Roger William Openshaw—Born in 1829 in Lancachire, England. Died in 1909 in Santaquin, Utah. Information about him was collected from a biography which was available […]
Tag: 2022
4 Exciting Things in Santaquin—Past and Future
1 – Easter Egg Hunts Santaquin volunteers hid nearly 6k eggs for the 2021 Egg Hunt for the children and toddlers. Even more stirring, the […]
Santaquin Will Soon be in Search of a Recorder
Deputy Recorder Kira Peterson alerted the City on December 15th, 2021, that she was planning to resigning from her position. […]
Snow Plow Stuck! Weather Sparks Parking Citation Discussion
The snow falls fast and heavy here in Santaquin and it stays where it falls unless someone gets to work to move it. Recently, there […]
Man Speaks Up: Thanks City Council for Having Common Sense
Ross Paul stood at the recent Council Meeting to thank the Council for being considerate of the citizens’ tax money. He later stood again to […]
Grave Digging! A Retrospective on a Santaquin Hero (William Openshaw)
William Openshaw—Born in 1795 in Lancashire, England; Died in 1883 in Santaquin, Utah. Information about him was collected from his gravestone in the Santaquin Cemetery, […]
Mayor Olson Unveils Project to Make Santaquin the “Gateway” to the Bonneville Trail
Mayor Olson took time in the City Council Meeting to present a vision of a Santaquin with miles of mountain biking trails up the Santaquin Canyon that connect to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Council Votes to Give Away Surplus Property
When building Apple Valley Elementary School, a small plot of land was left over and unused, due to the road configurations. The City Counsel voted […]
Leola Winegar Recognized as Volunteer of the Month
We all drive East on Main Street and pass the businesses and the beautiful flower boxes. You might have thought that your tax dollars went […]
Will Santaquin Have Enough Water?
*This article was edited since publication to correct the spelling of Mayor Olson’s name from Olsen. In the new City Council’s first Work Council Meeting, […]
In the Desert, Water is Gold
Surprise! We live in a desert. We don’t get much sky water, so we must arduously plan and care for the water that we do […]
City Council Tables Resolution to Implement OSHA Covid Vaccination Mandate
*This article was edited since publication to correct the spelling of Mayor Olson’s name from Olsen. At their first Regular Council Meeting, the newly sworn-in […]
This Week In History
It’s easy to feel that the way the world currently is – is the way that it has always been and forever will be. But […]