Undeterred by the rainy fall weather, a slice of Hollywood was in Provo on Thursday for the opening night of the community's biggest annual film event. The 13th annual FilmQuest film festival was back in action at the Velour Live Music Gallery on University Avenue, and scores of well-dressed ...
Community Action Services and Food Bank in Provo is facing a financial deficit and is in need of immediate community support, its leadership says. Jessica Miller, chief impact officer at Community Action, told the Daily Herald on Wednesday the nonprofit organization needs $100,000 by the end ...
As the ball kicked off the left foot of Brigham Young University freshman Carter Smith and sailed through the uprights, a flood of emotions coursed through his body. He felt relief that he hadn't made a fool of himself on national TV when given a second chance at the 33-yard kick. He felt ...
When Lacey Cherrington was a junior in high school, her younger sister made it to the rodeo national finals, and she did not. As she cheered her sister on, she felt the sting of missing out, and she asked herself, “Why am I in the stands and not competing?” That moment changed ...
When a child walks into a kindergarten classroom for the first time, they bring much more than a new backpack. They bring everything they have learned in the years before: the conversations, the books, the songs and the simple moments with the adults who care about them. For many children, ...
If BYU football's top-10 matchup against Notre Dame on Saturday goes the way Cougar fans hope, it will be a game to remember. Students at a Provo elementary school already experienced an unforgettable moment this week, though, thanks to a unique college football initiative. In partnership ...
In an interesting twist of fate, two Oregon natives who became friends as teenagers in the Eugene area a few decades ago are now spearheading healthcare-related organizations in Utah County. The best part? Their paths crossed again as they were helping others. After meeting at a youth ...
The percentage of students in Utah County's two largest school districts who scored an 18 or better on the ACT dipped slightly from 2025 to 2026, but remained at or above the statewide average, according to data released by the Utah State Board of Education this week. In the Alpine School ...
Utah Valley University’s (UVU) School of Education’s annual For the Love of Reading Conference — held on Sept. 30 — brought together educators, parents, librarians, and community leaders to address an exponential increase in aliteracy and share strategies for building lifelong ...
As adults, the only concept we seem to associate with Halloween is candy. Yet for kids and teens — and you, if you’re willing — the holiday can mean so much more. Because when you’re willing to look twice, you might see that Halloween actually serves as an annual opportunity for ...
