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Pandemic complicates community struggles with drug abuse

By Martha Harris
January 21, 2022 12:00 AM
Editor’s note: This story appeared in the January 2022 edition of The Daily Universe Magazine.
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Native and Indigenous people disproportionately affected by COVID-19

By Martha Harris
January 22, 2021 12:00 AM
Tamra Borchardt-Slayton stood outside the window of the hospital where her grandmother was being treated for COVID-19. Borchardt-Slayton was only able to wave at her grandmother before she was intubated.
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Local

BYU students make plans for more livable Provo

By Martha Harris
December 07, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU students presented ideas on how to make Provo more livable and enjoyable for its many university students to the Provo City Council last week.
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Provo Council Chair finds everyone's a critic in politics and academia

By Martha Harris
December 04, 2020 12:00 AM
There were only two items on the agenda for the four-hour-long Provo City Council meeting about the city's response to COVID-19, including whether a mask mandate should be passed.
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Special Projects

Provo City Council voices support of preserving Bridal Veil Falls

By Martha Harris
December 02, 2020 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council voiced its strong support for preserving Bridal Veil Falls as the Utah County Commission is considering a conservation easement.
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Local

Provo therapists say mental health concerns are high amid COVID-19

By Martha Harris
November 23, 2020 12:00 AM
Utah County therapists are adjusting to meeting with their patients virtually and are continuing to see an increase of mental health concerns related to COVID-19.
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Local

Cyclists and pedestrians propose changes to Center Street

By Martha Harris
November 18, 2020 12:00 AM
Provo community members are proposing design changes to Center Street in order to make it safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
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Local

Provo City Council, residents argue over denser housing

By Martha Harris
November 11, 2020 12:00 AM
Provo City Council members and residents continued to clash over the density of housing in Provo at a Council meeting on Nov. 10.
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State

7 new amendments to Utah's Constitution passed

By Martha Harris
November 05, 2020 12:00 AM
Voters passed all 7 amendments to Utah’s constitution that appeared on the November ballot. The new amendments will take effect on Jan. 1, 2021.
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