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Hauntings At The Family Tree Spark National Interest

"The Dead Files" with the owners of Leslie's Family Tree

Hometown Santaquin restaurant to be featured on the Travel Channel on Friday by Spencer Healey An ancient Indian curse. Angry spirits trapped for years where a family restaurant now stands. Frequent paranormal activity witnessed by restaurant employees. A lady in blue. A ghost named Henry. Spirits of small children. All these things are pieces of…

Local Marathoner Beats The Heat In Boston

The race has begun..but no one is moving, yet...

Kim Harris recounts her experience this week in the big race Facing some of the highest temperatures in the Boston Marathon’s history, local runner Kim Harris never backed down, knowing throughout the 26.2 mile race that she would cross the finish line no matter what. “I knew I would finish,” said Harris. “Even if I…

Santaquin Rec Department Wins Outstanding Department

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Leisure Services Director and Department Recognized for efforts Last month the Utah Recreation and Parks Association (URPA) recognized recreation departments from around the state of Utah for their programs and success. For the second time in three years the Santaquin Leisure Services Department won Outstanding Department in the Class 1 division. Santaquin also won the…

Annual Easter Egg Hunt A Success

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Easter Bunny and Miss Santaquin Royalty make appearance Gone in 60 seconds. More like gone in 40. The Santaquin Annual Easter Egg Hunt kicked off with a mad dash as approximately 300 kids scrambled for colorful goodies on the ball fields behind the Santaquin Elementary school on Saturday morning. At the sound of a fire…

Santaquin MBR Encounters Further Litigation

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Local farmers claim $2.24 million in future damages Opening up a new chapter in the debate surrounding the membrane bioreactor sewer plant (MBR), a group of farmers and landowners have filed a Notice of Claim with Santaquin City alleging “private property damages.” The claim was filed last month by the legal counsel representing Kenyon Farley,…

The Council’s Six Goals

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Pool, roads, and grocery store on city’s radar Santaquin citizens for years have clamored for the city to take action regarding issues like road maintenance, commercial growth, and the lack of recreational facilities. Over the years it seems much has been said by public officials and representatives on those fronts, with limited headway made on…

Second Teen Pleads Guilty To Church Arson Charges

Church Fire in Santaquin

Case remains in juvenile court system The second of two teens was taken into state custody today after pleading guilty to arson in connection with the fire that destroyed part of a meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last December. Less than a month after his accomplice was sentenced on similar…

Survey Shows Santaquin Residents Prefer Rural

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Study reflects country-style living and commercial dependency on other cities Santaquin City officials got a glimpse into what their citizens want in the community thanks to a city-conducted survey taken in November and December of last year. The results of the survey were presented to the city council last week in a council work session….