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By Julie Johansen The Utah State High Rodeo Finals are less than a week away, June 5-10, and many young athletes are anxiously waiting for this competition. Members of the Emery rodeo team and their respective qualified events include: Monty Christiansen (boys' cutting and reining cow horse), Megan Zunich (barrels and breakaway roping), Charity Greenhalgh

Photo Courtesy of the Emery County Sheriff's Office By Julie Johansen Captain Kyle Ekker of the Emery County Sheriff's Office was inducted into the Utah Emergency Management Association (UEMA) Hall of Fame on March 23 at the association's annual conference. Individuals who receive this recognition are considered to be of significant stature and some of

By Julie Johansen Captain Kyle Ekker retired from the Emery County Sheriff's Office on Sept. 15 after serving the citizens of Emery County for over 36 years. He was honored by the Emery County Commissioners at the opening of their meeting on Oct. 4. Maegan Crosland, commission secretary, read the following tribute to Captain Ekker:

By Julie Johansen On Friday and Saturday, the Emery rodeo team hosted a large group of high school teams from throughout Utah at the arena in Castle Dale. It was a preference rodeo, sharing the weekend with the Sevier County High School rodeo team at the Blackhawk Arena in Salina. Preference rodeos allow the contestants