Local News

Thousands of people lined the streets of University Avenue and Center Street on Friday morning to take part in what is arguably Provo's greatest annual spectacle: America’s Freedom Festival Grand Parade. The Fourth of July celebration is believed to be one of the largest in the western United States, showcasing numerous high school marching bands, city floats, public figures and military vehicles. No shortage of preparation went into the event this year, ensuring that once Grand Marshall and BYU football coach Kalani Sitake drove by in a Roadster to get the parade started, ...