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EveryDay Learners: Fun and learning — The benefits of playground games

On Sept. 14, United Way of Utah County alongside 45 companies and over 1,500 volunteers took to the community performing service projects of every kind for our annual Day of Caring event. One of those projects was to refresh and repaint playground games at 31 different elementary schools. ...

Choosing Success: Antidotes to cure an overwhelming school season

With a few weeks of school under your belt, whoever is feeling overwhelmed already, raise your hand. There’s a lot going on throughout a school year: assignments, projects, exams, parent/teacher conferences, extra curricular activities and friends, to name a few. Whether you are a student or ...

Tales From Utah Valley: It’s OK to talk about suicide

Suicide. We’re scared to say the word because we think that if we say it, we’re putting the idea into someone’s mind. But, asking someone who seems troubled if he or she is considering suicide could actually save a life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

Garden Help Desk: Time to say goodbye to sickly, bug-infested willow

I have a willow that has a disease that makes it smell bad and runs a sticky sap. It also has a white foam in areas. I used diluted bleach spray on it, which helped, but not sure if I can save it. It’s beautiful but losing large limbs each year. It also has borers that leave sawdust. I’m ...