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Provo Lifestyle News

For readers in Provo, this page covers cultural trends, family life, shifts in daily habits, home living and community events. Coverage examines how these factors shape the city and the areas around it.


Religion

Latter-Day Saints

Provo Approves Student Housing at Park Plaza

The Provo City Council unanimously approved redevelopment of the long-vacant former Park Plaza apartments into student housing near Brigham Young University.


Real Estate

Live Poll

Should city officials prioritize new mixed-use developments even when they displace existing residents?

Apartments

Provo Council Approves Mall Redevelopment Plan

The Provo Towne Centre will transform into a new residential and commercial hub.

Provo Council Approves Mall Redevelopment Plan

Education

Live Poll

Do you believe specialized academic courses on sports culture improve the quality of a university education?

College Life

BYU Launched Sports Anthropology Course in Fall 2026

The College of Family, Home and Social Sciences introduced a class examining the cultural impacts of modern sports.

BYU Launched Sports Anthropology Course in Fall 2026

Food and Drink

Live Poll

Should your city allow more bars in its downtown area?

Cocktails

Provo Council Rejects Downtown Sports Bar Proposal

Council voted 4-3 against The RX Bar and Grill, a proposed upscale bar for the former B&H Pharmacy building on West Center Street.

Provo Council Rejects Downtown Sports Bar Proposal

Relationships

Live Poll

Should private colleges enforce their own behavioral codes on students?

Divorce

Brigham Young University Expels Dan Reynolds for Honor Code

The musician faced expulsion for premarital sex before completing a yearlong repentance process at the Provo institution.

Brigham Young University Expels Dan Reynolds for Honor Code

More in Lifestyle

This section follows evolving cultural trends, changes in household dynamics, shifts in consumer habits and the local community life that defines daily experience. Reporting spans across the city and the communities around it. Educational and religious organizations play a defining role in shaping the daily schedules and traditions of local families. Economic pressures frequently act as the primary driver for shifts in how people organize their home lives and leisure time.