Monticello

Monticello man killed in La Sal Mountain avalanche

Search and rescue crews have recovered the body of a Monticello man who was caught in a massive avalanche in the La Sal Mountains on January 25. The body has been removed from the mountain. Scott Bradley Pehrson, age 39 of Monticello, was caught in a slide while snowmobiling at a...

Monticello City Council receives 2018 police department statistics

The Monticello City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting Jan. 8, a meeting that lasted just over two hours. As usual, the meeting started with an invocation or a prayer, which Mayor Tim Young performed after no member of the public volunteered for the task. Monticello Police...

Desert Rivers Credit Union cuts the ribbon on new Monticello location

Although they have been open since December at 16 East 200 South, Suite D in Monticello, Desert Rivers Credit Union held their official ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 11. The credit union is celebrating their Monticello grand opening for the entire month of January with special deals...

Meet your Blue Mountain high school rodeo team

The Blue Mountain High School Rodeo Team just wrapped up a fantastic fall circuit where they had the opportunity to attend and compete at 16 rodeos all over the state of Utah. What is the Utah High School Rodeo Association (UHSRA)? Well, it is one of the fastest growing youth...

Monticello High School hosts suicide prevention discussion on Dec. 13

For the first time this year, Monticello High School Counselor Jeff Hunt led an after-school group centered around suicide prevention. The discussion was on Dec. 13 in the Monticello High School Library. It’s something the school did last year several times in order to provide students...

A surprise after decades of community service

Ellen Kirby went to the Monticello High School Christmas concert with absolutely no idea that she would be named Monticello Citizen of the Year. Kirby was given the annual honor by Mayor Tim Young at the concert on Dec. 17. Young called a surprised Kirby to the stage before a raucous...

Monticello Gingerbread Tour winners announced

by Rhett Sifford Bobby Jane Gregory, owner of the Line Camp Steakhouse at Roughlock Resort, is 120 Cello Bucks richer after her impressive creation, “Grandma and Grandpa’s Cabin,” won top honors in the 2018 Monticello Gingerbread House Tour competition. Winners in the second annual...

Monticello shops provide a myriad of unique gift opportunities and ideas

by Alene Laney Merchants of Monticello place quality, meaningful gifts in their stores. If you haven’t been out to the local shops lately, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what you’ll find. Stunning artwork. Beautiful jewelry. Nostalgic toys. Tasteful decor. Cute crafts. Tough tools....

Monticello High School Theatre to present ‘Sense and Sensibility’

Jane Austen’s timeless novel ‘Sense and Sensibility’ has been adapted as a play by the Monticello High School Theatre Department and will run Nov. 28-30 at 7 p.m. each evening. Tickets for the play are $5 for adults, $3 for students, and $2 for preschoolers. The play is directed by...

A salute to service 2018, locals pay tribute to area service men and women

It’s the kind of morning that you wake up and hear the wind unrelentingly bear down on everything in its path. It’s the kind of day where many stay inside, warm and cozy against the winter winds. But for the Monticello Rotary Club and many of their grandchildren and children, they spent...