Jim Slade, a decorated Vietnam veteran living in Lehi, Utah, was presented with a hand-made quilt as an expression of gratitude for his service. Quilts of Valor, a national private organization, makes individually designed quilts and presents them to American Vets who qualify for this very ...
It’s not time for school to start yet, but many people have been helping prepare kids to go back to school for quite some time. In fact, months ago, during the Christmas season, donations began coming in for backpacks and school supplies for children in need in Utah County. Those donations ...
History was made on Pioneer Day Friday night with the first-ever fireworks show over Utah Lake — but the debut did not go completely as planned. Organizers intended to launch fireworks from a west barge at North Marina Park in Saratoga Springs and an east barge at American Fork Marina to ...
Thousands celebrated the Pioneer Day holiday at a jam-packed week of rodeo at the Spanish Fork fairgrounds. The 84th annual Fiesta Days Rodeo consisted of five sold-out events held Monday through Friday at the 8,400-seat arena, dazzling crowds with some of the top cowboys and cowgirls in the ...
Thousands of the world's languages remain largely invisible to modern translation technology, but researchers and students at Brigham Young University are working to change that. Through a project called Pathsay, students in the BYU MATRIX lab are partnering with international BYU-Pathway ...
Firefighters gathered on Interstate 15 freeway overpasses across Salt Lake and Utah counties Tuesday afternoon to honor Fire Captain Spencer Long and his family. Long, his wife Katherine and their sons were killed during a flash flood in Wayne County on Friday, according to authorities. A ...
Multiple Utah County cities will choose to prohibit fireworks for Pioneer Day despite the lifting of a statewide ban by Gov. Spencer Cox on Monday. The statewide ban was imposed for the Fourth of July holiday but was removed due to improved weather conditions in parts of the state. For Pioneer ...
Ellie Priddis described Mapleton as a place where her kids are still safe to venture on their own into the neighborhood and can always be tracked down by finding where the bicycles are. “It still feels like our childhood a little bit,” she said. On Thursday night, as ...
EveryDay Strong is an initiative that seeks to raise children and youth who are resilient against anxiety and depression through meeting their needs for safety, connection and confidence. The whole community can embrace this cause because it was developed by people who live in the local ...
As Americans recently celebrated our nation's 250th birthday on July 4, many reflected on the events and individuals that shaped our history. As I think about that milestone, I find myself reflecting on a quality that has defined America from the beginning and continues to define communities ...
