Vineyard News

Electrical cords poke up like weeds through a concrete pad at what used to be the Geneva Steel casting area.

The recent groundbreaking for the FrontRunner South line is a fresh reminder of the stakes involved in this region's transit future.

With homecoming dances just around the corner, high school student angst will soon soar, as will the number of sweaty palms and OMG text messages.

The latest news is that UTA plans to buy land from Utah Valley University west of Interstate-15, most likely for a combined train/bus hub.

DAILY HERALD Listen up, all you commuters. When you find yourself sitting in the four-lane I-15 parking lot just north of the Point of the Mountain, do you wish your BMW had come equipped with snooze control? ...

'Not in my backyard" attitudes have plagued cities across the nation for years, and they're beginning to wreak havoc in Utah Valley, especially when it comes to building needed east-west roads. via The Daily Herald

“During the past three months, the kids have gone in there and tried to burn”

Janice Peterson - DAILY HERALD The Vineyard Town Council voted Wednesday to create rules and regulations that would prohibit firearms and bonfires in public parks. via The Daily Herald

“We have commitments for leases on half the offices in the second floor”

Orem city and operators of Sleepy Ridge Golf Course will break ground on a $5.5 million clubhouse today at the course located at 700 S. Sleepy Ridge Drive, west of I-15. The 40,000-square-foot facility is ... via Deseret News

“While Dunker's photographs document a specific site, they prompt thoughtful reflection upon the intricate global network of finance, commerce, and government policy that brought Geneva Steel and other steel production facilities to this end”

For three years Utah artist Chris Dunker documented the dismantling of the Geneva Steel Works in Vineyard, Utah, through the lens of a large-format camera. via Art Daily

“This is not just a transportation issue. It will have major quality-of-life and quality-of-ecosystem implications for now and for well into the future.”

Caleb Warnock - DAILY HERALD The decades-old vision of a road across Utah Lake is taking steps toward reality. via Daily Herald

“He has always been there when I needed help”

Experience in opening a new school, along with years of successful administration, helped principal Tom Tillman be selected to lead Alpine School District's new elementary school in Eagle Mountain. via Deseret Morning News