Genelle Pugmire

An investigation continues into the shooting death of Michael “Mikey” Mayer, 23, of Springville, who was killed early Saturday morning. According to information shared by the Springville Police Department, officers were dispatched to an apartment complex at 216 S. 100 West in Springville shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday on a report of gunshots. When they […]

For 41 years, the United Way of Utah County’s Sub for Santa program has been helping families and single adults have a better Christmas. The Daily Herald has partnered with Sub for Santa for more than 35 of those years. Family stories and wish lists will begin appearing Dec. 1 and each day through Dec. […]

Just one day before President M. Russell Ballard will be eulogized during his funeral, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland has received the official appointment as the new acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, church President Russell M. Nelson announced Wednesday. It is the church’s […]

After several months in the building stage, the new pedestrian bridge at the Utah Transit Authority’s Provo Central Station will have its official ribbon-cutting Tuesday. The public is invited to celebrate the new addition with festivities starting at 11 a.m. at 610 S. Freedom Blvd. “(The) Provo pedestrian bridge improves safety, air quality and connects […]

Known for its worldwide humanitarian efforts, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced it is launching a global initiative aimed at improving the health and development of children under 5 and their mothers. The initiative is intended to improve access to nutrition, immunizations and maternal and newborn care, according to a church […]

The National Association of Home Builders has reported that in the first quarter of 2023 it was cheaper to live in California than in Utah. Per the organization’s data, 77.2% of households in Utah are unable to afford a home compared to 76.3% in California. In just two years, the average cost for a home […]

When Zac Whitlock, Utah Valley University student body president, leaves for school each morning, he can see the new Orem Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints near the UVU campus. “I am overjoyed and excited for the temple,” Whitlock said. “The suspense has been building watching the construction. It’s a […]

The Utah Transit Authority is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Utah Valley Express line, nicknamed UVX. It didn’t come easy. Prior to its installation, several groups and individuals were against a variety of issues, including the route, beautification efforts and removal of trees along University Ave., and issues along 900 East by Brigham Young […]

If you live in or around American Fork, you most likely are familiar with the Harrington School building that stands adjacent to the historic City Hall on Church Street. Several years ago, the building was purchased by Dr. Carl Bell with support from his wife, Carol, with a vision to transform it into a gathering […]

If a dog runs around off leash in Provo or defecates in a public place and it isn’t cleaned it up, the owner may have a “dog problem.” Revisiting an issue first addressed by Wayne Parker, Provo’s former chief administrative officer, during an Aug. 22 work session presentation, city staff on Tuesday presented to the […]

Orem Mayor David Young continues to be embroiled in a lawsuit that hit him and his son Shawn Young with a $1 million judgment in 2022. According to Alabama court documents, a writ of garnishment was issued Sept. 30, 2022, to pay off the debt. The mayor is having his Orem city wages garnished, according […]

It has been a long time in the making, but on Thursday it was announced that Vineyard will be getting a grocery store. Utah City development, Vineyard and Lee’s Marketplace announced a joint effort to form “Bella’s Market” a 40,000-square-foot custom concept store. It will be located at 800 North near the FrontRunner station and […]

The barren vista looking over Utah Lake that once housed the mighty U.S. Steel Geneva Works has been cleaned and prepared to become the home of Vineyard’s next major development — Utah City. The Flagship Cos. and Woodbury Corp. on Tuesday announced “Utah City” as the name of the over 700-acre master-planned development focusing on […]

Amy Wilcox says she has six children, but ask any parent or child who crosses the street to go to Edgemont Elementary School in Provo and they will say she has hundreds. Wilcox is the crossing guard at 3450 N. Canyon Road — and you can’t miss her. She wears a costume about three times […]

Young men studying within the Church Education System hoping to one day be able to wear beards are going to have a longer wait. On Thursday, the Board of Education of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints approved updates to Student Ecclesiastical Endorsements, the Honor Code, and Dress and Grooming Principles and Expectations […]

When telephones and radio channels were the only means to manage emergencies, dispatchers could only hope for a better future. Thanks to advances in technology, that future is now for the Metro Emergency Communications center. When someone calls to report an emergency in Provo or Orem, be it a fire or police matter, dispatchers will […]

Robert Allen, the new dean of Utah Valley University’s Woodbury School of Business, was honored by the American Accounting Association for his leadership and service at the group’s Aug. 9 national convention in Denver. Allen officially concluded his three-year leadership commitment with the association at the convention, where he was honored for serving as president-elect […]

Gideon Aiwohi, a senior at Brigham Young University, is totally focused on his last week of finals — he is hoping to enter medical school, after all. Most of his family, meanwhile, is in Maui on the front lines of three fires and massive devastation on the island. Aiwohi’s father, brother, grandfather and brother in-law […]

Ruth and Nathan Hale began a dynasty of culture and theater for families in Southern California. When the family came to Utah, it continued with children, grandchildren and cousins opening two Hale Center theaters, one in Orem and the other in Sandy. Children Cody and Linda Hale and grandchildren Cody and Anne Swenson started the […]

It is not often a newspaper, or any business for that matter, can celebrate 150 years of consecutive service to its community, but now the Daily Herald can. “Through all the diversity that newspapers have gone through over the past years, the Daily Herald has continued to cover the news of Provo and Utah County […]