Utah Valley Animal Rescue named business of month
The Spanish Fork / Salem Chamber of Commerce recognized the Utah Valley Animal Rescue as business of the month (November 2020). By providing shelter, medical care, adoptions, and public education, UVAR’s goal is to end the unnecessary death and homelessness of companion animals. UVAR was founded in 2014 by Heathre and Blaine Hone and operates […]
Chocolate Crunch Bars the perfect recipe after a hectic holiday season
Christmas is over. Pause, take a big breath, and let out a sigh. Few of us would say December was the same as most Decembers; 2020 has proved that all year long, but I bet most would say it was still busy, still noisy, and still wonderful. But with a little bit of relief and […]
Ranch brings thrill of the hunt to life for enthusiasts
You are probably familiar with the large non-flying bird native to Australia called an emu. They can be six feet tall, weigh 80 to 100 pounds or more, and run 30 miles per hour. Emus are valued for their meat, their oil, their feathers, and their leather. Just think, an emu leg is a meal […]
Chairbound Sportsmen set their sights on the year ahead
Due to COVID-19 several fund-raising events were cancelled, and new funding was down about 25 percent over 2019, but the Chairbound Sportsmen Organization did offer several small group events, such as target practice for several members. Utah CWMU guides offered four big game hunts that were all successful. That included an antelope hunt for a […]
Use your New Year’s resolutions to help local business
Now that 2020 is over and we’ve all breathed a collective sigh of relief, it’s time to turn our focus forward to 2021. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably already come up with a list of resolutions. Hopefully, each resolution will help you achieve a greater level of health and happiness this year than […]
Kindness Rocks Help Spread the Joy of Creativity
Growing up, I had few people I could call “best friends,” but I was blessed with a “best cousin.” We saw each other only a handful of times a year, but our visits were a reliable constant. Similarly reliable was the (mostly) friendly rivalry resulting from such infrequent communication. On these visits, and in a […]
Community members rally to help Hondurans displaced by hurricanes
In November 2020, Honduras was battered by two hurricanes—one a category 4 and the other a category 5. Hurricanes Eta and Iota created paths of destruction across Central America and displaced hundreds of thousands of people in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. In response to the devastation, religious and local community leaders in Santaquin extended a […]
Teaching by Example
Andrew Lovell remembers his difficult transition to sixth grade as a youth, and as a sixth grade teacher, tries to set an example for his students Andrew Lovell teaches sixth grade at Westside Elementary in Springville. He’s been teaching school for six years now and when asked what factors led to him becoming a teacher he was […]
Payson Utah American Legion Post 48 celebrates 100 years of service to veterans
The Payson Utah American Legion Post 48 celebrated its 100th birthday just a few months ago, in October. Since its inception on Oct. 15, 1920, Post 48 has been through many challenges but remained strong and functional throughout them. Some of the challenges included a debilitating depression, national strife, and a devastating World War. Post […]
Woman strives to financial stability in midst of pandemic
When Lucia Leon first moved to Utah from Venezuela in 2014, she needed a little help while she was getting on her feet, so she went to a local food pantry. Once she had a job, she stopped using the food pantry, grateful for how the service benefited her as she started her new life. […]