Daily Herald

01/24/2025

A trademark dispute between Lehi-based Purple Mattress and a competing company over the use of the color purple has made its way to federal court. Mattress competitor American Serleep Inc. filed a complaint against Purple Innovation Inc. on Jan. 13 at a U.S. District Court in South Carolina seeking....

01/24/2025

Dominick Nelson matched a career high with 25 points to lead Utah Valley to its ninth-straight win, defeating California Baptist 74-69 on Thursday night at the Fowler Events Center in Riverside, Calif., in a nationally televised game on ESPNU. With the win, the Wolverines complete a season sweep of....

01/24/2025

  The loss of Santaquin Police Sergeant Bill Hooser remains deeply felt by the Utah County community. On May 5 of last year, Hooser was killed in the line of duty on I-15 when Michael Aaron Jayne reportedly struck and killed him with a semitruck while evading a traffic stop, police said. Jayne was ...

01/24/2025

A Utah organization seeking to provide health, hope and healing through hands-on experiences with therapy dogs is under new leadership and looking to extend its reach in the state. Rocky Mountain Therapy Dogs, or RMTD — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Amy Francis — currently has 21 dog-handler ...

01/24/2025

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The annual Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah. Many in the movie business continue to deal with the devastating fallout from the Los Angeles-area wildfires, but some are decamping to the mountains for fresh air, new films and community. The festival ha...

01/23/2025

The Eagle Mountain City Council is hitting the pause button on approving a code amendment that would allow nuclear plants and other forms of advanced power generation facilities within its city limits. During their meeting Tuesday night, the council decided to table the issue for the time being to w...

01/23/2025

Timpview senior Jane Hedengren admitted that when she was told to meet with an athletic trainer on the track for a study on mechanics on Tuesday morning, she suspected something might be up. When Hedengren walked out into the frigid January air and saw former BYU star and Olympian Courtney Wayment w...

01/23/2025

Donations can be dropped off at the Tabitha’s Way Pleasant Grove pantry through Feb. 9.

As thousands of firefighters, including some from Utah, continue to battle deadly wildfires raging across Southern California, organizations in Utah County are firming up aid to help those who have been impacted. Tabitha’s Way Local Food Pantry in Pleasant Grove is collecting donations that will g...

01/23/2025

The first of many election bills that the 2025 Utah Legislature is expected to consider has already cleared its first legislative hurdle. The House Government Operations Committee on Wednesday — the second day of the Legislature’s 45-day session — unanimously voted to approve HB69, a bill spon...

01/23/2025

A Boise man was charged Wednesday for a shooting that occurred more than four years ago at the Missionary Training Center in Provo. Dallin William Litster, 26, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and criminal mischief by the Utah County Attorney’s Office at the Fourth Judicial Di...

01/23/2025

High-speed fiber internet is expected to come to the West Mountain and Lake Shore communities of southern Utah County by the end of 2026. Internet provider Utah Broadband announced Wednesday it will deliver fiber internet to over 1,000 homes and businesses in the area through a partnership with Sout...

01/23/2025

BYU gave fans a taste of what its capable of during an 11-0 run in the first half against Colorado on Tuesday, thanks to junior guard Richie Saunders. His teammates joined him to make a full meal of the Buffs to start the second half, a devastating 23-2 blitz at CU Events Center in Boulder […]

01/23/2025

Republicans in the Utah Legislature have among their top goals to make the state the energy capital of the country, and even the world. This legislative session, they are expecting to lay part of the foundation to make it happen, looking at nuclear energy and partnering with other red states to trac...

01/22/2025

In the past couple of years Mountain View and Timpanogos have developed a good rivalry in boys prep wrestling. On Thursday, they will meet in a dual meet at Mountain View that could come down to the wire. Last year Timpanogos got the best of their Orem city rival by the slimmest of margins beating [...

01/22/2025

Velour Live Music Gallery in Provo is known for being the starting place for some of the best local talent in Northern Utah. While the venue has concerts weekly, some of my favorite shows are the ones that happen annually like last weekend’s Slumber Party shows. These shows, which took place Frida...

01/22/2025

Warming Center facilities in Utah County are seeing higher than expected demand so far this season. To meet the need, local municipalities are stepping up to meet some voluntary funding requests.

Additionally, service providers say volunteers and donations of things such as clean blankets, snacks, personal hygiene among other items are also needed.

As Utah’s weather dips into dangerously cold temperatures, homeless service advocates are making sure the most vulnerable residents have a warm place to sleep at night. As part of the state-approved Utah County Winter Response Task Force plan, two facilities in Provo and one in unincorporated Utah...

01/22/2025

The 2025 Utah Legislature is starting its 45-day general session today. From now until March 7, lawmakers will propose legislation, debate, hear public comment and pass bills that will impact Utahns’ lives. Utah’s legislative branch is made up of 29 state senators and 75 representatives. Constit...