With incredible sadness that the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation (UOLF) shares that Colin Hilton, our longtime President and CEO, passed away Friday at his home. Colin led UOLF for over two decades, dedicating his life and career to ensuring that the legacy of Utah’s 2002 Olympic and ...
Kent Pyne of Pyne Farms walked through his orchard the first week of April, cutting open blossoms to assess damage. The night before had brought the first hard freeze of the growing season. Around 90% of his Santaquin orchard, home to tart cherries and apples were lost. His Genola orchard, ...
For a third year in a row, Utah’s state parks recorded more than 12 million visits between July 2025 and June 2026, Utah State Parks announced in a blog post on Aug. 19. That marks the parks’ third-highest year of visitation on record. Over the past decade, visitation to state parks has ...
Following public pushback and the filing of a resident-led referendum opposing a property tax increase of 183%, the Eagle Mountain City Council repealed the rate increase and approved a lower rate Tuesday. Eagle Mountain property owners will now pay a property tax rate of 0.000900, or a 69.81% ...
The data center conversation engaging residents statewide has zeroed in on Spanish Fork, where a company called Volition is proposing to build a data center in the city. At a meeting Tuesday night, the Spanish Fork City Council worked to establish requirements for data centers and other ...
Social isolation is a growing public health concern linked to higher rates of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, infectious disease, depression, anxiety and even premature death. Older adults report the highest rates of social isolation. A recent Brigham Young University study, led by ...
“Today is the culmination of years of studying, sacrificing, balancing study time with family time, overcoming challenges and refusing to quit when the finish line felt impossibly far away.” That congratulatory encouragement from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMU) ...
Data centers took center stage at the Utah Capitol Wednesday as lawmakers met to figure out where to focus their attention when they convene for their 2027 session in January. They didn’t take any action, but focused on listening to experts, administrators and everyday Utahns for insights on ...
Two new special purpose schools opened in Orem this week, set to serve students in the future Timpanogos School District. Launched by the Alpine School District, Silver Peak School and Timpanogos Transition and Education Center will welcome students this school year at the former Sharon ...
A 4-year-old girl died last month after being trapped in a hot car for an extended period of time, according to American Fork police. Rosalie Freund was out playing with her siblings during the week of July 22 and went unaccounted for a 2.5-hour period, at which time authorities believe she ...
