SCRANTON, Pennsylvania — Several years ago the Smithsonian magazine ran an elegant story about the use of postcards in American culture as a way both to communicate to loved ones far away and to illustrate what the traveler wants you to see about where they have been. The key...

Former Provo Mayor and City Councilman George Stewart died Monday, according to press release from the Provo City Council. His cause of death was not revealed. Stewart, 84, served as the city’s mayor from 1994 to 1997. During his tenure, Provo undertook several major projects that many residents and community members continue to enjoy today, like the completion of the Riverwood Mall and Provo Towne Centre Mall, and the renovation of the Academy Square property.

In 1983, a group of guys got together to form a band. That band, Bon Jovi, has been a beloved part of music history ever since. With the frontman, Jon Bon Jovi, they have released close to 350 songs, many of which have gone platinum. To commemorate the band’s anniversary and Jon, Hulu has produced a four-part documentary, and Bon Jovi spoke about it and his life when he met with select members of the media.

For nearly a decade, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions has operated clinics where its students provided free and low-cost medical care to those in need under the supervision of certified health professionals. With the help of a grant from Utah County, RMU now has more clinic space available and...

Intermountain Health has a new Remote Operations Center that tracks and monitors energy use at 18 of its facilities in Utah and Idaho. The system uses billions of data points that keep track of energy use and spots inefficiencies in systems that work poorly. One example provided by the company involved a glitch discovered in a boiler that was rapidly turning on and off to maintain the right temperature at a medical clinic, which led to a waste of energy and a catastrophic failure to the boiler. But maintenance crews were able to spot the problem in time and fix the issue.

“Trouble in River City” goes the famous line in “The Music Man,” one of America’s best-loved musicals, set in the fictional town of River City, Iowa, meant to represent the country’s heartland. It is in America’s heartland — not just geographic, but socio-political — that Democrats risk a backlash this November. For it’s a heartland that is home to Americans who may be repulsed by Donald Trump for infinite compelling reasons, but whose disgust with the elitism and arrogance of institutions they associate with Democrats may make it impossible for them to vote Democratic.

NEW DELHI (AP) — The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. In India, the app was banned nearly four years...

VILLA MADERO, Mexico (AP) — As a drought in Mexico drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action on thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City. Rivers and even whole lakes are disappearing...

Behavioral health issues are likely much more prevalent in the United States than most people realize. According to statistics from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. — more than 14 million people — have a serious mental illness. Additionally, 1 in 5 U.S. adults has experienced mental illness at some point in their lives. Also of note, 17% of youth ages 6 to 17 experience a mental disorder.

Kuhio Aloy’s walk-off RBI single completed a season sweep of Utah as BYU defeated the Utes 5-4 on Tuesday evening at Miller Park. “It was a good night,” BYU head coach Trent Pratt said. “Anytime you win and come back to win, it’s really good for us. Everyone did their job tonight, and that’s what it’s going to take going forward, guys coming in and competing like crazy. It was a whole team effort.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that also includes a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in U.S. The announcement marks an end...

Nestled in the heart of Orem, the SCERA Theater invites audiences to dive into the enchanting world of “Big Fish.” Adapted from the beloved novel and film, this musical production is an incredible journey that explores the magical realms of storytelling, family bonds and the power of imagination. “Big Fish” is the final show of the indoor SCERA season and runs from now until May 4.

The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The final rule also trims sodium in kids’ meals, although not by the 30% first proposed in 2023. And it continues to...

For decades, downwinders have criticized the Radiation Compensation Exposure Act, or RECA, for being too narrow. Designed to compensate people exposed to and sickened by nuclear weapons development, activists say RECA has glaring cracks — for starters, it only covered 10 counties in Utah despite research suggesting the whole state was exposed to dangerous, cancer-causing levels of radiation during Cold War-era testing.

That’s the question at hand when we talk about medication and surgery for gender dysphoria in children. But it’s not an issue that begins when kids enter puberty. Parents start making high-stakes medical decisions, ones that have lifelong consequences, virtually the moment their children are born. One of...

Changes in the BYU men’s basketball program are happening rapidly, from coaching assignments to player movement. New Cougar coach Kevin Young announced on Tuesday his first hire. “I’m thrilled to add Brandon Dunson to my staff at BYU,” Young said. “He’s the total package as a basketball coach. He’s...

UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack earlier this year on its Change Healthcare business. The company said Monday after markets closed that it sees no signs that doctor charts or full...

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) — Employees of the company tasked each year with rapidly personalizing jerseys for each first-round NFL draft pick as they are announced don’t need to travel very far for this year’s player selections in Detroit. STAHLS’ headquarters in St. Clair Shores, Michigan,...

There was good news and bad news for the Salem Hills and Timpview boys soccer teams after Tuesday’s Region 7 game in Provo. For the Skyhawks, the bad news was that they didn’t play nearly as well against the Thunderbirds as they did in their impressive 5-1 showing at home earlier in the season.

Krystal Christensen knows what it’s like to rely on community resources like local food banks for a hot meal. Christensen, a wife, mother and social media influencer who lives in Herriman, has ties to Utah County — she spent time living in Lehi and her family is from American Fork.