Hillcrest Park, located at 650 E. 1400 South in Orem, officially opened on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting and speeches from Orem Mayor David Young, City Council member Terry Peterson and Carol Walker, member of Orem’s Recreation Advisory Board. When it is completed, the park will span more than 9 acres. It includes three playgrounds […]
Saratoga Springs is officially home to an Intermountain Health emergency department and surgical center, both standalone facilities on the Saratoga Springs medical campus of Intermountain American Fork Hospital. The campus is located at 392 W. Medical Drive behind Fat Cats and Smith’s Marketplace. The ER will officially open in the middle of next week and […]
World War II was ongoing when 18-year-old Veora Bliss-Baldwin and her friend graduated high school and left their homes in South Dakota with a plan to go to California. Her friend’s brother lived in Denver, so since it was closer they decided to go there instead. With just $25 in her pocket, she bought an […]
Semiconductor microchips affect every facet of modern life because they are in almost everything people use daily, such as cellphones, computers, refrigerators, toasters, washing machines, TVs, LED bulbs and much more. Last year, the federal CHIPS and Science Act was passed to boost research and manufacturing of semiconductors in the U.S. Now, just over a year […]
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee reintroduced the Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter, or HOUSES, Act last week in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, a bill that aims to lower the housing shortage across the country. The bill was first introduced in April 2022 but the legislation was not passed by the end of […]