Provo, UT news and local guide

SportsHeraldextra

BYU notebook: Cougar golf team makes a couple of key additions

PROVO, Utah — BYU men’s golf head coach Todd Miller announced the hiring of Spencer Dunaway as an associate head coach on Tuesday. “Spencer Dunaway che...

Local NewsDeseret

This Utah city was ranked atop nation’s largest cities — why one city leader says that is

How unity and trust among Provo residents has led to the city being ranked best-run in the country.

Local NewsDeseret

Parents sue Utah teen treatment center over alleged medical malpractice

What is Paris Hilton's connection to Utah? What is happening at Provo Canyon School? What is Utah doing to stop abuse in troubled teen programs?

PoliticsLocal10

Lawyers for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk try to block prosecutors from seeking death penalty

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk asked a judge Friday to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty as punish...

CrimeEast Idaho News

Utah judge sends ‘incredibly dangerous’ woman to prison for conspiring to kill son-in-law

PROVO, Utah (KSL) — An American Fork woman was given consecutive prison sentences on Wednesday for murdering and conspiring to murder her son-in-law, who w...

Local NewsFOX 13 Utah

Provo community hosts 'Come to the Table' to learn about helping those experiencing homelessness

A couple dozen Utah County residents spent a long night immersing themselves in the experience of homelessness Friday night.

PoliticsEast Idaho News

Former therapist gets 20 days in jail for voyeurism after clients report ‘humiliating exercises’

PROVO, Utah (KSL) — A former therapist will spend time in jail after entering no-contest pleas to resolve accusations alleging he made women perform “hum...

CrimeKUTV

Emergency action issued against Provo school after assault leaves client unconscious

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice of emergency agency action to Provo Canyon School after an assault occurred between two clients

PoliticsEast Idaho News

Utah teen critically injured after attempting viral trend of ‘couch surfing’

PROVO, Utah (KSL) — A Provo teenager suffered life-threatening injuries while attempting to film a social media video involving a dangerous activity known...

CrimeHeraldextra

Man arrested on suspicion of automobile homicide after fatal Provo crash

A man was arrested and booked into the Utah County Jail after authorities said he caused the death of a woman in a vehicle collision while fleeing police in...

PoliticsKSL

Provo's new Boys & Girls clubhouse gives Utah youth more space to learn, grow and belong

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County celebrated the grand opening of its new clubhouse in Provo on Friday.

CrimeFOX 13 Utah

Hit-and-run with possible DUI in Provo puts elderly victim in hospital in critical condition

A woman is in the hospital after a driver hit her car head-on in Provo while fleeing the scene of a previous collision.

Local NewsSalt Lake City, UTEast Idaho News

Mother who vanished with 4 children following apocalyptic TikTok posts booked into Utah jail

FARMINGTON, Utah — A Utah mother who fled the country with her four children after posting a series of apocalyptic religious videos on social media has bee...

SportsCentral, UTRichfieldreaper

From Central Utah to the World Stage: Team USA Inspires Local Soccer Communities

By Jeff Raisor June 2026 has already delivered a memorable start for the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT), and soccer fans across America are dreaming… L...

Local NewsPost Journal

Sabres trade Kesselring, move up in draft

Just about a year ago the Buffalo Sabres traded JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan. After an injury-plagu

Local NewsOleantimesherald

San Jose Sharks acquire defenseman Michael Kesselring from Buffalo Sabres amid pick swap

BUFFALO (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres are moving on from defenseman Michael Kesselring. Buffalo sent the 26-year-old Kesselring and the 27th overall pick in th...

Public SafetyDeseret

Prosecutors oppose effort to make Tyler Robinson roommate appear at prelim

The Utah County Attorney's Office does not believe Tyler Robinson's former roommate, Lance Twiggs, needs to attend Robinson's preliminary hearing in person.

Local NewsDeseret

Updated: Utah 2034 announces new leaders as a vice president departs

Olympic speedskater Catherine Raney Norman behind successful Podium34 fundraising effort

SportsMorgan, UTDeseret

‘I’m just trying to be a disciple’: Morgan Scalley opens up about Latter-day Saint faith

Utah’s new head coach shares why his faith in Jesus Christ is important to him in Deseret News interview.

EntertainmentSalt Lake Tribune

A summer tradition worth sharing: The Utah Shakespeare Festival turns 65

Since its founding in 1961, the Festival has grown from a small outdoor theater into one of the nation’s premier repertory theater companies. Yet despite i...

Local NewsSalt Lake Tribune

Laugh the night away with Utah’s favorite summer tradition

The Gaslight Zone invites audiences to bring their favorite food and beverages and gather for an evening of irreverent fun, complete with Broadway-style song...

PoliticsSalt Lake Tribune

‘Fox guarding the hen house’: GOP challengers to Utah’s top lawmaker want changes to the board that O...

Two Republicans challenging Utah’s top lawmaker in this year’s primary election want to see major changes to – or the complete elimination of – a sta...

SportsLayton, UTStandard-Examiner

Prep notebook: Layton High alum Liechty signs with BYU men’s golf

EntertainmentOgden, UTStandard-Examiner

Utah’s Merci Car returns to Ogden Union Station following two-year restoration

OGDEN — An important piece of Utah history made its return to Ogden Tuesday morning. Following a two-year restoration process in Wyoming, the Utah Merci Ca...