A lockdown at Provo High School on Monday morning was lifted after officials determined there was no credible threat from a suspicious phone call reportedly made. At 7:32 a.m., the Metro Communications Center received a call from an individual who said they were at Provo High School and ...
The new Lake Mountain School District's latest move is a "pioneering" step for school campuses in Utah, according to School Board President Julie King. Last week, the Lake Mountain School Board approved the purchase of 100 acres in Eagle Mountain with plans to build a new high school alongside ...
The Utah Department of Transportation opened a new lane in each direction at Pioneer Crossing over the weekend, a move it says will increase traffic capacity by 50%. The new lanes mark progress in a project to add flex lanes to the heavily trafficked 4.5-mile corridor connecting Interstate 15 ...
Nearly a year after Provo officials shut down talks of selling city-owned land at the base of Slate Canyon, the city has initiated a process to place a conservation easement on it. The Provo City Council gave unanimous approval last week to pursue efforts to place an easement on 115 acres at ...
If Stratos project developers are able to finalize their vision for an unincorporated Box Elder County site, not only will Utah see its largest data center to date, but also the construction of a natural gas power plant capable of producing double the electricity the entire state consumes in a ...
With its annual slate of summer events that include the Fourth of July Grand Parade and Stadium of Fire, the American Freedom Festival goes to great lengths to celebrate patriotism in Provo. For its 2026 slate, falling on the United States' 250th anniversary, the organization is set to go ...
The Provo Half Marathon will lead to temporary road closures and detours Saturday morning. Northbound traffic at University Avenue will be diverted west at 4800 North and University Avenue, Provo police said. Southbound traffic will divert west at 800 North in Orem. The half marathon runs ...
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 ...
