Good morning, Provo.

Brandon Sanderson, a local fantasy author and Utah County resident, said on Tuesday he will purchase the Evermore Park property in Pleasant Grove and repurpose the unusable buildings as Dragonsteel headquarters.

He will expand the adjacent lot into Dragonsteel Plaza+ featuring a bookstore and event space.

Utah high school students recorded a free ACT score of 20.1 in 2026, up from 19.9 last year at schools in Provo and beyond.

Gains in superscores from multiple attempts signal continued academic recovery following the pandemic.

A powerful storm brought heavy rain, snow and strong winds that pushed rare Storm Petrels (ocean birds) inland.

Bird watchers spotted the species at Utah Lake and Hyrum Reservoir last week and expect the unusual visit to be short-lived.

UTA announced a Zero Fare weekend starting today through Oct.

18 as it upgrades its fare system to boost FAREPAY card connectivity and add future payment options. Riders managing FAREPAY cards will update their accounts on Monday, Oct. 19 (follow UTA instructions online).

Two years after Gov. Spencer Cox launched the Fentanyl Task Force, state officials reported a 9% decline in overdose deaths and nearly one million fentanyl pills seized as part of a joint law enforcement and public health effort to reduce opioid fatalities by 25% by 2029 (fentanyl remains a threat).