Alpine council members voted unanimously this week to create a reduced speed zone in front of the Mountainville Academy charter school on Main Street.

When wildfires start rolling across the Utah County landscape, the amount of time firefighters can spend battling a blaze before going back for more water may make the difference between a few acres of charred grass and a record-setting inferno. But thanks to a new piece of equipment, county firefighters will be able to spend less time refilling their water tankers and more time keeping the flames under control.

Political commentator Glenn Beck will speak and musician Michael Ballam will sing on Sunday during a patriotic service, part of America's Freedom Festival, at the Marriott Center at BYU. The free event starts at 7 p.m.

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When Stadium of Fire tickets featuring superstar Miley Cyrus went on sale, Provo resident Cameron Postelwait was sitting at his computer, ready to buy.

Grant Hildreth, his family and his attorney all believe that his sexual abuse conviction will be overturned on appeal. But against their protests, Hildreth will have to wait in prison while the process moves forward.

Gov. Jon Huntsman will order thousands of state employees to stay home on Fridays as part of a four-day week intended to cut energy costs at government buildings. Seven cities in Utah County already use variations of the four-day schedule, which a BYU study has shown increases employee morale and productivity.

As authorities have investigated a polygamist sect in Texas, Mormon church leaders in Salt Lake City have largely stayed on the sidelines, weighing a response.

American Fork may put massive tax increases before its residents for approval.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Authorities still haven't recovered the University of Utah Hospital billing records that were stolen from a courier's vehicle more than three weeks ago.

As authorities have investigated a polygamist sect in Texas, Mormon church leaders in Salt Lake City have largely stayed on the sidelines, weighing a response.

The defense, prosecution and judge all agreed that seven months in jail was too harsh a sentence for a former fast food restaurant manager convicted of attempting to sexually abuse a 17-year-old employee.

Saratoga Springs police say a former fast-food restaurant employee who reported being robbed at knife point was the real hamburglar in the case.