The Salina Lions Club is proud to recognize Thurel and Karen Mason as the Grand Marshals for Salina’s 2025 Independence Day Parade—an honor befitting a couple whose lives have been marked by dedication to family, faith, hard work, and community. "After reading in the Sun about Thurel being awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Utah Trucking Association, we were sure that he would make a great Grand Marshal for our parade, along with Karen, ...

The Salina Riding Club is proud to honor Julie Durfee and the late Merlin “Durf” Durfee as this year’s Grand Marshals of the Salina Independence Day Rodeo. Julie and Durf were married in 1986 and made their home in Sevier County in the late 1980s. Durf, a proud Aurora native, carried with him the legacy of one of the original families to settle the region. He went to work at the SUFCO coal mine, while ...

At its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, June 25, the Salina City Council honored Breanna Bosshardt, owner of Lucky 7 Parlour, as the city's Business of the Quarter. Mayor Jed Maxwell expressed appreciation for Bosshardt’s significant investment in revitalizing Main Street, noting the time, effort, and financial commitment she has dedicated to renovating her buildings. “Her business played a big role in supporting the Eyes to the Sky Balloon Festival,” Maxwell said. “She helped make ...