Ellie Priddis described Mapleton as a place where her kids are still safe to venture on their own into the neighborhood and can always be tracked down by finding where the bicycles are. “It still feels like our childhood a little bit,” she said. On Thursday night, as ...
As Americans recently celebrated our nation's 250th birthday on July 4, many reflected on the events and individuals that shaped our history. As I think about that milestone, I find myself reflecting on a quality that has defined America from the beginning and continues to define communities ...
Sometimes when our kids aren’t acting the way we want, it’s easy to ask ourselves questions like, “Why isn’t he or she trying harder?” or “What do I need to do to motivate them to stop playing video games, or do chores, or quit squabbling with their siblings?” There’s ...
When most people think of homelessness, they picture someone holding a sign on a street corner or sleeping on a park bench. While those situations certainly exist, they represent only a small part of a much larger and more complex reality. Much of homelessness is hidden. Many people ...
Brian Adams watched military jets fly over his childhood home in Littleton, Colorado, and dreamed about becoming a pilot. But Adams’s full commitment to the U.S. Air Force wouldn’t come until he tried out the Brigham Young University Air Force ROTC program, in which Adams said he learned ...
Utah Valley University’s Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) is commemorating the United States of America’s 250th birthday with a Declaration Masterclass, video sessions created to introduce viewers to the key ideas and the basic history that animate the Declaration of Independence. ...
Helping people to change their lives for the better is the purpose of the Rise Program and the Rise Up Foundation, and this Saturday, others can help to support these programs by attending a fundraiser that will be fun for the whole family. The Rise Up Fundraiser BBQ will be held on June 27, ...
Eight days before the Fourth of July, America's Freedom Festival Associate Director Robyn Pulham is trying to learn how a new payment terminal works. She focuses on the instructions her assistant laid out for her — until the phone rings. Provo City is calling. She'd better ...
Built to provide services to adults with autism, the Utah Autism Community Center opened its doors in Orem on Thursday. The facility will serve as an extension of the nonprofit Utah Autism Academy and will offer treatment to autistic adults older than 22, as well as community opportunities for ...
Each year, up to 5 million Hindu pilgrims undertake the Char Dham Yatra, a sacred journey through the Indian Himalayas to four ancient temple sites known as the “four abodes of God.” It is the journey of a lifetime, with most pilgrims arriving in Rishikesh, India, or the “Gateway to the ...
