Utah County will begin construction Tuesday on a project that will make significant improvements to the recreation area around Bridal Veil Falls. The county said the $7 million, two-year project using tourism tax funds will enhance safety for visitors, improve parking and expand public ...
Whether it’s human-caused wildfires, boating and swimming deaths, or off-road vehicle crashes, Utah has seen an increase in preventable accidents this summer. Now, with Labor Day weekend approaching, officials are expecting the state’s public land, water and other recreation hotspots to be ...
A microburst of rain Wednesday night caused a mudslide in the Buckley Draw burn scar, damaging a church and causing road closures Thursday. The storm poured about an inch of rain into the draw in just over 30 minutes during the 10 p.m. hour Wednesday, according to Provo Public Works Director ...
Over 200 people set aside their workday responsibilities and grabbed a shovel to aid cleanup efforts at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse on Slate Canyon Drive on Thursday after a mudslide spilled down the Buckley Draw and covered the property. While some ...
The 2025-26 school year is off and running, and for the Alpine School District, it's the second to last academic year in its current form. Now that classes are back in session, interim superintendent Rob Smith said the district has its eyes set on ensuring that the looming reconfiguration is ...
Utah is the fifth-highest in the nation in the ranking of “focus on future generations,” a number largely driven by its high birth rates, which remain the highest in the nation. Also, by its strong effort to fund parks and recreation, according to a report from the Utah ...
