r/ProvoUtah

Partner and I have been together for 3 years and recently made the painful decision to stop living together. We love and care for each other very much, but it’s become clear that without significant work and changes on both ends, our relationship is not going to make it. We are looking for a couples therapist, anywhere between Pleasant Grove and SLC will work.

Hey everyone, I’m looking for a good HVAC company or technician in the Provo area. My AC is running, but it’s not blowing cold air.

I’m looking for someone reliable who can come take a look, diagnose the problem, and give me a fair price on the repair.

Moved here about a month ago. Looking for any food recommendations in the area (Mexican food in particular). If anyone has suggestions it would be greatly appreciated!

Hi, my family and I just moved to Provo from another state. Are there any tips from people who actually live here that would be helpful for newcomers?
We’re especially interested in:
Favorite restaurants, places, parks trails, shops or weekend activities
General advice (neighborhoods, weather, schools, etc.)
Thanks in advance!

(Edit: sorry for the late replies, I turned off my Reddit notifications during the day an I just saw the comments, appreciate the tips!)

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a man was impaled by a heavy duty pry bar, possibly a concrete digger while driving in Provo Canyon on Monday.

UHP said it fell from a pickup truck and it struck the driver in the neck. The driver is in “extremely critical condition.”

The vehicle it fell from has not been identified.

Friends and family of the victim are asking for the public’s help for any dash cam video, eye witnesses, or any information that could help identify the car.

Here are the key details:

🔸️Date & Time: Monday, August 10th, around 5:15 PM – 5:25 PM

🔸️Location: The bottom of Provo Canyon, near the exit heading into Provo — WB US-189 MP 8

🔸️Car that was struck: 2012 Silver Honda Civic.

There was a passenger in the car who was uninjured. They managed to use one hand to press the break and another to steer the car out of safety.

Any information can be sent to UHP. Or you can contact your local non-emergency police line.

They just arrested someone behind the Wendy’s in Provo/orem area. Does anyone know what’s going on?

I'm a disabled single mom of 3 who's run out of funds and can no longer afford to stay in the motel that I have been staying in. I don't have a village to help me and I don't have anywhere else to go so I'm wondering if anybody knows of an area I can set up a tent to stay in for a while. I unfortunately was the victim of a rental scam and lost $6000 so I'm trying to save up money for a new apartment but I'm on a limited income and saving up for an apartment plus paying for a motel room is turning out to be almost impossible. I do have 2 cats and 2 dogs so it also would have to be somewhere an animal can be. If anybody knows of anything and can message me and let me know I would be so grateful!

Lost brand new bose earbuds I just got for bday. Should have been on w 620 n between the animals and lakeview if any good samaritan finds them :/

This is quite a long shot but you’re super cute and it’s hard to find other lesbians in Utah. I was the bass playing tall girl you liked. I can’t find any of your socials, so I’ll just throw this out there and hope. Message me pls.

I live near the Walmart Neighborhood market and have been living at my current apartment for almost two years. In the past year I’ve been hot tubbing more and since the start of the year I’ve been going when it’s late at night. Lately I’ve noticed most of my neighbors come without a keyfob and have asked me if I have one. I always do, how else do I get in? I keep my keyfob attached to my keys and always have them on my person. Just last week there were a group of guys that left the door open, mind you they got cameras and the complex has a sign stating anyone who leaves the door open with be fined $200. So I close it. I reminded them of the sign and they asked after, “Ok, yeah right. Do I have a key fob?” Mind you, I’m not a sharp thinker and not confident in myself at times. I was shooked but answered honestly. I ended up leaving them inside after exiting another door (There’s a railing that’s pretty accessible adjacent to the pool). Tonight after spending all day walking, taking public transportation to Salt Lake, and going to the gym I wanted to chill and relax at the hot tub. It was nice for five minutes until some guy and two girls came to the door and asked if I had a key fob. I froze and stuttered with saying anything but yes. I stayed for a half hour until I left and exited through the other gate as before. I know it may seen rude of me to do this but it bugs the crap out of me that people who live here don’t bring their own keyfobs and come in n out whenever they like. I also don’t know if the people I’ve let in also live here either. For all I know, I could be letting strangers in.

There are two easy ways to to it:

1: To see which Council District you're in, enter your address in this map https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6783884196f54241abf417e48ac3f133/

Then click on the right side menu where it says "City Council District". There you will see listed your councilor, their contact info, and when their term expires.

2: Use this map to find which district you are in: https://www.provo.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2894/Council-Districts-with-Neighborhoods-PDF

Then go to this website to see which councilor correspond with your district. Click on "more information" under their name to see their contact information.

