A new holiday event is coming to downtown Provo next month. Utah County announced the launch of the Utah Valley Christkindlmarkt, a German-inspired Christmas market to take place at the historic Utah County Courthouse campus. From noon to 9 p.m. on Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, the market will ...
The final major patriotic holiday of the United States' yearlong 250th anniversary celebration was recognized Wednesday with ceremonies and assemblies throughout Utah Valley. In Orem, American Legion Orem Post 72 and city officials honored Veterans Day with a program that demonstrated some ...
A pancake breakfast that promotes community connection and fellowship while helping others to get a second chance at life sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday morning. The Rise Program’s pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held on November 14 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal ...
For 33 years, Ruth Brasher and her volunteers have stuffed and sewed together more than 23,000 teddy bears for the Utah County Children’s Justice Center to give to children in crisis. Brasher's efforts, which have been well-documented over the years, have made a profound impact on those ...
Christopher Williams considers himself to be an ordinary man who is trying to do something extraordinary: become the next Super Dad. The Springville father of five is in the semifinals of the Children's Miracle Network's Super Dad competition, an initiative intended to raise funds for the ...
A new study by a Brigham Young University professor and a genetic genealogist is examining how unexpected DNA test results affect individuals and families. The idea for the research project began when a student came to history professor Joseph Stuart's office. “This individual just kept ...
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 ...
