The school year concluded and Memorial Day has come and gone, meaning it's officially summer break in Utah Valley. Beginning this week is a stretch of festivals in communities across the county that offer fun activities for families to participate in throughout the warm-weather months. Here ...
Hundreds gathered Monday to commemorate fallen American soldiers at Provo's annual Memorial Day program at Provo City Cemetery. Veterans of nearly every military branch were at the presentation, which was hosted by the city, the Freedom Festival and the Provo City Veterans Council. Provo ...
The Utah Lake Authority is soliciting input from the public as it shapes the future of Utah Lake. The ULA is undertaking a Utah Lake Tomorrow master planning process to identify improvements to 11 access points around the lake and is holding a series of public open houses beginning next week ...
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has ordered the flags of the United States of America and the state of Utah to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities in recognition of Memorial Day. Flags should be lowered to the half-staff position beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2026, and remain ...
Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency Thursday, noting every county is in a state of severe or extreme drought after a dry winter marked by record warmth robbed Utah of its snowpack and left rivers and streams running low. The declaration opens the door for farmers and ranchers to ...
As McWane Ductile's Utah County factory reached 100 years of operation, general manager Jared Ellison took to Google to research how many American companies reach the century mark. He found that only one out of every 200 do. "So this is a historic achievement for us," Ellison ...
Provo police issued an appeal to the public Thursday for information on the whereabouts of 7-year-old twins who went missing last year. Authorities believe Amelia and Sophia Johns were taken by their mother, 29-year-old Victoria Zoe Vincent, on July 21, 2025, without the consent or knowledge ...
Community Action Services and Food Bank's latest initiative targets family homelessness through an expansion of its transitional housing program. The Provo-based organization is renovating an apartment complex into six fully-furnished, two-bedroom units that, upon completion this summer, will ...
The 2026 wildfire season is shaping up to be not just hotter and drier but also more expensive after the cost of gasoline soared in the three months since the Iran war began. Usually, when state officials refer to “fuel” in wildland firefighting, they’re talking about grass, brush and ...
One of the many traditions inside the old Springville High School has to do with a large mural referred to as "the untouchable." Students are not allowed to touch the mural, and anyone who does has to get down and kiss it to avoid bad luck. "That's a big fan favorite," said Springville ...
