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Metro

Provo City Power hosts public power celebration

Dylan Eubank
By Dylan Eubank
October 05, 2024 12:49 PM
Provo City Power hosted an organized celebration of the city’s public power on Thursday, Oct. 3.
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Metro

A look at Provo, BYU's recycling programs

By Andrew Bean
September 29, 2024 05:37 PM
Provo City and BYU have asked that students and residents help their recycling programs by ensuring their donations are recyclable and in the correct donation bin.
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Campus

BYU researchers make advancements with drought-resistant grass

By Payton Pingree
September 03, 2024 09:28 AM
BYU researchers in the Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences recently discovered a new type of grass that can survive drought conditions.
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Campus

BYU Triple Dome Home entered in Utah Valley Parade of Homes

By Joe Wirthlin
June 21, 2023 12:00 AM
After over a year of hard work, BYU’s Triple Dome Home is open for visitors to explore as part of theUtah Valley Parade of Homes.
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Business

BYU student resells used workout wear as full-time job

By Cadison Carter
February 28, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU senior Sydney Sexton has made her way through college supporting herself with her Instagram platform, @likenewlulu.
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Special Projects

BYU students, faculty share tips to reduce plastic waste, be 'better stewards'

By Alyssa Regis
January 24, 2023 12:00 AM
Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU forum speakers Paul Cox and Katharine Heyhoe each spoke in recent months concerning the planet and the duty of each person to be a steward over its protection.
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Campus Events

RecycleMania event displays cardboard castle and art show

By Alicia Gerardo
April 01, 2022 12:00 AM
Students made a cardboard box castle in Brigham Square to raise awareness in the BYU community of recycling and waste reduction on campus.
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Campus Events

Photo Story: BYU Bicycle Committee holds first annual Cougar Cruise

By Nicole Olson
March 28, 2022 12:00 AM
Editor's note: Information has been updated for accuracy since publication.
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State

Experts urge Utah toward sustainability to curb climate change

By Ashley Pun Eveson
January 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Environmental experts are urging Utah County to become more sustainable after the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference that took place in Glasgow in November.
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Campus News

Students push for sustainability office at BYU

By Erika Magaoay
February 19, 2020 12:00 AM
A group of BYU students is calling for greater collaboration between students and administration in sustainability efforts on campus.
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Metro

Provo considers expanding sustainability practices with new city center building

By Tessa Lara Westlund
April 01, 2019 12:00 AM
Provo's current city center building was built in 1972. According to the city report, it no longer meets seismic standards and does not have enough room for employees. (Emma Willes)
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Local

How Utah is addressing child care challenges

By Kaitlyn Bancroft
January 14, 2019 12:00 AM
Utah Office of Child Care program officer KC Hutton said their office's biggest challenges are accessibility, encouraging people to enter the child care field and helping child care programs become sustainable. However, the Office of Child Care offers a number of resources to address these issues, including subsidies for low-income families, grants for child care providers in rural areas and scholarships that allow child care workers to subsidize professional development courses. (iStock)
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Local

UVU, BYU going green

By Ciera Kueser
November 01, 2018 12:00 AM
UVU presidential intern Skyler Payne helped create UVU's first-ever sustainability wall to increase students' environmental awareness. (Lexie Flickinger)
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Business

Lawmaker will try again to charge for plastic bags

By Lilian Whitney
January 20, 2018 12:00 AM
A BYU Store customer receives her purchase in a plastic bag. Stores in Utah do not currently charge for plastic bags, but the new bill would charge Utah residents for each paper or plastic bag used at retail stores. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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