Kim Ray has an affinity for Utah Lake and spreading the word about all that its ecosystem has to offer. Ray, a Utah County resident who also advocates for the importance of life jackets and general water safety, leads the organization Paddle With Care, The nonprofit organizes various events ...
A swift response from fire personnel stopped the progression of a 50-acre fire that broke out in Mapleton early Saturday morning. By Monday, Mapleton Fire Chief John Jackson said fire management is expected to announce full containment and that crews are no longer on the mountain. “It’s ...
The Buckley Draw Fire was downgraded from a type 3 fire to a type 4 fire Monday, signifying fewer resources needed to combat it. The decision came as the wildfire, which started Aug. 17 in the Buckley Draw near Provo, reached 42% containment, all along the west and southwest perimeter, ...
Students at Mount Liberty College knew they were in for a change when the classical liberal arts school moved from Murray to Provo this summer. When students celebrated the official opening of their new school in a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week inside the Knight Block building, they also ...
An old fossil discovery is providing new information to scientists nearly 40 years later. A fossil bone found in a sand pit near Vernal, Utah, in the 1980s has turned out to be an older-than-expected representative of a species of camel that was common in the region during the Ice Ages. A team ...
As a teacher, I was constantly and critically aware of how “average” I was. I loved my students, and I treasured the time I spent in the classroom. But between grading, lesson planning, teaching 30+ classes a week and struggling to turn expectations into reality, I had a lot of days when I ...
