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HARROP: New houses shouldn’t be built on the workers’ backs

Arguments over immigration can be smart or misguided, but they are always complicated. Let's start with an annoying one. Donald Trump's ramp-up of immigration arrests has hit the construction industry, much of whose labor force is undocumented. Employers of such workers are blaming the ...

Judge to consider Robinson trial date at Friday hearing

Tyler Robinson will return to Provo's 4th District Court on Friday, where Judge Tony F. Graf said he will set a trial date. In preparation for the hearing, state prosecutors and the defense each submitted memorandum's Wednesday to propose when the trial should take place. Robinson proposed a ...

City Council greenlights Provo Towne Centre redevelopment project

The Provo City Council voted to approve the Provo Towne Centre Mall redevelopment project Tuesday, allowing Brixton Capital to move forward with its plans to turn the struggling indoor mall into a mixed-use complex with housing, retail and dining options.  The California-based real estate ...

Guest opinion: Bending over and other dangerous stunts

I saw a post on social media challenging people to write a horror story in just ten words. Ha! Amateurs. I can do it in three. If you’re over 50, brace yourself. Turn on all the lights, be sure you have company and have some Ben and Jerry’s ready for the emergency you’re about to ...

PARKER: Education freedom is on midterm ballot

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill/Working Families Tax Cuts Act into law, and it's unfortunate that very few parents know this legislation provides the largest national expansion of K-12 education freedom in our nation's history. Beginning Jan. 1, ...