Local Happenings

Spanish Fork Airport continues to make improvements as use increases

Ed Helmick - January 11, 2021 0

The Spanish Fork Airport is one of the best little airports in the nation. It has a small town feel to it and has the...

Viewpoints

Giving Brings the Holiday Spirit, Even During a Pandemic

Guest Contributor - December 5, 2020 0

It’s hard to feel the holiday spirit when the Centers for Disease Control say there’s no safe way to hold a holiday gathering and...

Columns

This Year, More Than Ever, Reminds Us of the Need to Help Our Neighbors

Angi Gibson - December 5, 2020 0

When Christmas time comes, there seems to be an overall softening that happens through the world. The Holiday season seems to remind us of those...

Columns

It’s Possible to Have Little, but Still Have it All

Shellie Peterson - December 5, 2020 0

Winter is a time that stirs up memories for me. I often look back at my childhood with the new perspective of a grown-up...

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The Best Form of Therapy is Exercise Therapy

Guest Contributor - November 9, 2020 0

Ever since I started running, any time anything happened, bad or good, my immediate response has been to go on a run. Often, I go...

Business

Time Travelers Bakery prepares to open its doors in Provo

Guest Contributor - November 9, 2020 0

In 2017, Nathan and Cristin Hessing were experiencing an array of health symptoms: full-body pain, chronic fatigue, weight gain, mental health issues, and more. These...

Education

Spanish Fork Police provide radios to schools

Lana Hiskey - October 12, 2020 0

Spanish Fork’s Chief of Police, Steve Adams, presented direct communication radios to the Nebo School Board of Education for every school in the district. “It...

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Apple Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes is one reason why Fall should be your favorite time

Angi Gibson - October 12, 2020 0

Fall is one of my most favorite times of the year. Summer is cooling off, and leaves are changing. Is there anything better than apples...

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Revisit Secondhand Lions; it’s a great movie with a great message

Casey Wood - September 2, 2020 0

“Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a needs to believe in the most. That people are...

Cities

Many of Our Hometowns had Different Names at the Start

Ed Helmick - August 11, 2020 0

The names of the cities and towns of south Utah County and nearby Juab County began with different names than we use today. Looking back...

Viewpoints

Every day can be a better day, despite the challenge

Chris Baird - July 13, 2020 0

Life is full of challenges. We knew that last year and we know that now. Life, at any time, has at least two choices...

Business

Computer application helps remind people to make kindness a daily activity

Guest Contributor - July 11, 2020 0

By Daniel Whitlock Kinding started as a project for me to practice my design and front-end development skills. I wanted to build something that would delight...

Focus

Aviation enthusiasts gather for breakfast and to discuss future events at airport

Ed Helmick - July 11, 2020 0

The Spanish Fork Airport Manager, Cris Child, not only manages the airport for Spanish Fork, but he is also a pilot and aviation enthusiast. He...

Focus

Happiness for Heroes Campaign gives hope to veterans in isolation

Ed Helmick - July 11, 2020 0

The veteran’s home in Payson is an excellent facility, as anyone who has visited knows. However, because of the COVID pandemic our veterans have...

Education

Kara Poulsen of Diamond Fork Junior High named Drama Teacher of the Year

Lana Hiskey - July 11, 2020 0

Kara Poulsen, drama teacher at Diamond Fork Junior High School, was honored by Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education, as Secondary Drama...

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