The percentage of students in Utah County's two largest school districts who scored an 18 or better on the ACT dipped slightly from 2025 to 2026, but remained at or above the statewide average, according to data released by the Utah State Board of Education this week. In the Alpine School ...
Brigham Young University's School of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation, President Shane Reese announced Wednesday. Reese said the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, or LCME, voted to grant BYU preliminary accredication status at its October 2026 meeting. The university is ...
Famed fantasy author and Utah County resident Brandon Sanderson is set to purchase the Evermore Park property in Pleasant Grove, but will not be reviving the fantasy theme park that closed in 2024. In a video update published Tuesday, Sanderson said the buildings on the property are no longer ...
From discrepancies in beef processing inspections to a lack of clarity regarding water reuse policies, there are a number of government regulations that Utah business owners say are disruptive to their respective industries. On Tuesday, at the Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater in Pleasant Grove, ...
In the race for Utah’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District, Republican incumbent Rep. Blake Moore squared off with one of his challengers, Democrat Peter Crosby, on the debate stage at Utah State University on Tuesday, three weeks before the Nov. 3 election. The debate — hosted by the ...
Utah County prosecutors will pursue the death penalty against a Springville man charged with killing his mother and another man. In a notice filed in Provo's Fourth District Court Friday, Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said the state intends to seek the death penalty for both counts of ...
One year ago, the Utah Department of Transportation began a large construction effort on U.S. 189 near Deer Creek Reservoir to improve the Utah Valley to Heber Valley transportation corridor. Significant progress has been made on the project, which calls for a grade seperation between ...
Brigham Young University's College of Fine Arts and Communications is inviting alumni and other visitors to check out its new digs and celebrate a significant anniversary from 6-10 p.m. Saturday in Provo. The Arts Building, replacing the former Harris Fine Arts Center, opened this fall, ...
At a quarter to eight, the caravan of elementary students arrived, riding their bicycles and wearing helmets and reflective gear. As they waved to friends and chatted excitedly, the children stowed their gear, grabbed a donut, and shuffled into Orem’s Orchard Elementary School to begin ...
Lane closures on Interstate 15 are expected northbound in Lehi through the weekend as crews work on the 2100 North interchange. Closures began Wednesday night and will occur Thursday, Saturday and Sunday night, according to the Utah Department of Transportation. Lanes will stay open Friday ...
