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Children’s Justice Center expands, opens at new location in American Fork
The American Fork location is called the North Utah County Children’s Justice Center, and was relocated from a rental space to a 150-year-old historic home in American Fork that has been renovated.
Provo’s 2024 Freedom Festival pin celebrates teachers and coaches
The beginning of May marks the start of an exciting time in Provo and throughout Utah County as America’s Freedom Festival events kick into gear. It also means the collectable Freedom Festival pins will start making the rounds. On Thursday, Jim Evans, executive director of the Freedom Festival, and...
Saratoga Springs father arrested, accused of abusing infant son
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A Saratoga Springs father has been arrested and accused of abusing his infant child. Pupi Siilata, 27, was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of six counts of aggravated child abuse. The investigation began Wednesday when a 1-month-old boy was taken to a hospital...
Review: THE HELLO GIRLS at Hale Center Theater Orem is a Stirring Portrait
THE HELLO GIRLS (music and lyrics by Peter Mills, book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel) received three Drama Desk Award nominations, including Outstanding Musical, for its off-Broadway premiere in 2018. It tells the story of the intrepid female telephone operators who were on the front lines of World War I under the direction of the U.S. Army.
Hope for suicide prevention in our state
May is Mental Health Month, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention tells us The Hike For Hope happens on May 18th at Battle Creek Falls in Pleasant Grove. Brandon Callor, board president, and Misty Lee, special events manager tell us the Utah Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention focuses on eliminating the loss of life from suicide by delivering innovative prevention programs, educating the public, raising funds for suicide research and programs, and reaching out to those who have lost someone to suicide.
High school track and field: Top local athlete performances from BYU Invitational
PROVO — As the high school track and field season heads down the home stretch, athletes from several Southern Utah schools made strong showings at the Brigham Young University Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The 114th running of the popular BYU Invitational attracted more than 3,300 athletes from some...
Rejection to billion-dollar success: Jamie Kern Lima shares business journey at UVU graduation
OREM — Utah Valley University graduates were welcomed into the 2024 ceremony Thursday with cheers and screams from family and friends calling out names and jumping up and down to get their loved ones' attention in a crowd of hundreds. UVU President Astrid Tuminez strolled down the line of...
Sims: Takeaways from Miami’s series win over BYU
Miami baseball triumphed over the BYU Cougars, securing the first weekend series win in over a month. The ‘Canes had previously lost their last six weekend series. Miami won the first two games of the series but fell in the final game of the series. In a rare late-season...
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