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What is a snow squall? National Weather Service issues Friday warnings
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – On Friday morning the National Weather Service warned of a sudden snow squall, just as the morning commute was beginning to pick up. The squall hit from Ogden to West Valley City. Just a few hours later, another warning was put into effect from...
Brad R. Wilcox to speak at commencement
The following is a BYU-Idaho press release written by Adam Jacobs. Brother Brad R. Wilcox, second counselor in the Young Men general presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will address 3,003 graduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 2023 Winter Semester Commencement on Thursday, April 6, 2023. The live event will be held at 5:45 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center and streamed live at www.byui.edu/live/video.
BYU International Cinema Series: 03.22–25
BYU’s International Cinema, a program sponsored by the school’s College of Humanities, screens a series of international films each week. The series for this week, March 22-25, features four films with drastically different stories, settings and tones united by themes of isolation, community and connection. Memoria. Director: Apichatpong...
$20,000 reward offered for any info in Provo hit-and-run
PROVO, Utah — Provo Police Department announced a reward of $20,000 for any information that leads to an arrest in a hit-and-run that killed a woman in December. The woman, 21-year-old Isabelle Parr, was struck and killed by a car at approximately 5:23 p.m. on Dec. 1. Parr was...
Provo school board approves student board members, talks dress codes
The Provo City School District approved several items at its public business meeting Tuesday, including a new dress code that will be universal across the district, adding student positions to the board and the terms of a settlement with e-cigarette company Juul. Student board members. At an earlier business meeting...
BYU Men’s Volleyball prepares for pesky Pepperdine
The No. 8 Cougars will take on the No. 7 Waves on Friday and Saturday night in the Smith Fieldhouse in a critical MPSF clash. The Cougs last played on March 10th and 11th, when they bested then No. 15 the Ohio State University 3-0 and 3-2. Luke Benson, Miks Ramanis, and Trent Moser led the Cougars with 32, 29, and 25 kills respectively, while stand-in setter Noa Haine racked up 79 assists.
Former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo still has a lot to give to college football
PROVO — Thursday wasn't the first time former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo had returned to BYU's campus since he interviewed to be the next head football coach in 2015. We all know how that turned out — the university hired Kalani Sitake, Niumatalolo returned to the U.S. Naval Academy, and both sides have gone their separate ways, save for a brief meeting to open the 2020 football season in Annapolis, Maryland.
Person of interest in Utah double killing remains in custody in Colorado
SPANISH FORK — Spanish Fork police say they are waiting for results from the Utah State Crime Lab before screening potential criminal charges against a man accused of killing his mother and stepfather. In the meantime, a judge has ordered Tryston Robert Erickson, 26, to remain in custody in...
Competitive basketball championship games expect a full house
With the season coming to an end, the competitive basketball league at BYU-Idaho will soon wrap up its semester-long season this Friday at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the John W. Hart Gym. This year, the men’s and women’s finals feature the Hurricanes and the Wildcats, and the Spartans and the Bruins.
County Attorney’s Office OK’d to hire 4 victim coordinators
On Wednesday, the Utah County Commission approved a plan adding four full-time victim advocates to the Utah County Attorney’s Office. Officially called victim and witness coordinators, the positions entails offering “support to victims of violent and/or felony crimes during the criminal prosecution of the offender,” according to the department website.
Police identify 46-year-old Springville man killed in officer-involved shooting
SPRINGVILLE, Utah, March 21, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — Police have identified the 46-year-old man shot and killed by police Sunday morning in Springville. Mathew Scott Nielsen, of Springville, was killed in the officer-involved shooting just before 5 a.m. in the area of 1000 West and 1200 North, police said.
Potential BYU Basketball Transfer Targets
The Division One College Basketball transfer portal officially opened March 13, and so far Braeden Moore is the lone BYU scholarship player that has hit the portal (walk-on Hao Dong also entered). Things could change, but I expect one or two more players to enter the portal before the window to enter closes May 13.
Miss Provo invites all to ‘GLO with Kindness’
BYU senior Glory Thomas is working to serve the Provo community with her current title of Miss Provo by implementing kindness and encouraging empathy everywhere she goes. Thomas was crowned as Miss Provo on Sept. 19, 2022, at the Covey Center for the Arts. She will go on to compete for the title of Miss Utah in June at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City.
Vineyard officials tout Safe Walk program as means to protect public
In the “olden days” they called it chivalry. In Vineyard, it appears to be alive and well with help from Utah County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the Safe Walk program. The deputies have made it easy for Vineyard residents and visitors to feel safe as they walk home at night or back to their cars from events. It is not that Vineyard in laden with crime, but there are many residents who have petitioned the city council and deputies to help them be safe.
Jaren Hall Runs 40-Yard Dash At BYU Pro Day
PROVO, Utah – During BYU football Pro Day, quarterback Jaren Hall ran the 40-yard dash for the first time. Hall had two attempts on the 40-yard dash. His first run was 4.62 seconds unofficially. The second time was not disclosed. Jaren Hall 40-yard dash video. Hall has been recovering...
In fast-growing Utah, cities juggle fire response times against new station costs
Expanded populations, more businesses and land development are just some of the growing pains being felt in Utah County. It also means an increase in demand for public safety. That's one of the reasons why American Fork is building a new fire station. According to the city, American Fork Fire...
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