I biasedly believe America is the best country on Earth. It's the friendliest, most generous, least corrupt, and most disproportionally beautiful country I've ever visited. But there are a lot of things other countries do even better that we would do well to adopt. Let me count the ways: 1. ...

The temperature swings and drought are not making it easy to garden this year. But there are always a few things we can control, including our optimism and our willingness to “show our shadow” in our garden every day. Here is a list of garden tasks to consider for the month of ...

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — City fountains became impromptu rehearsal spaces this weekend as yodelers at a festival in Basel, Switzerland, squeezed in last-minute practice while cooling off during Europe’s June heat wave. At one fountain, a folk band dipped their toes in the water on ...

Amy Neville describes Kristin Bride as her “soulmate.” But the day that forged their bond — June 23, 2020 — was the worst of each of their lives. Both Bride and Neville lost their teen sons that day. Their kids lived a thousand miles apart and never met, but they both died from harms ...

There is an irresistible thrill in making something explode. Every year around holidays like the Fourth of July, Utahns embrace that thrill by spending millions of dollars on fireworks. And Utahns certainly aren't alone. The American Pyrotechnics Association projected that Americans ...

Travel has a funny way of teaching us something new about familiar places. For years, my family and I have chased memorable experiences across states, countries, and continents. We've slept in beach resorts, mountain cabins, and skyscraping hotels. Yet one of our most enjoyable recent getaways ...

The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week: 1. America's Freedom Festival Various times and locations throughout the week This event is one of the highlights of the year in Utah Valley annually, but had added ...

Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week: CENTRAL Provo June 27 2026 Freedom Festival Children's Parade, Provo Veterans Memorial Park, 10:30 a.m. (freedomfestival.org) Absolute Adele with Jennifer Cella, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. ...

The White River Loop is one of 15 trails featured in the 2026 Ride Utah Challenge, sponsored by Young Powersports and mylocalutah.com. These Northern Utah trails are detailed in a booklet available at any Young Powersports dealer and at the offices of mylocalutah.com at 80 E. Antelope Drive ...

The top parts of all my onion bulbs are sticking up above the soil but the green tops haven’t tipped over yet. Is this normal? Did I plant them wrong? Will this ruin the onions? Is it too late to cover them with more soil or will that be bad for the onions? This is one worry that you can ...