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Ella Habermeyer

Email: habermee@byu.edu
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Provo fire chief honors captain and family who died in flash flood

By Ella Habermeyer
July 22, 2026 11:11 AM
Provo fire chief Jeremy Headman addressed the deaths of Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long, his wife and three children during a press conference at Provo City Hall on Tuesday, July 21.
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A look at the Water Lantern Festival

By Ella Habermeyer
July 22, 2026 10:02 AM
Water lanterns glittered in Salt Lake City during a Water Lantern Festival on June 27.
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Trump signs executive orders shrinking two Utah monuments by about 90% each

By Ella Habermeyer
July 15, 2026 10:29 AM
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Monday afternoon reducing the size of southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments by about 90% each.
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Planning Commission recommends Provo City Council reject Vesper Amphitheater proposal

By Ella Habermeyer
July 13, 2026 02:36 PM
On June 24, Provo’s Planning Commission recommended the City Council reject the concept plan for the Zone Change and General Plan Amendments for the Vesper Amphitheater.
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BYU student Kai Schwemmer’s Utah County role changes after controversy

By Ella Habermeyer
June 19, 2026 03:20 PM
BYU political science student and online political commentator Kai Schwemmer’s role in the Utah County Clerk’s Office has changed, following controversy and concerns raised by community members.
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1st District candidate urges rivals to drop out before state primary

By Ella Habermeyer
June 11, 2026 11:15 AM
The race for Utah’s 1st Congressional District has been ongoing, with four candidates competing for the Democratic nomination: Ben McAdams, Nate Blouin, Liban Mohamed and Michael Farrell.
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An overview of congressional candidates across Utah’s redrawn districts

By Ella Habermeyer
June 10, 2026 04:36 PM
Editors Note: This article is part of a series on the primary elections occurring in Utah.
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Community voices concerns about proposed Vesper Amphitheater

By Ella Habermeyer
June 04, 2026 01:55 PM
Provo residents and community members raised concerns at City Hall on June 2 about the proposed Vesper Amphitheater, an entertainment venue planned to be built at the mouth of Provo Canyon.
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Zion Shores surf community project draws questions about water use

By Ella Habermeyer
June 02, 2026 11:41 AM
Zion Shores is a planned surf community in Washington, Utah, centered around surf lagoons and wave pools. Construction began in July 2025, and developers expect the project to be completed in the summer of 2027.
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