The 100th anniversary of the Castle Gate Mine Disaster occurred on Friday, March 8 of 2024. To commemorate the miners that lost their lives in the catastrophic disaster, the Helper Museum teamed up with the Rio Theater for a memorial event. Upon entering the theater, patrons were able to peruse various items that the museum
By Representative Christine Watkins, District 67 The controversial actions of Utah State School Board member Natalie Kline were taken care of this past week. On Wednesday, the State School Board met and censured Miss Kline; the only thing she can do is attend meetings and vote. Both the House and the Senate voted to censure
By Representative Christine Watkins, District 67 The 2024 Utah legislature will convene on Tuesday, Jan. 16. For 45 days, we will read, debate, and pass or not pass amendments to old laws or create new laws. There have been so many bills filed that we are only guaranteed four bills to be written. I have
Through the Main Street America Coalition, the opportunity for Price City to become a Healthy Utah Community was born. This is an opportunity that is important to Representative Christine Watkins and other leaders within the city. When Sara Braby with the Southeast Utah Health Department attended her first Main Street America Coalition meeting, Rep. Watkins
Jordyn Gagon, a Price native and University of Utah student, (left) with representative Christine Watkins (right), By Representative Christine Watkins, District 67 The last two weeks of the legislative session have been something I have not experienced in previous sessions. In the past, if there were bills that were deemed highly controversial, they were often