Local artist and auto-body worker creates one-of-a-kind sculptures out of snow
A Grinch on a motorcycle. A Nome. A Dalmatian next to a fire hydrant. A Tiki. A Smurf driving a car. A candle. This may sound like a random list of things that don’t belong together, but if you happened to drive near the fire station in Springville in mid-December, you would know that each […]
“What’s that buzz about?”
In May of this year, the Spanish Fork Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at the Hive Adventure Park Grand Opening, and the community is buzzing about this new attraction. The Hive Adventure Park is the largest Indoor Family Entertainment Center in the Utah Valley. The Park is located at 955 N Main in […]
Becoming a foster parent – Part 1
Growing up, it was common for an extra kid or two to be around my family’s house. When I was young, they were just brothers that stayed for a little while and then went away. When I got older, I learned that my parents were foster parents and that my seemingly transient brothers and sisters […]
Spanish Fork woman known to locals as the ‘Dancing Crossing Guard’
You’ve likely heard of a dancing queen, but have you heard about the dancing crossing guard? Well, if you live in Spanish Fork, you may have seen a woman before and after school, having a good old time dancing on the sidewalk as she waits to help children cross the street. Shannon Sharp became a […]
A guide to managing your persistent fears and anxieties
Are you looking for all of the answers on how to reduce your persistent fears and anxieties? Fear and anxiety can ruin your life if you do not know how to overcome it. Here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their everyday anxieties, stresses, and fears. Take […]
Spanish Fork Rotary Supports Sub for Santa
The lights are strung, the snow is sparkling all around, and there’s a bit more cheer in peoples’ countenances. It truly is “the most wonderful time of the year.” And with this magical time derives love and charity, something the Spanish Fork Rotary is continually focusing their efforts on all year long. This season the […]
Springville grandma puts on holiday display with over 50 varieties of dinosaurs
Holiday decorations come in all varieties, but we bet you haven’t heard of the dino variety. Then, again, if you had the chance to drive by Chris Metcalf’s house in Springville over the holidays, you know just what we’re talking about because her yard was dotted with holiday-themed dinosaurs from triceratops to pterodactyl and nearly […]
Juab County Ranch offers a chance for families to live off-grid through a co-operative community model
Many families in the state are ditching the rat race, rush-hour gridlock, mortgages and utility bills in exchange for life in a rural, cooperative farming community away from all the city’s insanities. Riverbed Ranch is a self-reliant, agricultural community being built in Juab County’s West Desert on an old 1,245 acre alfalfa farm. 125 shareholders […]
How one family is bringing new life into historic town of Helper
The city of Helper has a new family in town that is taking Main Street by storm – well, maybe not storm. More like, by love. Yeah, love. Gregg, Becky, Nathan and Kenny Driggs are four members of the Driggs family who moved to Helper in 2020, and now own four successful businesses in newly […]
Springville-Mapleton Chamber: Battle of the Pizzas
On December 13, the Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce held its annual Battle of the Pizzas. The event was created when former Commerce executive director Shirlene Jordan added it to the “Lunch and Learn” education events. The Chamber is the business connection between the local businesses, the city, and community members. The Chamber partners with Springville […]