Provo.com News Desk — Local Coverage of Provo, Orem & Utah Valley

The Provo.com News Desk is the editorial team behind our community news coverage. We curate, paraphrase, and contextualize the news that affects people living in, studying in, and visiting Provo and Orem — written in our own words, with credit and links back to the original sources.

Our beat covers business openings and closings, civic announcements, cultural events, recreation news, and the everyday changes that shape Utah Valley. We don't do crime, high school sports scores, or partisan politics — we focus on the stories that move the needle for residents, students, and people researching the area.

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What We Cover

New Business Openings Civic Announcements Community Events Local Music & Arts Recreation & Parks Food & Drink News BYU & UVU Community University Place & Downtown

Recent Stories

BYU

The BYU School of Medicine, Explained: Accreditation, Timeline, and What It Means for Provo

10 min read · July 10, 2026

Outdoors

The Provo River Delta's Last Construction Summer: What's Finishing, What's Detoured

4 min read · July 10, 2026

Development

The $500M Provo Towne Centre Redevelopment: What's Planned, What's Decided, What's Not

8 min read · July 10, 2026

Local Sports

The USYS Boys National Championships Arrive at Epic Sports Park July 13–23

4 min read · July 10, 2026

Local Sports

The Jazz Rebuilt Themselves in Five Months: A Utah Valley Fan's Guide to 2026–27

7 min read · July 10, 2026

Civic

The Vesper Amphitheater Fight, Explained: What's Actually Proposed in Provo Canyon

9 min read · July 10, 2026

BYU Football

BYU Football 2026: The Complete Schedule, Home Games, and Season Preview

9 min read · July 8, 2026

Community

BYU Is Rebuilding Wymount Terrace: 240 New Apartments for Married Students

8 min read · July 8, 2026

BYU Basketball

AJ Dybantsa vs. Darryn Peterson: How the 2026 NBA Draft Left Utah Caught in the Middle

12 min read · July 8, 2026

In Memoriam

Remembering Paul Oscarson: A Life of Faith, Family, and Quiet Devotion

4 min read · July 8, 2026

Festivals

Golden Onion Days: Inside Utah's Oldest Labor Day Celebration

5 min read · July 8, 2026

Community

Provo Is the Best-Run City in America Again — Here's What That Actually Means

6 min read · July 8, 2026

Real Estate

The Provo Real Estate Market in 2026: What Buyers, Renters, and Investors Are Seeing

11 min read · July 8, 2026

Festivals

Swiss Days in Midway: Utah's Best Labor Day Day Trip from Provo

6 min read · July 8, 2026

Arts & Culture

The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival: The West's Biggest Story Party

5 min read · July 8, 2026

Festivals

Utah Valley Events: Your Guide to August and Labor Day 2026

6 min read · July 8, 2026

Civic

Fireworks Are Banned Across Most of Utah Valley This Fourth of July — Here's Where the Rules Stand

6 min read · July 1, 2026

Events

Pioneer Day 2026 in Utah Valley: Parades, Rodeos, and Fireworks Across the County

6 min read · July 1, 2026

Events

Thanksgiving Point's Freedom Celebration: The North Valley's Free Fourth of July Fireworks in Lehi

4 min read · July 1, 2026

Local News

The Most Jaw-Dropping Homes of the 2026 Utah Valley Parade of Homes

8 min read · June 21, 2026

Festivals

Fourth of July in Provo 2026: An Hour-by-Hour Guide to the Big Day

6 min read · June 20, 2026

Local News

Inside Oxford Road Estate: the 26,000-Square-Foot Provo Mansion Stealing the 2026 Parade of Homes

5 min read · June 17, 2026

City News

New FEMA flood maps take effect in Provo on June 23 — what homeowners and renters should know

4 min read · June 3, 2026

City News

Provo Airport is growing up: mainline jets, more routes, and a push to 10 gates

4 min read · June 2, 2026

Outdoors

Provo River Delta keeps getting better: new fishing platforms, boat ramps, and fresh trout

4 min read · June 2, 2026

Arts & Culture

Provo's Covey Center is bringing Broadway-caliber shows downtown — at half the price

3 min read · June 1, 2026

Sports

Utah Valley Marathon returns to Provo Canyon June 6 — what runners and drivers should expect

3 min read · June 1, 2026

Festivals

Stadium of Fire 2026: Brad Paisley, the Full Lineup, and Your Fourth of July Game Plan

6 min read · May 28, 2026

Live Music

Utah Valley's summer outdoor concert season is taking shape

4 min read · May 28, 2026

Live Music

Rooftop Concert Series Returns May 15 — Why Provo Needs This Back

4 min read · May 13, 2026

Restaurant News

Cheesecake Factory Coming to University Place This Fall

4 min read · May 12, 2026

Student Discounts

Provo Rec Center Drops Student Membership to $25/Month for BYU and UVU

3 min read · May 11, 2026

Parks & Recreation

EPIC Sports Park Opens for Free Drop-In Play Through Mid-October

3 min read · May 10, 2026

Local Food

Sunset Farmers Market Returns to Orem City Center Park for 2026 Season

3 min read · May 9, 2026

Cultural Events

Orem Asian Festival Returns May 9 — A Sign of Where Utah Valley Is Heading

4 min read · May 8, 2026

Editorial Standards

Every story published by the News Desk is paraphrased in our own words from publicly reported facts. We credit and link to the primary source at the bottom of each post. Facts themselves are not copyrightable; we take care to rewrite, summarize, and contextualize rather than republish. Where exact wording matters — such as quoted statements from public officials — we use short attributed quotes under 15 words.

We don't aggregate breaking crime news, individual high school sports results, or partisan political content. Our editorial filter is the three-audiences test: would a BYU or UVU student, a current local resident, and a person researching Provo all find this useful or interesting? If the answer is yes, it's a candidate. If not, we pass.

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