Good morning, Provo.

Three-year bachelor’s degrees are growing popular in Utah as Ensign College now offers a 90-credit pathway to help students join the workforce faster — some experts warn the short program may affect graduate school and licensing requirements.

Arizona's Supreme Court ruled out a teachers' union ballot measure aimed at restricting the ESA school choice program (valued at $870M), leaving parents in Arizona relieved.

Robin Bagley said Utah's Fits All Scholarship, serving 20,000 students and facing a state court review, remains trustworthy with tight spending oversight.

Sunday wildfire season kept crews busy when the Big Mountain Fire, five miles southwest of Elberta, shrank from 400 to 169.9 acres by Monday and a separate blaze burned 3.5 acres in Spanish Fork Canyon, with both fires now contained.

Neuroworx, a nonprofit in Sandy, offers intensive therapy for patients with spinal cord injuries amid growing demand for better recovery support (including care that helped Emily Traveller find hope after her accident).

The center expanded to 24,000 sqft and raised funds to ease financial barriers to rehabilitation.

On Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, Provo police and fire competed for community blood donations at the Provo City Library during the Red Cross Battle of the Badges Blood Drive.

Ninety-four donors contributed tickets + their blood, potentially saving nearly 300 lives amid growing supply concerns.

A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll finds that Utahns show top concern for college sports issues as 20% cite athletes being paid through NIL and revenue sharing while 14% worry about frequent player transfers; younger fans support paying athletes more than older ones.

Experts project that Utah finishes with seven wins and five losses in the Big 12 as new coach Morgan Scalley faces challenges while BYU is expected to post ten wins and two losses with strong offensive returners; a potential title game between the rivals remains possible later this season.