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Brisbane Festival 2026: Arts and culture on the banks of the Brisbane River
Shari Hams, Ned Hammond, Emma Johnson, Claudia Williams and Dan Condon Brisbane Festival has wrapped up for another year, with the month of September bringing an incredible range of events to the river city. There's been something for everybody, from world-slaying nostalgia acts to out-of-the-box theatrical creations, and everything in between.
Brisbane Festival 2026: Arts and culture on the banks of the Brisbane River
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MSU students react to ICE-detained student
Emma Johnson Special to The Free Press Anger. Fear. Sadness. “I’m scared they will throw me back to my country or send me to a detainment center and my friends and family won’t know where I am and I won’t be able to contact them,” said an international MSU student who requested anonymity because she fears for her safety given the current political climate.
MSU students react to ICE-detained student
Anger. Fear. Sadness. “I’m scared they will throw me back to my country or send me to a detainment center and my friends and family won’t know where I am and I won’t be able to contact them,” said an international MSU student who requested anonymity because she fears for her safety given the current political climate. These have been the most common emotions several international students have felt since a student was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 28.
Craft Lake City starts soon
SALT LAKE CITY — Heading to Craft Lake City? UTA has got you covered. The 16th annual DIY festival — Utah’s largest local-focused arts, music, science and technology festival — is coming to the Utah State Fairpark Aug. 9-11. Event organizers are encouraging the anticipated 20,000 attendees to travel via public transportation that weekend. “Public transit plays a large role in accessibility to connect Utah’s communities,” said Angela H. Brown, executive director of Craft Lake City.
Liver transplant wait time decreased with new technology
Listen to KSL NewsRadio’s interview with Intermountain Health’s liver transplant medical director Dr. Richard Gilroy 👇 MURRAY — A new 167-pound piece of medical equipment has given Sophie Hansen a chance to live again. “My journey with liver disease started when I was 3 years old,” the 22-year-old said. Hansen, from Bountiful, has primary sclerosing cholangitis, a chronic, incurable liver disease.
Families of People Who Died in the Opioid Disaster Are Devastated by the Supreme Court’s Decision to Turn Down the Purdue Settlement
Some people who lost loved ones to opioids were shocked and sad, but they also said they were going to keep fighting after the Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a huge deal for drug crisis victims. According to Jill Cichowicz, her twin brother Scott Zebrowski passed out in a California parking lot after taking what he thought was OxyContin in 2017 and later died of fentanyl overdose. “I felt like someone came up and punched me in the stomach,” she said.
BYU student donating bone marrow through national program
PROVO — Jane Pearson was river rafting in Moab last summer when she got an unexpected phone call. “Hey, you’ve been matched with someone, are you still interested?” she remembers the voice asking. The caller was National Marrow Donor Program — formerly Be the Match — and Pearson was definitely interested.
Double taps, tourist traps: How to find hiking spots in the era of gatekeeping
Brenden Lundberg had seen pictures of Horseshoe Bend on social media a few times. The geological loop in the Colorado River is beautiful — and Instagram algorithm-friendly. So when Lundberg realized his family’s April 2023 road trip from Utah to Arizona would skirt the edge of the landmark, it looked like a perfect opportunity to pull over and snap a few photos. When they got there, they were met with a packed parking lot, crowds of people and a parking fee.
Video of the Day: UFO flies over U.S. military base in Iraq
VIDEO (@JeremyCorbell, via X) UFO enthusiast Jeremy Corbell released footage of a jellyfish-like object flying over a U.S. military base in Iraq on his YouTube channel on Jan. 9. The footage was originally captured in October 2018. On his X account, Corbell said the flying object was of “unknown origin” and “displayed transmedium capability.”
Zoning for better mental health
Zoning laws not only impact economies and environments but also boost mental health. Mixed-use zoning combines commercial and residential districts, meaning residents could be next-door to a restaurant or store. This type of development in Provo and other neighborhoods encourages walking and builds community. BYU student Sam Bennion has lived in a mixed-use area for three years. “There’s a lot of things around here, a lot of resources, like there’s some restaurants down the street,” Bennion said.
What does Gen Z really think about social media?
Double taps and retweets, snaps and screenshots: Gen Z has grown up with the language of social media. Some of them have mixed feelings about it. BYU freshman Summer Johnson shared she has never had a social media account. “I don’t think I’ve met anyone who, like, thinks I’m weird for not having it,” Johnson said. “I feel like I make enough connections just in person and through just normal texting.” Senior Delaney Reed said at this point, it is hard to imagine life without social media.
Provo family carves dozens of pumpkins each year
One Provo family carved dozens of pumpkins for Halloween as part of an annual tradition. Utah native Laura Middleton said she has been carving pumpkins for as long as she can remember. “We raised pumpkins, we had a farm, so we always grew our own,” she said. “We just carved all of the pumpkins we could.” Middleton’s daughter, Katie Middleton Spedding, said she can’t remember a time they haven’t carved pumpkins. “It’s just what we’ve done,” she said. “It’s just such a fun time for our family.
Archiving Auschwitz: journalism students document Holocaust preservation efforts
Students in BYU’s journalism sequence visited Auschwitz and other Holocaust sites in May to document the school’s involvement with current preservation efforts. They created a mini-documentary, which they premiered at the School of Communications on June 14. Currently, the Auschwitz Museum and Memorial staff are attempting to chronicle the lives of the millions of Jews that were murdered behind the gates of the Nazi Auschwitz-Birkenau camp.
Orem's annual Truck or Treat attracts thousands
At the city of Orem’s annual Truck or Treat event, there were more sweets than scares. “Halloween is just a great time of year to celebrate as a community,” event coordinator Karina Eckern said. Truck or Treat returned to University Place this past weekend. 10-year-old Roman Shepherdson liked the crane more than the candy. “Actually, the crane. The crane you get to ride on and go up to the sky. Yeah, I went about a hundred feet high,” Shepherson said.
UNIV 101: A new GE requirement for first-year students
Many incoming first-year students have heard of the ROC pass, American Heritage and BYU Creamery chocolate milk before ever setting foot on campus. There is, however, no precedent for UNIV 101 — a new required university introduction class exclusively for first-year students. True freshmen in Winter 2024 will be the first to experience the latest update to general education requirements.
Fall Foods and Grooves returns to Provo's Memorial Park Original
An annual tradition returned to Provo’s Memorial Park. The newly renamed “Fall Foods and Grooves” brought friends and family together for an evening filled with live music and fun. This year’s fall festival was bigger and better. That is why Provo Parks and Recreation wanted to make this year’s festivities at Veteran Memorial Park. “I love it,” said first-time participant Rachel Blakely.
What's next for city council runner-up Tanner Bennett?
Tanner Bennett is not going to let his finish as runner-up in Provo’s City Council primaries race slow him down. The 24-year-old BYU senior, who ran a radical $0 campaign for the Citywide II seat, garnered 1,496 votes. Bennett said he believes 60%-70% came from Provo’s Silent Majority – BYU students. “It exceeded, and then some, the way I was expecting it to go, to be honest,” he said.
Conferencegoers reminded of divine worth during Saturday afternoon session of General Conference
Thousands attended the Saturday afternoon session of the 193rd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the absence of President Russell M. Nelson, President Dallin H. Oaks presided over and conducted the session.
New hymnbook to roll out beginning 2024
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new, consolidated collection of sacred music, which will begin rolling out in print and digital formats in the first half of 2024. The full print hymnbook, “Hymns – for Home and Church” will be available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French by the end of 2026, Church News reported.
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