Jacob Nielson

A popular burger joint named Jimba's once stood on the north side of Provo's Main Street and served as a hot spot for Brigham Young University students.

Scientific evidence suggests the proteins from our tears are capable of detecting a variety of ocular and systemic diseases. The issue is the two primary avenues of harvesting human tears, using a Schrimer strip or microcapillary tube, are often painful and intrusive. Brigham Young University biochemistry professor Kenneth Christensen and former BYU grad student Robert […]

At an Orem elementary school where roughly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a community-driven effort is helping kids and their families get through the Christmas break. With assistance from the Orem Police Department and other volunteers, Westmore Elementary School put together 160 meal kits full of donated food items Monday morning […]

A man with a familiar voice will play a key role in the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Christmas Concert series this week.

In 1889, Utah Rep. Alice Merrill Horne sponsored a bill to create Utah’s Division of Arts & Museums, the first state-sanctioned art agency in the nation. Beginning this month, the state division is celebrating its 125 years of history with an anniversary art exhibit at the UVU Museum of Art. The exhibit had its grand […]

The Utah County Commission approved the 2025 county budget Wednesday afternoon, ushering in a 47.99% increase in county property taxes for the upcoming year. County tax on a $532,000 residence will be raised from $190.78 to $282.33, a $91.55 increase, while the tax on a $532,000 business will go from $346.86 to $513.30, a $166.44 […]

The Food & Care Coalition in Provo was never intended to be just a soup kitchen. Nor was it meant to only be a place where people could stay warm for a night. From its beginning in 1988, the coalition has always striven to be more. Three decades later, the Food and Care Coalition is […]

The end of a marriage has made 2024 a stressful year for Sophia. After splitting up with her husband at the beginning of the year and ultimately getting a divorce, the former stay-at-home mom of two young children had to find outside employment. Sophia started work in the spring, but she has had to play […]

A Lehi man was sentenced to 57 months in prison for a credit card scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.

Four Utah County wildland firefighters are being deployed to California, the Utah County Sheriff's Office announced Monday night.