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Local

Provo Grand Parade honors Independence Day

Emily May
By Emily May
July 05, 2024 12:00 AM
Provo’s annual Grand Parade invited floats, marching bands, government officials, veterans, businesses, helium balloons, horses and more to travel along the streets of Provo, waving to the thousands of people watching on Thursday, July 4.
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Local

Provo community camps out for July Fourth Grand Parade

By Payton Pingree
July 03, 2024 12:00 AM
Community members from Provo and beyond have started camping out along University Avenue in anticipation of the July Fourth Grand Parade put on by America's Freedom Festival.
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Local

Utah Valley looks ahead to Fourth of July celebrations

Emmeline Blythe
By Emmeline Blythe
June 28, 2024 12:00 AM
Independence Day is just around the corner, and Utah Valley will feature several activities for Utahns looking for an evening or weekend of entertainment.
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Featured

Fireworks: When and where to set them off this July

By Megan Sibley
June 28, 2024 12:00 AM
As of June 24, sales of class “C” fireworks, or consumer fireworks, are legal again in Utah in preparation for the upcoming July holidays.
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Local

Provo residents recognize the sacrifice of fallen veterans, their families

By Payton Pingree
May 27, 2024 12:00 AM
Hundreds of Provo residents gathered at the Provo City Cemetery on Monday, May 27 for the Freedom Festival's annual Memorial Day Service.
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Campus

Students soak up warmer weather, more daylight hours

Kylie Swann
By Kylie Swann
April 08, 2024 12:00 AM
Students across the BYU campus are embracing the official start of spring, taking advantage of the warmer weather and spending more time outside basking in the sunlight.
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Religion

Resources to celebrate Easter

By Elizabeth Williams
March 30, 2024 12:00 AM
Sunday, March 31 is Easter Sunday. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been encouraged to focus on the holiday's holy beginnings.
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Metro

Leap day 2024: History, traditions, fun facts

By Elizabeth Williams
February 29, 2024 12:00 AM
Leap day is a day added to the end of February approximately every four years to keep the calendar consistent.
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Local

Local restaurants meet Valentine's Day demand

By Alice Gubler
February 16, 2024 12:00 AM
Provo residents made plans to make Valentine's Day extra special for loved ones.
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Photo Galleries

BYU's presidential love stories

By Sydni Merrill
February 14, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU is written into many students' love stories, and it's no different for those that lead the campus.
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Featured

Mutual invites users to ditch cliches with 'Dinner Invitation Challenge' this February

By Mckenna Jensen
February 13, 2024 12:00 AM
The dating app Mutual, primarily used by single members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, invited singles to embark on a journey throughout the entire month of February with a Dinner Invitation Challenge.
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Photo Galleries

Provo Library holds annual Valentine's ball

By Megan Sibley
February 12, 2024 12:00 AM
Provo Public Library held its 22nd Annual Valentine’s Day Ball in its grand ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 10.
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Local

Provo flower shop prepares for Valentine's Day

Amy Ortiz
By Amy Ortiz
February 09, 2024 12:00 AM
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Provo flower shop, Foxglove, prepares for one of its busiest times of the year.
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Nation

Groundhog Day prediction says early spring is on its way

By Sydni Merrill
February 02, 2024 12:00 AM
Punxsutawney Phil, famous Pennsylvanian groundhog, emerged early on Feb. 2 in Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania to predict an early spring.
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Museum & Exhibitions

Christmas in Nauvoo commemorated with Education in Zion exhibit

By Makenzie Gudmundson
December 21, 2023 12:00 AM
Christmas in Nauvoo, a yearly Family Home Evening event hosted by the Education in Zion gallery, was held Monday, Dec. 4. Attendees celebrated Christmas through singing, dancing, crafts and games that would have been familiar to early Saints celebrating Christmas in Nauvoo.
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Featured

Light the World encourages people to spread light and service this Christmas season

By Audrey Hill
December 13, 2023 12:00 AM
Light the World, a campaign from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that began on Dec. 1 and will run through Christmas, encourages people to spread light this Christmas season, according to the Church.
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Local

Downtown Provo's fourth annual Holiday Window Competition closes Dec. 9

Kylie Swann
By Kylie Swann
December 08, 2023 12:00 AM
Downtown Provo’s fourth annual Holiday Window Competition is in full swing. Community members are encouraged to support their favorite seasonal display until voting closes Dec. 9.
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Local

Provo family sells Christmas trees for more than 50 years

By Sydni Merrill
December 05, 2023 12:00 AM
Baum's Christmas Trees has been around for more than 50 years in Provo.
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