Despite mounting evidence that social connection is vital to physical health, new Brigham Young University research shows most people, including doctors, still underestimate its importance. Research confirms that social isolation and loneliness significantly impact health and mortality, even if ...

AMERICAN FORK "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" — Timpanogos Community Theater will present "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" from July 19 to July 1 at the Valentine Theater. Based on the biblical story of Joseph, the musical follows the journey of a dreamer whose ...

Mandy Anderson has dealt with a lifelong battle with depression, passive and active suicidal ideation. But it wasn’t until about a year ago that the Eagle Mountain mother of eight decided to transform her pain into a passion for creativity. Anderson, 45, has taken on an ambitious venture ...

On Thursday, state and local officials came together to explore the complex details of the recently passed data governance laws in Utah. Presented and hosted in partnership between the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy and the Utah Office of Data Privacy at Utah Valley University, ...

Utah Democratic Party officials expect between 800 to 1,000 people to attend their organizing convention in person this year, one of the largest headcounts for a non-election year gathering the party has seen in recent years. Diane Lewis, who has chaired the party’s Utah chapter for the last ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Sufficient affordable housing stock continues to be one of the great challenges of the day for the state of Utah along with many states across the country. With efforts underway to build 35,000 new starter homes statewide in the next four years, dozens of mayors and city ...