I highly encourage everyone to write a very strongly worded email or call them directly about removing these cameras. It seems none of the council members want to take any stance on them. We need them out of here.

They say there are guardrails but nothing will allow me to trust them. They are already being abused across the country:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmiBq8CrCzs&pp=ygUSZmxvY2sgY2FtZXJhIGFidXNl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOfK-w6mSnw&t=1870s&pp=ygUSZmxvY2sgY2FtZXJhIGFidXNl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU1-uiUlHTo&t=12s&pp=ygUSZmxvY2sgY2FtZXJhIGFidXNl

We have to stand together on this to force them to remove them or nothing will happen. Keep putting up signs notifying the public of their existence. Most people don't realize they are there.

I will not vote for any city councilor who supports or is neutral about these cameras, or any mass surveillance.

Hey all, posting to see if guys would like to walk and talk once a week. This account and proposal is brand new. Just starting now. 

The purpose is twofold:

1. Give men a non-judgmental space to talk about the good and bad going on.
2. To open the door to a community of local friendships with men in a world that often makes that difficult to find/maintain.

Why this Matters: Cigna research

Cigna and other major organizations regularly share research confirming that over 50% of people in the US feel “sometimes or always alone.” Research shows that men with a robust circle of friendships live longer healthier lives, have better relationships, feel more optimistic and are more successful in their personal and professional lives.

Time: Proposing once a week, likely on the weekend, walking for 50 minutes around 6pm, weather pending.

Location: Trying to find a central meeting point for folks up and down the Wasatch Front. Proposing the Jordan River Rotary Park Trailhead at 12300 S.

If enough people are interested, we may try splitting this into separate Utah county / Salt Lake county groups to reduce driving distance.

No need to sign up. Simply show up as yourself.

Every man of any background is welcome.

Rules:

• No politics
• Be yourself, be kind
• Respect confidentiality
• No hate speech

The rules for these walks are meant to help us dial down to the personal and talk about what’s going on for us in our own lives. They are not absolute. They are guidelines. (If two people agree to talk politics or religion between them, that is fine.)

Disclaimer: Walking Talking Men is not therapy and nobody going should act as another's therapist. We are not doing coaching. We are not doing men’s work. We are not starting a men’s rights group. Hate speech will NOT be tolerated. Please show up with kindness and respect. We are simply talking to create real, lasting, local friendships for men in the area. That’s it.

Credits: Walking Talking Men is co-founded by Mark Greene and Jonathan Jacobs. More info on their site and an FAQ: https://walkingtalkingmen.org/

Contact: If you’d like to join us on a walk, comment, DM, or send me an email to walkingtalkingmenutah (at) gmail.com with why this idea appeals to you. I’ll respond to all messages. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Edit 1: Concerns around the "No politics" rule.

Please read the fine print above: "The rules... are not absolute. They are guidelines."

"There are plenty of places to have [political] conversations and in our experience, talking about politics shuts down more personal conversations about what’s going on for us in our own lives."

These lines directly from the WalkingTalkingMen website are recommendations. If politics (or whatever you deem political) is what happened in your / someone else's life today and you / they choose to share it, we'd hope for everyone to have patience and respect, even when that's not easy. If you want to have an argument about what's right or wrong, or you want to denigrate any person or group for any reason, these walks simply aren't the space for that.

There's risk in being open with anybody, let alone strangers with differing hobbies, lifestyles, opinions, etc. It's understandable that this environment may seem too risky to be worth someone's time. Despite that, it is encouraging to see that some of these walking groups in other places are still going strong https://www.reddit.com/r/SouthBayLA/comments/1r5epoc/one_year_later_walking_talking_men/

Given the choice between doing nothing and fostering what should be a supportive low-stakes environment, even if it doesn't work out, we might as well try.

I recently went tubing, putting in below the dam and getting out at Vivian park. Actually, I got out before Wildwood because my tube was too small and walked along the south bank for a while. I saw a yurt, and a bunch of empty semi-trailers, and flatbed trucks. There was a dump truck from the Las Vegas water district. I also noticed as we were drifting down the first part of the river that there appear to be either small campsites, or shelters, some of them pretty well-established, with little fountains set up to cool off tubers. It was pretty festive and cool until my fat butt started slamming into submerged boulders, but that is what happens when someone else says they have a tube for you.

My question is who owns the land or road that you enter by Wildwood, where there's a locked gate? And how do you get down to all those little shelters and fishing sites? Are those family owned or just decades of benevolent squatting? It's this whole little secret community--very cool. I've lived in Orem for 25 years but have avoided the river because I can't swim and have an irrational fear of the water.