Provo, UTArchive for 'Local' Category
Temple Square Moving Toward Environmentally Friendly Holiday Display
SALT LAKE CITY 25 November 2009 When the switch is flipped the day after Thanksgiving, hundreds of thousands of lights will illuminate Temple …
Stuck Utah cave explorer John Jones packed much adventure into 26 years
By Soraya Roberts DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Friday, November 27th 2009, 11:01 AM Handout This undated family photo provided Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, shows John Jones holding his daughter Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dawn Jones. John Jones, 26, of Stansbury Park, died Thursday in Nutty Putty Cave. The man who died after getting stuck upside down in [...]
Utah State core curriculum update to social studies for grades K-2
More notes from Mike Morley, The Local State Representative. I wish to thank Dennis Lisonbee – a constituent, a university professor, and a strong advocate for public education – for bringing to my attention the fact that The Utah State Office of Education has spent considerable time and effort to update their core curriculum with [...]
All for the love of the manger
White-robed angels fill the canvas of artist Brian Kershisnik’s massive “Nativity,” each heavenly being vying for a glimpse of the baby. These are not the artistic angels of antiquity, who hung out in the fields with shepherds, wearing tunics like Roman messenger gods, or medieval angels, who lingered over the stable with expressions of doubt [...]
The Bear Lake Monster
On the Utah-Idaho border there is a folk-lore about a lake monster appearing near Bear Lake. The myth grew from articles written around the 19th century by Joseph C. Rich, a Mormon who colonized in the area, telling about second-hand accounts of sightings of the creature. Although later he recalled the stories. Other reports had [...]
Bear Lake monster surfacing again in Utah
Bear Lake monster surfacing again in Utah On the Utah Idaho broder, near the Bear Lake it seems that the Bear Lake Monster is again surfacing and seen. A creature which sometimes resembles like a beast, walrus or a dinosaur was first sighted in 2004. IF REPORTS are to believed, on the Utah Idaho broder, near the [...]
Faith in action: Fall bazaar
From the Salt Lake Tribune Updated: 11/13/2009 12:49:57 PM MST // < ![CDATA[ var requestedWidth = 0; // ]]> // < 
Utah girl’s pierced nose: US-Indian culture clash By JESSE WASHINGTON (AP) – 13 hours ago To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India. To Suzannah’s school, it was a dress-code violation worthy of a suspension. To other Indians, the incident was emblematic of how it can [...]
Tinseltown comic sticks to good, clean fun for laughs
Tinseltown comic sticks to good, clean fun for laughs By Sharon Haddock Mormon Times Published: 2009-11-09 00:16:30 Timothy Simpson refuses to be the everyday, standard-issue clown. In fact, he prides himself on being more of a classic cut-up in the category of Red Skelton and Bob Hope. This Mormon funnyman — who makes a decent [...]
Patrick Henry Caucus
On Friday, November 20th, The Patrick Henry Caucus and its founders are visiting Utah County, UT to share their excitement and progress of reestablishing state sovereignty in The United States. Guest speakers will include state legislative members of The Patrick Henry Caucus. Patriotic music will be performed by the St. George band, Provident North. The [...]