Inflation remains a rising concern in Utah as well as across the nation. In fact, according to the just-released Economic Report to the Governor, inflation was the most salient economic issue in the Beehive State in 2022.  Noting the frequency with which the topic came up in conversations ...

Water conservation is on our minds — even as it’s been snowing in Vineyard. During this week’s storm, our city’s public works crews have been out since 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, and throughout the day and as needed, plowing snow to keep people moving and services ...

There is a problem hiding in the education system. It is one that often goes unmentioned, and yet it affects a large population of students. How did Cameron Stoker, founder and CEO of Speechcloud, identify this problem and create a product to put an end to it? While attending Brigham Young ...

"The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned." — Maya Angelou For the last 15 years, I have worked in Provo in homeless services. I’m often asked questions about my work, but so many of the questions that I am asked are about common ...

You may have noticed something unusual recently in the news and among your friends and family. Anxiety and depression, especially among teenagers, is rising drastically. One survey given in all three Utah County school districts suggests that it’s rising as much as 3–5% every year. That ...

My new seed catalog has pelleted seeds and regular seeds. Are pelleted seeds really worth the extra cost? Pelleting is a process used to coat tiny or irregularly shaped seeds with an inert material. It’s true that pelleted seeds cost more but, depending on what kind of gardener you are, ...