Skip to main content

Metro

data-content-type="article"
Metro

The Linford Twins: From BYU to Vegas

Haley McIlroy
By Haley McIlroy
September 10, 2026 11:01 AM
In 2007, Jeffrey Linford told The Daily Universe that he wanted to change the world with a ukulele. Now, nearly 20 years later, Jeffrey and his twin brother Jason are seeing that dream come to life after years of songwriting, auditions, entrepreneurship and an unwavering belief that music can uplift others.
3 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

Orem City has a new mountain bike track for advanced riders

By Davey Gibson
September 09, 2026 02:02 PM
Mount Timpanogos Park in Orem has a new mountain bike trail.
1 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

Looking at AI literature in Utah Valley

Emmeline Blythe
By Emmeline Blythe
September 09, 2026 10:00 AM
Generative artificial intelligence is changing the media landscape from movies, to art and to books.
4 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

From digital to physical: Gen Z goes back to the past

By Kenzie Gray
September 08, 2026 10:00 AM
In recent years, vinyl, CDs and DVDs have made a comeback as Generation Z has embraced physical media.
4 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

Reports find Utah’s booming economy contrasts mental health challenges

Daegan Beus
By Daegan Beus
September 03, 2026 10:00 AM
Utah ranks among the nation's strongest states in social capital, economic productivity and family stability, but continues to face significant challenges in mental health and affordability, according to new report by the Utah foundation.
4 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

Salt Lake Temple Celebration reservations now available

Eliza Chapple Rice
By Eliza Chapple Rice
September 02, 2026 12:38 PM
Ticket reservations are now available online for the Salt Lake Temple Celebration beginning April 1, 2027, through Oct. 1, 2027.
3 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

What it takes to be a chalk artist

Cate Carnesecca
By Cate Carnesecca
August 10, 2026 11:13 AM
The Harrington Center for the Arts hosted its annual chalk festival where chalk artists gathered from across the state.
1 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

FDA approves the first new sunscreen ingredient in 20 years

Annabelle Jones
By Annabelle Jones
August 10, 2026 09:32 AM
The Food and Drug Administration expanded the list of sunscreen ingredients for the first time in more than 20 years.
2 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

Is 2026 shaping up to be a ‘golden year’ for movies?

Cate Carnesecca
By Cate Carnesecca
August 03, 2026 09:19 AM
Movie theaters are making a large comeback with many new and big releases, breaking post-COVID-19 box office records.
3 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

Native leaders criticize Bears Ears reductions, say consultation was ignored

By Ella Habermeyer
August 03, 2026 09:18 AM
Many tribal communities have spoken out against President Donald Trump's recent executive orders reducing the size of Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
3 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

The debate of ALPR cameras in Provo

Daegan Beus
By Daegan Beus
August 03, 2026 09:14 AM
The Provo Police Department say automated license plate reader cameras help solve crimes and identify suspect vehicles, but some residents worry the technology raises privacy concerns and could be vulnerable to outside risk.
2 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

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.
1 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

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.
1 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

Music Bachs: BYU football brothers strike a different chord

Cate Carnesecca
By Cate Carnesecca
July 20, 2026 12:14 PM
On July 13, Tiger and Bear Bachmeier, BYU football stars and brothers, along with their uncle Donald, otherwise known as the Music Bachs, performed a set of some of their favorite songs.
1 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

Stephen King calls out Utah's book bans

Emmeline Blythe
By Emmeline Blythe
July 16, 2026 12:37 PM
Award-winning author Stephen King is speaking out against Utah's book banning practices.
6 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

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.
5 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

Celebrating Celtic culture with the Utah Scottish Association

Emmeline Blythe
By Emmeline Blythe
July 15, 2026 10:07 AM
BYU's Irish Dance Club may bring Celtic traditions to the Provo campus, but the Utah Scottish Association takes it a step further by keeping Celtic culture alive throughout the state and on the Utah State Fairpark.
1 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"
Metro

ICE detention center in Utah reportedly canceled before opening

By Brynn Carnesecca
July 14, 2026 04:00 PM
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) is planning to build a large detention center in Salt Lake City. Local organizations such as Uproar Utah and Parker & McConkie Lawyers are fighting back against this perceived threat to human rights and the environment.
9 Min Read
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText=