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Rocky Mountain Power proposing new transmission line in Utah County; some residents cast concerns
Mayors of Utah Valley: Saratoga Springs faces rapid expansion amid housing demand

Attorneys general call on Meta to place privacy limits on new Instagram location feature

United Way: Strengthening relationships is key to future success
Garden Help Desk: Successful pollination is key to corn production
RMU: Dr. Zanna Kruoch named 2025 Utah Educator of the Year for pioneering optometry program
Food and Care Coalition: Gratitude for the community’s generosity

Tales From Utah Valley: School’s in session, but it’s still summer
‘It’s a big deal’: LDS church officials break ground for new Winchester temple
Fire breaks out in mountains near Provo, burning 100 to 150 acres
A wildfire broke out on the mountainside around 5 p.m. Sunday in Provo south of Slate Canyon. A U.S. Forest Service spokesperson said at 6 p.m. that the fire was burning 100 to 150 acres in the Buckley Draw. Utah County Wildland Fire, Provo City and the U.S. Forest Service responded to the ...
Rocky Mountain Power proposing new transmission line in Utah County; some residents cast concerns
Rocky Mountain Power is proposing to build a 45-mile-long, 345-kilovolt transmission line from the Spanish Fork substation in Mapleton to the Mercer substation in Eagle Mountain, a project which the company said will provide additional capacity to aid in serving load growth in the state while ...
Attorneys general call on Meta to place privacy limits on new Instagram location feature
Utah’s top law enforcement officer and his counterparts from a majority of states this week called on the social media giant Meta to add guardrails to a newly launched Instagram feature allowing the company and anyone who follows a user on the app to see their location. Instagram on Aug. ...
Mayors of Utah Valley: Saratoga Springs faces rapid expansion amid housing demand
Since its incorporation in 1997, Saratoga Springs has consistently ranked among Utah’s fastest-growing cities. In the past year alone, the city issued more building permits than any Utah city except Salt Lake City, underscoring its ongoing role in addressing the state’s housing needs. The ...
Tales From Utah Valley: School’s in session, but it’s still summer
Bright sunshine and blue skies are still here. We have until Sept. 22, the first day of autumn, to enjoy summer. Even though many schools have started back up, the beautiful summer weather is here for a few more weeks and there is still much summering to do. Walking tour Pleasant Grove ...
RMU: Dr. Zanna Kruoch named 2025 Utah Educator of the Year for pioneering optometry program
When she was a teenager, Zanna Kruoch got a job at an optometry office — but not because she wanted to become an eye doctor or anything like that. Her motivation? She did the work-study program primarily to get out of taking one of her high school classes. It turned out to be a ...