months ago the decision was made in Emery County Commission meeting to make the ambulance service a stand alone department and remove it from within the Emery County Sheriff's Office.

Emery County Commissioner Jeff Horrocks, along with Jim Gordon, supervisor of the Emery County Ambulance Service, approached the Ferron City Council with a request to partner with the ambulance service.

Hometown Market in Huntington has made a significant investment in the community as it has remodeled the town's only grocery store.

A 2-year-old child was killed after a vehicle drifted off the side of the road Wednesday morning.