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R.A.D. program teaches students self-defense

By Mckenna Schmidt
May 22, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU and the Utah County Sheriff’s Office offer theRape Aggression Defense program, also known as R.A.D., to students and others who live in Utah County.
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Metro

Project Read helps Utahns learn to read, write

By Molly Zuniga
February 29, 2024 12:00 AM
Students ages 16-82 come toProject Readto enhance their reading, writing, math and digital skills. Many of them are between an elementary and middle school level.
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Local

Young Utah County widows find hope despite cultural disconnect

By Joshua Carr
February 16, 2024 12:00 AM
Widows and widowers struggle to find themselves in Utah County, a culture that is all about marriage and new families, according to one widow.
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Video

Utah County focused on providing shelter for those in need this winter

By Ethan Porter
January 17, 2024 12:00 AM
Individuals experiencing homelessness in Utah County will soon have a warm place to stay this winter after a new bill passed in the 2023 legislative session requires larger counties to provide shelter during the coldest winter nights.
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Local

Voices from the street: Provo protestors speak out against violence in Gaza

By Alice Gubler
November 10, 2023 12:00 AM
Hundreds gathered at the Provo City Library on Saturday, Nov. 4 to peacefully protest the extent of damage and lives lost in Palestine from the recent Hamas terrorist attacks and Israeli conflict.
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Local

Weather Warnings: Utah's recent freeze warning and potential warnings ahead

By Sydni Merrill
October 13, 2023 12:00 AM
The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for Utah Valley for Wednesday, Oct. 11 through 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 13.
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Healthy Living

Extreme heat poses health risks to everyone, health providers say

By Emma Butler
July 27, 2023 12:00 AM
As Utah plunges into its hottest days of the year, health providers and city employees are helping the public stay cool and safe.
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Local

Utah roads damaged from winter weather, spring flooding

By Robyn Morris Christensen
April 18, 2023 12:00 AM
Record snowpack during the Utah winter means flooding for cities heading into the spring season.
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Local

A look inside Provo's luxury car museum

By Sydni Merrill
February 16, 2023 12:00 AM
Luxury cars sit right around the corner in Automotive Addiction — a museum and event venue in Provo that displays luxury vehicles owned by local Utah County residents.
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Healthy Living

Lung cancer leads in cancer-related deaths in Utah, community works to reduce stigma

By Megan Brugger
January 08, 2023 12:00 AM
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Utah and the U.S., making up almost 25% of all cancer deaths nationally.
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Local

2022 general election: Utah County begins sending mail-in ballots

By Andrea Zapata Mejia
October 17, 2022 12:00 AM
The Utah County clerk's office began mailing ballots on Oct. 17 to those in Utah who are eligible and registered to vote in the 2022 general election taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
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Photo Galleries

Photo Story: Updates on Utah County temple construction

By Emma Gadeski
March 30, 2022 12:00 AM
Utah County temple construction is in full swing as General Conference approaches, with developments in Orem, Saratoga Springs and Lindon.
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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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Healthy Living

TikTok, TikTok: College-aged students’ screen time ticking by

By Lauren Woolley
January 24, 2022 12:00 AM
High screen time usage is a reality for many young adults between the ages of 18-30 in the United States and is negatively impacting academic performance of college students.
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Healthy Living

Increase in infections cause long lines for COVID-19 testing

January 18, 2022 12:00 AM
ByAshley Chase
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Healthy Living

Winter weather and how it is affecting some Utahns' mental health

By Ashley Pun Eveson
January 12, 2022 12:00 AM
Residents are often vulnerable to the negative impact winter weather has on their mental health as colder weather ramps up in Utah County.
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Local

Snarled supply chain slows home building despite record demand in Utah County

By Margaret Darby
December 08, 2021 12:00 AM
Jim Collins, group vice president at the M&T Bank branch in Holladay, was shuffling things around when he answered the phone. Jim was putting boxes in his car, in preparation to move into the home he and his wife, Nancy, are almost done building. “So if I’m out of breath that’s why,” Collins said.
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Special Projects

Farmers get creative to deal with drought

By Ally O'Rullian
October 06, 2021 12:00 AM
With different crops having different water needs, Utah's drought may seem like a maze to figure out. But farmers got creative with how they cultivated their crops.
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