Utah Valley University president Matthew Holland, along with other UVU and community leaders, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday for a new Classroom Building to be built on UVU campus. As UVU continues to grow, leaders have been looking for new ways to help the school cope with the growth and change. “I’ve been asked…
Utah County Republicans hosted a private seminar at the Provo Marriott hotel this June to teach hopeful attendees how to run for elected office in the state. The Prospective Candidate Information Seminar was an invitation-only event as keynote speakers Utah Senator Curt Bramble and Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love took the stage to address the need for…
Provo Mayor John Curtis sits comfortably in his office, surrounded by memoirs of the past four years: an oscillating globe stamped with a Google Fiber plaque, a model airplane with Allegiant Air printed on the side. The mayor’s wife and his six children are smiling in a photo on the wall just behind him. Mayor Curtis has…
Theft June 11 Someone reported the theft of their digital recorder from a location in the Richards Building. It has not been recovered. June 12 A cell phone was reported stolen at the Auxillary Maintenance Building on campus. An investigation is ongoing. Disturbance June 8 A loud verbal dispute caused a Wymount resident to call…
Strong winds knocked over power lines in Provo, igniting a blaze that spread to Saratoga Springs Thursday night. Response crews contained the fire near 2680 North and University Avenue in Provo. Authorities reported structural damage to sheds and fences, but no homes fell victim to the blaze. Read more at www.deseretnews.com
Missionaries flooded the streets of Provo Tuesday as the weekly MTC devotional was held for the first time in the Marriott Center on the Brigham Young University campus. Due in large part to the change in missionary age requirements, the number of missionaries in the MTC has reached an all-time high. Subsequently, the MTC’s meeting…
Stork comes faster than a speeding ambulance along deserted Utah highway The emergency delivery of twin boys by a Utah mother along a remote stretch of I-80 received national media attention this past week as the infants recover in intensive care. Lynette Hales, 39, had to improvise along the highway during a 911 call when…
PROVO — Friday marked the end of the candidacy filing period for Provo’s municipal elections in November. Mayor John Curtis and council member Sterling Beck are running for re-election, while open seats are being contested in the District 2 and city-wide seat races. According to Provo City Recorder Janene Weiss, voter turnout is always a…
Shortly after rescue crews discovered the body of 22-year-old BYU student Tyler Mayle on Y Mountain June 5, a group gathered and spontaneously began singing and paying tribute to their classmate who loved music, mountains and making friends. Knowing that their son was an experienced mountain hiker, parents Lori and Gary Mayle were hoping and…
Most people relax by seeing a movie, catching a ball game or grabbing a bite to eat. Jim Dabakis unwinds by spending three hours per week with the students at Rose Park Elementary School. Dabakis, chairman of the Utah Democratic Party, says those three hours are something he can’t go without. “I see those faces…