Halloween may be the quintessential intersection of thrills and fun, with some universal traditions like trick-or-treating and devouring lots of candy — but there are dangers that can make the holiday tragic if not carefully avoided. That's why organizations like the American Red Cross of ...

Halloween is supposed to be about kids. The costumes. The trick-or-treating. The sugar rush that makes your child behave like an undersized, pre-pubescent maniac for four hours. But let’s be honest. Halloween is mostly about candy. And once your kids come home with their plastic pumpkins ...

Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week (visit the listed website for more information): CENTRAL Provo Oct. 31 Runtastic Haunted Provo 2026, Qualtrics, 8 a.m. (runtasticevents.com) Paranormal Percussion, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. ...

The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week: 1. 2026 Haunted Forest Haunted Forest, American Fork, Oct. 31-Nov. 7, 7:30-11 p.m. The Halloween season may be drawing to a close but everyone has one more week to enjoy the ...

Last week I related the story of visiting the middle of three Smith’s Creek Lakes north of the Francis Peak radar towers. This is the site where the September 18, 2026, tornado did the most damage. There is more to the story, and this is it. Four machines left Cherry Lane in Layton, ...

Aristotle is credited with saying, “Nature abhors a vacuum.” Whether or not this is scientifically true, I think of this quote whenever I clean up a garden bed in the fall. I know the bed won’t stay clean and tidy for long. Weed seeds already in the soil will germinate when conditions ...

The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week: 1. Jack-O’-Lantern Float 2026 Wayne Bartholomew Family Park, Springville, Oct. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m. It's time to carve up the pumpkins and let them light up the water. It's ...

I had just pulled into my cul-de-sac in Layton from riding the Piute Pass Trail near Lake Powell with my brother-in-law, Mike Timothy (see Northern Living section, October 10, 2026). I stopped by his car in front of my house to let him out when the storm hit. It started with heavy rain, then ...

Here are some Do-s, Don’ts, and Depends to keep in mind while you are preparing your trees and shrubs for the winter season. Don’t Don’t prune. Save your routine pruning for spring and early summer. Pruning once midsummer has passed can stimulate new growth that won’t be winter ...

If you take a flight out of Salt Lake City Airport on any given Friday, or even on a Saturday morning during the months of September, October, November, and even December, you're likely to be accompanied by hordes of fans dressed in blue, red, or even purple. It's football season, and ...