Wintertime fun in an XXL size
A united family can do great things: cook dinner, play sports, celebrate birthdays and build a giant snowman. A 30-foot-tall snowman now stands in Orem resident Harvey Gardner’s backyard, a remnant...
View ArticleMattresses aren’t just for sleeping
A new winter activity in Provo has taken root, and it’s not your run-of-the-mill sledding expedition. Mattress sledding has risen in popularity in Provo since BYU students Kendall Thacker and Mary...
View ArticleThe undocumented next door
After he spent two hours searching his town in Peru for a can of milk to buy for his small children, Cindy Linan’s father decided it was time to move to the United States. “We didn’t have sufficient...
View ArticleNew housing despite saturation concerns
Provo City Council’s approval of a zoning change on the south border of BYU campus has opened the door for another large housing project to be built on 580 E. 800 North. The construction of the...
View ArticleNew(er) ADA pool regulations cause a stir
Owners of newly constructed or refitted pools were supposed to increase handicap accessibility to their pools by Jan. 31, 2013, according to recent changes under the Americans with Disabilities Act...
View ArticleChurch seeks neighborhood input on MTC expansion
Options for expanding the Missionary Training Center in Provo are the focus of discussions the Church is having with residents of the neighborhoods nearby. Seventeen options derived from earlier...
View ArticleHope for Holland: 5K for Provo child battling brain cancer
A 5K race called Hope for Holland will be held on April 13 to raise money for a Provo family whose three-year-old is undergoing chemotherapy after having multiple surgeries to remove brain tumors. The...
View ArticleMore police at Festival of Colors this year
Police presence at this weekend’s Festival of Colors will increase from last year since the Utah County police and festival managers at the Hare Krishna temple signed a new contract, approved by the...
View ArticleApril peak month for homelessness in Utah County
April is generally known for its warm weather and spring breaks, but it is also the month homelessness peaks in Utah, Wasatch and Summit Counties. The majority of those left homeless are not the...
View ArticleSaturday morning session 183rd annual General Conference
President Thomas S. Monson President Thomas S. Monson announced the construction of two new temples, in Cedar City and Rio de Janeiro, and encouraged generous contributions to the General Missionary...
View ArticleSpeak: The story of a mom turned lawyer turned community leader
Conviction is the secret to success — at least that is what Provo City Council member Laura Canbanilla has found. Cabanilla, an attorney with Esplin and Weight and second-term council member, is an...
View ArticleNew hotel and parking in the works for Provo City
Provo City and Central Square properties are collaborating to develop a plot of land bound between 100 North and 200 North and 200 West and 300 West, a block known as Block 86, to make a more efficient...
View ArticleSaving for retirement in your 20s
As the median age for retirement increases and social security benefits decrease, saving for retirement becomes that much more important, even when you’re in college. The Marriott School of Management...
View ArticleThe Salt Lake City Marathon a week after Boston Marathon explosions
The mood was triumphant at Liberty Park when the runners in the Salt Lake City Marathon crossed the finish line in safety, despite the cold and the rain. Bryant Jensen, the marathon winner that...
View ArticleA new way to give back with MicroBusiness Mentors
Business majors aren’t the only BYU students who can give back to the community in financial terms. MicroBusiness Mentors (MBM), a nonprofit organization started by BYU students more than a decade...
View ArticleClassical music is not dead
A suggestion for Miley Cyrus and Kanye West: Move over and make room for violinists and piano-players. This is the new generation of music. The classical music genre’s sales grew by 5% this past year,...
View ArticleUtah on guard for Ebola
Two Utahns are being monitored for Ebola by the Utah Department of Health, and the state has been gearing up in case symptoms start showing. These individuals have not shown signs of the disease yet,...
View ArticleBYU professors help fight Ebola
Health workers say Ebola-related deaths could rise exponentially, numbering in the millions in just a few months, but researchers at BYU are determined to not let that happen. Public health faculty...
View ArticleAutism gives students advantages, challenges at school and work
BYU senior Austen Snow paced around his history classroom, talking to himself and pretending to give a lecture, and he hardly noticed what he was doing. When one of his classmates asked Snow about his...
View ArticleBYU women seek recovery from husbands’ porn addictions
LDS Church leaders raise a warning voice against pornography, but the voices of women who deal with a husband’s addiction are not often raised. Its taboo nature leaves many women feeling isolated when...
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