Conditions are ripe for an intense summer of wildfires, state leaders say, with blistering temperatures in the forecast and dry brush across the state. The last thing Utah needs is for people to let their guard down and send sparks and embers into the mix. “We’re begging Utahns everywhere ...
Utah Valley University's commencement ceremony Wednesday night signaled the end of Astrid S. Tuminez's tenure as university president and the close of an academic year marked by tragedy on campus. In her parting words to graduating students before she steps down, Tuminez told them to ...
The awaited comeback of the Rooftop Concert Series is set. The popular summer music festival will return to downtown Provo on May 15 following a seven-year hiatus, event organizers announced Wednesday. Five concerts will take place from May to September at the Nu Skin Plaza on Center Street ...
The Provo City Council approved code amendments Tuesday that effectively ban large data centers within the city. The amended code, approved in a 5-1 vote, will remove power generation as a permitted use, capping data center sizes at 50 megawatts because UMPA requires data centers over 50 ...
A federal drug enforcement official fired up a pill press in Salt Lake City Wednesday, cupping his hand to catch little blue tablets as the machine cranked and spat them out at a rapid pace. The highly unusual scene illustrated how easy it is to make and turn big profits from illicit pills ...
The Great Salt Lake has already reached what’s expected to be the height of its yearly cycle after the state’s warmest winter on record, state officials said Tuesday. And they expect May and June to make matters worse by bringing hotter weather than normal. The prognosis was one of several ...
Tuesday afternoon was a typical day at The Good and the Beautiful's new 100,000-square-foot warehouse in Lehi, with a handful of workers scattered about assembling boxes and packaging orders. Soon, though, the facility will be bustling with dozens of temporary workers as the company prepares ...
Timberline Middle School in Alpine was briefly placed on lockdown protocol Tuesday after authorities say a threatening phone call was made to staff members. The phone call, made just before noon, prompted the school to lock access doors while officers and school staff investigated the ...
The Lindon Utah Temple will be dedicated by Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church announced Tuesday. The dedication will take place at 11 a.m. and be broadcast to congregations within the Lindon temple ...
The Salt Lake Board of Realtors on Monday announced that it has a total of $240,000 in down payment assistance available for eligible first-time homebuyers this year. The program, called the American Dream Grant, was started by the Salt Lake Board of Realtors’ Charity Committee in 2019. It ...
