Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared Thursday to be Charlie Kirk Day in Utah, one year after the conservative activist was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. Cox said Kirk traveled to Utah last year to participate in the American tradition of speaking openly, ...
Friday marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and cities in Utah Valley are commemorating the date in various ways. The northern Utah County cities of Alpine, Cedar Hills, Highland and Pleasant Grove are holding a combined National Day of Service event Friday, where more ...
So many people feel that serving in their community is important, but sometimes it's difficult to know where to start. At the annual United Way of Utah County "Day of Caring," though, finding a way to make a difference was as simple as showing up. "The Day of Caring is a miracle each year," ...
The old Dixon Middle School was demolished last month and plans for a bid for the rebuilt elementary school should be sent out in December, the Provo City School District said in a board meeting Tuesday. The school board also voted down a motion to rename Timpanogos Elementary to Dixon ...
The 2026 Utah County Fair had a year-over-year increase in visitors and brought an estimated $2.5 to $3 million in total economic impact, according to data compiled by Explore Utah Valley. The data shared with the Daily Herald tracked the economic impact and total visitors of the fair from ...
The proposed Vesper Amphitheater project in Provo Canyon has its detractors, from some residents and environmental groups, and now, a neighboring city. The Orem City Council weighed in on the project in a letter last week, saying it intends to express its opposition to the Vesper Amphitheater ...
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on a fatal plane crash that occurred near Provo Airport last month. On Aug. 7, a plane piloted by student pilot Chase Day took off from Provo Airport and then went down moments later in Utah Lake, killing Day. A female ...
A wildfire ignited Sunday near Nebo Loop Road in Payson and grew to an estimated 45 acres before firefighters halted the blaze overnight. Named the Peteetneet Fire, the blaze initially threatened structures, but air and ground resources quickly responded to the scene and there was no impact to ...
Cornbelly's two Utah County corn mazes opening this month will pay tribute to a late American hero. Dolly Parton, the iconic country singer and Imagination Library founder who died on Aug. 25, is featured in the design of Cornbelly's corn mazes in Spanish Fork and Lehi as well as several ...
A 63-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike Monday morning in Provo. At 8:16 a.m., Provo police responded to a crash at Lakeview Parkway and the University Avenue Interstate 15 off-ramp, where a vehicle exiting the freeway had collided with the cyclist, ...
