Pando Aspen Forest Awaits Discovery
With the arrival of September, we will start seeing fall colors appearing later in the month. On a list of things to see you should include the famous Pando aspen forest. This aspen grove is the largest plant colony with a common and connected root system on the planet. The root system is estimated to […]
Life is Better when Eating a Scone!
People love the delicious scones provided by the Springville Kiwanis Club each year during Art City Days. Melted honey butter and cinnamon sugar drizzling down your fingers and the feel-good feeling that your money is going to help the children of Springville are a perfect combination. This year the Springville Kiwanis Club plans to open […]
Lilly Pad Project
The Lilly Pad Project, a local charity co-founded by Natalie Olsen and Chelsea Rowley, seeks to offer comfort to families of stillborn and miscarried babies through volunteer-donated bereavement kits. Each kit contains keepsake items for both the mother and the lost child, including a stuffed animal, blanket, and bracelet. These items may seem small, but […]
Just Do Good
“God is good all of the time.” That was the phrase I heard repeated throughout my interview with Dallen Thomas. I first learned of Dallen through my brother Brad Dinkel who had experienced Dallen’s love and service first hand and knew I needed to share his story. When I messaged Dallen to set up a […]
Spanish Fork’s All Abilities Park offers children of all ages a safe place to explore their capabilities
Spanish Fork City’s new all-abilities park holds the promise of greater inclusivity for local families who have children with special needs. If you’ve recently driven up Canyon Road near 1321 East in Spanish Fork, you’ve probably noticed a behemoth of a park rising up from the dirt. It is Spanish Fork’s first and only all-abilities […]
Wings and Wheels set to roar into Spanish Fork
For the past four years the Spanish Fork Airport has held an open house event titled “Aeroplanes, Trains, and Automobiles” each September. This year the name of the event has been changed to reflect the direction the event has taken. The event is now called “Utah’s Festival of Speed, Wings and Wheels” and is scheduled […]
Welcome Back to School!
In a year where the unprecedented has become commonplace, returning to the classroom this fall is, well, unprecedented. For many parents, students, and teachers, facing a school year during a pandemic has them peeking through their fingers and hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Which is the case for Adena Campbell of […]
Finding Joy in Service
Officer Travis Keel has worked for the Payson Police Department for two years, but has 15 years of total experience as a police officer under his belt. He and his wife and six children moved to Santaquin from Delta. Years ago, Keel decided to become a first responder after he was laid off from his […]