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Provo Animal Control officers and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources responded Wednesday to reports of a bear on the loose in Provo on Wednesday.

Bear sighting reported in east Provo neighborhood, no existing public safety threat Provo Animal Control officers and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources responded Wednesday to reports of a bear on the loose in Provo, authorities told the Daily Herald. Provo police spokeswoman Jana-Lee Holland said multiple residents reported sightings, including one captured on a ring camera,....

Many are making a difference in our community by supporting kids as they prepare to head back to school.

Matters that Matter: Local pantries providing school supplies to kids in need It’s not time for school to start yet, but many people have been helping prepare kids to go back to school for quite some time. In fact, months ago, during the Christmas season, donations began coming in for backpacks and school supplies for children in need in Utah County. Those donations came th...

Hundreds of family members, neighbors, firefighters, hockey teammates and others gathered at the UCCU Center for a funeral to pay their respects to the Long family.

Adventurous and service-oriented: Hundreds gather to honor Long family killed in Wayne County flash flood Remembered as an adventurous family devoted to serving their community and spending time outdoors, Provo Fire Capt. Spencer Long, his wife, Katrina Long, and their sons Reid Vernon, Thayne and Gage Long were memorialized Wednesday. Hundreds of family members, neighbors, firefighters, hockey teammate...

A Saratoga Springs man suspected of murdering his wife and fleeing the state earlier this year remains at large.

Months later, search continues for Saratoga Springs man charged in wife’s killing A Saratoga Springs man suspected of murdering his wife and fleeing the state earlier this year remains at large. Alvaro Jose Urbina Rojas was charged on March 9 with murder after his wife, Jeusselem Elieth Genes Vitola, was found dead in an RV in Draper in February. A probable cause statement said R...

“You’ve made a commitment to establish the nation’s first sovereign shovel-ready supply chain for the materials that power our defense, our energy and our technology.”

US Trade Rep., lawmakers praise Provo-based company’s critical minerals discovery A recent discovery of 19 critical minerals at a halloysite deposit in Utah County’s Lake Mountains could assist the United States’ efforts to increase domestic production of critical minerals, government officials say. The United States imports more than 80% of its rare earth minerals, with most...

Provo, Lehi and American Fork are among the cities choosing to implement a citywide fireworks ban for Pioneer Day.

Multiple Utah County cities to implement Pioneer Days fireworks restrictions Multiple Utah County cities will choose to prohibit fireworks for Pioneer Day despite the lifting of a statewide ban by Gov. Spencer Cox on Monday. The statewide ban was imposed for the Fourth of July holiday but was removed due to improved weather conditions in parts of the state. For Pioneer Day f...

A look at the complex reality of homelessness.

Food & Care Coalition: The side of homelessness we don’t see When most people think of homelessness, they picture someone holding a sign on a street corner or sleeping on a park bench. While those situations certainly exist, they represent only a small part of a much larger and more complex reality. Much of homelessness is hidden. Many people experiencing hou...

The significance of American 250

Learning from history: BYU professors highlight the significance of America 250 Brigham Young University Professor Tyson Reeder believes the founding fathers hoped to create a great nation when they signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 but never could have envisioned the scale of what it would could become. There was no precedent, he said, for establishing a republic....

Michelle Kaufusi and David Spencer lead their respective Utah County Commission races, and more from the early preliminary results of primary elections:

Utah County Primary: Maloy leads Lyman; Spencer, Kaufusi ahead in county commission races The first batch of preliminary results are in for the Utah County Republican Primary Tuesday night. For Utah County Commission Seat A, Michelle Kaufusi is ahead of Brent Bowles, with 21,811 votes (55.94%) to 17,179 (44.06%). David Spencer leads a three-way battle for County Commission Seat B with 16...