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BYU

The Associated Press

PROVO, Utah-- A year after bulldozers tore down the old St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Provo, the lot it sat on remains vacant.

The only thing BYU junior Jordan McKensie remembers about that night last month is that the sun was setting as he set off on his longboard down Seven Peaks Boulevard in Provo. The rest of the story he had to garner from the two people who found him at the bottom of the hill bleeding from his head and nose.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Idaho State Police say an Orem woman who died from injuries suffered in a fatal accident was run over by her 25-year-old daughter.

Following a report that said Utah schools have fewer restrictions on junk food than almost anywhere else, state and Utah County education officials say they're making strides to improve the nutritional offerings available to students.

Utah County may be ready to relinquish control of its 911 dispatch center, but so far Mapleton City it not on board with the idea.

Officials at Utah Valley University say they aren't leaving their roots behind in their new university mission, but finding places to study trades is getting harder as UVU cuts classes.

Late in April 1917, a talented group of artisans working under the direction of R.T. Woodard added the finishing touches to Provo's innovative, new concrete fountain that graced the middle of the intersection at Center Street and Academy (University) Avenue. During the next decade and a half, the fountain served as a backdrop for many Provo celebrations.

The Peterson family laughs, because life would be too painful otherwise.