The 2025 General Legislative Session has officially come to an end. This all-out sprint of the final week was a great cap to seven weeks of hard work. My colleagues and I worked diligently for in Rural Utah and the rest of the state to pass bills that strengthen our economy, invest in education, enhance public safety, and secure Utah’s future. Personally, I ran 10 bills this Session to help further these efforts in our ...

The 18th annual Eyes to the Sky Balloon festival committee has already been working behind the scenes to ensure the event runs smoothly and the balloons pilots have a great experience in Salina.  This year the festival is introducing a new balloon meister to the festival, Thayne Peterson, who has been a participant at Salina’s event for many years. In introducing himself, he started with, “There's a running joke it goes like this. ‘How do ...

Keven Christensen’s Car Club, Kermit’s Kruisers, in conjunction with the Salina Lion’s Club, hosted a blood drive at the North Sevier Senior Center this past week, and is coordinating a drive in the local area once each month throughout the year; and this is his third year providing this service! The American Red Cross of Utah, who Christensen coordinates his drives for, is emphasizing the importance of regular blood donations, particularly during the challenging winter ...