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Plan for nightly one-way travel in Provo Canyon through Saturday

Park Record 24 Feb 2026
The Utah Department of Transportation is advising drivers to plan ahead for nightly one-way alternating traffic through Saturday. Beginning Monday, U.S. 189 will be reduced to one-way alternating travel nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m ... Since January, U.S ... .
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Protecting a watershed: BLM seeks input on proposal to renew mining restrictions in Spanish Fork Canyon

Provo Daily Herald 24 Feb 2026
Courtesy Central Utah Water Conservancy District. Courtesy Central Utah Water Conservancy District ... According to the U.S. Geological Survey, mines can produce mine drainage, or metal-rich surface or groundwater, that can contaminate drinking water.
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Man killed in Wasatch County snowmobiling accident

Provo Daily Herald 23 Feb 2026
Courtesy Wasatch County Sheriff's Office ... The avalanche danger in the Provo-area mountains was considerable, according to a Sunday report from the Utah Avalanche Center, which warned people to stay away from slopes steeper than 30 degrees. .
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Chickenville: Springville City considering update to residential hen policy

Provo Daily Herald 23 Feb 2026
Jacob Nielson, Daily HeraldSpringville City Hall is pictured Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Springville City is engaged in discussions on how to update its policy for hen chickens used for egg production in residential neighborhoods ... .
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Great Salt Lake may hit historic lows this year, despite long-awaited snowfall

Provo Daily Herald 23 Feb 2026
Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News DispatchPatterns left behind by draining water are shown in mud flats surrounding the Great Salt Lake near Magna on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 ... Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service ... .
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Wasatch County Search and Rescue locates body of man killed in avalanche Sunday

Provo Daily Herald 23 Feb 2026
Courtesy Wasatch County Sheriff's Office. The body of a man buried by an avalanche Sunday night was located by the Wasatch County Search and Rescue team Monday morning ... The Wasatch Sherriff’s Office received a report at 4.30 p.m ... .
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Bulldogs back: Provo takes its first state championship in 18 years with a big win over Hurricane

Provo Daily Herald 22 Feb 2026
It’s been several years since Provo basketball proved one of the most dominant programs in the state, but if Saturday’s resounding 62-42 win over Hurricane is any indication, those days very well may be back.
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Utah has more revenue than expected. Lawmakers still want leaner budgets, and a 6th income tax cut

Provo Daily Herald 22 Feb 2026
Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News DispatchThe Capitol in Salt Lake City is pictured on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 ... “Suprise, surprise, folks,” Senate Budget Chair Jerry Stevenson said on the Senate floor Friday ... “That’s a pretty happy day.” ... .
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Gordon Monson: Fare thee well, Patti Edwards, after a life well lived

The Salt Lake Tribune 22 Feb 2026
I’m like that, a worshipful man with a constant prayer in his heart.
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Unforgotten veterans: Korean War soldiers honored by American Legion Post 13 Provo

Provo Daily Herald 21 Feb 2026
It’s a phrase all too familiar to American Legion Provo Post 13 member WilburBill” Walton, a 96-year-old Navy veteran who still remembers when President Harry S ... he was in Provo for the ceremony.
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Utah Valley Calendar: Things to do – Feb. 21

Provo Daily Herald 21 Feb 2026
PROVO ... on Tuesday, March 10, in Room 201 at the Provo City Library will feature religious historian Janiece Johnson discussing “Mountain Meadows in Popular Culture.” Johnson analyzes how ... Provo — 151 S.
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Veteran’s Stories: Lehi’s Jim Slade’s road takes him to Vietnam as an Army Ranger

Provo Daily Herald 21 Feb 2026
Americans everywhere owe an enormous debt to the men and women who fought for their country. To remember these brave individuals, the Daily Herald is pleased to share some of their stories ... Early life for Jim Slade was not easy ... .
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United Way: Sharing experience to serve and strengthen our community

Provo Daily Herald 21 Feb 2026
Courtesy United Way of Utah County. Students collaborate in a Digital Literacy class ... Our VITA program provides help with filing taxes for free in the community ... The impact they make is incredible ... It’s an honor to work with them.” ... .
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