Married Duo John and Gail Higgins Volunteer As EMTs With A Rock Solid Commitment
John and Gail Higgins have shared a last name for 36 years. They’ve shared their home in Mapleton for 25 years. And now they’ve shared the hobby of volunteering as EMTs for Mapleton City for nearly 10 years. John began volunteering on the ambulance in 1994, and Gail joined him in 2010 after their three […]
The Providence – Home #9 – Mapleton
Home: The Providence Address: 2853 West Sheridan Street City: Mapleton D.R. Horton builds livable and affordable homes with unmatched efficiencies and uncompromising quality. Creating value every step of the way is the company’s signature focus. More people build their home with D.R. Horton than any other builder. That’s why we’ve been ranked America’s No. 1 Homebuilder by […]
The Bachelor Pad – Home #10 – 2018
Home: The Bachelor Pad Address: 1158 South 980 West City: Mapleton Suited Custom Homes is a custom home builder looking to meet your needs. We look at every situation as an opportunity — from type of loan and style of home to using your skills and connections toward saving you money. Everyone is unique in their own […]
Hollister – Home #11 – 2018
Home: Hollister Address: 415 North 250 East City: Mapleton We specialize in semi-custom and fully custom homes and work hard to ensure your home is the way you want it. Our unique approach to home building allows you to choose one of our floor plans or bring us a plan of your own. When it comes to location, […]
Brinkerhoff’s business and homeowners’ lives rebuilt with 2017 Parade People’s Choice winner
On a bend in the road in a gorgeous neighborhood just south of the heart of Mapleton is a home remodel project that welcomed 11,261 visitors during the 2017 Parade of Homes and earned the People’s Choice Platinum Award for favorite home. This beautiful home deserved the award, but it was never intended to show […]
Celebrity Lookalike: Mapleton’s Ali MaCall Jenkins and Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Olsen isn’t the first celebrity that Mapleton native Ali MaCall Jenkins has been compared to. In fact, Ali was a part of our magazine’s lookalike contest when she was just 2 years old. Back in 2004, Ali was frequently told she resembled Elizabeth Olsen’s twin sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Talk about keeping it […]
8 things Jack and Suzanna Perry want you to know about Mapleton
Jack Perry grew up in Mapleton and remembers holidays in the Historic Mapleton White Church, on the corner of Main and Maple. “You had to go out to get your bag of candy at the Christmas celebration, so we’d sneak back in through the window and try to get two or three,” Jack laughs. Jack’s […]
ICYMI: BYU giving amnesty to reporters of sexual assault; LaVell Edwards Stadium to add Wi-Fi
In case you took a break from the news this weekend, here are the weekend’s top local news stories. Utah County demographic becoming more LDS Utah County is growing in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint population, but Salt Lake County’s membership is declining, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Sunday. In September, members […]
Arive Homes – Home #4 – 2017
Kate, 1447 South 1450 West, Mapleton Arive Homes creates communities across the Wasatch Front, building functional, beautiful, well‑planned homes with families in mind. Arive’s homeowners know that it’s the little things that count, making quality the top priority as Arive painstakingly walks through every step of the construction process with them. As one of the […]
Brinkerhoff Custom Construction – Home #5 – 2017
Chateau Blanc, 237 East 1300 South, Mapleton Brinkerhoff Custom Construction established solid footing in the custom home market nearly 40 years ago. Dustin now proudly carries on another generation of excellence. He shares the same creative vision as his father, Roger, did and believes the concept that people are the most important part of the […]
Everybody has a story: Love at First Flight
Mapleton’s Zane Hansen met his wife on an airplane. Since then Zane’s career has taken off, they have added five kids to the mix and they’ve landed back in Utah and taxied their way to peaceful living. I grew up in the tiny town of Fountain Green, Utah. I spent my days playing sports in […]
How I Became Known as ‘The Next John Bytheway’
Fast-talking Hank Smith has 17 CDs of his famously funny and gospel-packed messages especially for youth. But he also “speaks adult” as a corporate trainer and headline speaker at BYU’s Easter Conference and RootsTech. But this father of five does the listening when he gets told almost daily that he’s the next version of everyone’s […]
Everyone deserves to feel safe: Summer vacation brings the heat for firefighter
Missy Hone was back at the station cleaning up when she smelled something funny. She searched for the source and found that the ends of her hair were singed. “Oh, we were close to that wildfire,” she said as she made a mental note to get a haircut. Meet Missy. During what she calls her […]
Everyone deserves a chance to play: Mapleton’s special needs league is for VIPs
Imagine a baseball game with no rules. No score. And everyone is on the same team. It doesn’t sound like a typical baseball game — and that’s because it’s not. Keri Beardall is the director of the VIP Special Needs Sports League in Mapleton. The league has one rule — there are no rules. The […]
Memorial Day 2016: Ceremonies for vets, fun with history
Camp Floyd State Park does something a little different for Memorial Day weekend — it’s got a Civil War encampment. “It’s a family-friendly event,” said Chuck Mood, park ranger at Camp Floyd, at 18035 W. 1540 North in Fairfield. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, there will be period games to play, uniforms for […]
Summit Construction Services LLC – Home #6 – 2016
The Farmhouse on Yarrow, 2094 W Yarrow DR, Mapleton Summit Construction provides exceptional value in each home it builds. Each home is individually designed and built to fit its clients needs and desires. With each client’s budget in mind, Summit maximizes the potential of the home. Summit strives to make the building process enjoyable and […]
Arive Homes LLC – Home #7 – 2016
Andrew, 975 S 1200 W, Mapleton Arive Homes creates communities across the Wasatch Front, building functional, beautiful, well-planned homes with families in mind. As one of the fastest-growing Utah County builders (and two-time Parade winners), Arive Homes truly wants homeowners to love where they live and looks forwarding to welcoming more families home in 2016. […]
Davies Design Build, Inc. – Home #8 – 2016
Hansen Residence, 1985 S Perry Hollow Dr, Mapleton With more than 40 years experience turning dreams into reality, Davies Design Build has the expertise and personnel to change ideas and wishes into a home that is unique. Davies specializes in working with clients from choosing a lot, designing a floor plan exclusive to their needs […]
Summit Construction Services LLC – Home #9 – 2016
The Clarkson, 233 S Aspen Dr, Mapleton Summit Construction provides exceptional value in each home it builds. Each home is individually designed and built to fit its clients needs and desires. With each client’s budget in mind, Summit maximizes the potential of the home. Summit strives to make the building process enjoyable and stress-free. Its […]
In it for the pin: 16-year-old Mapleton girl excels at wrestling
Eight-year-old Hailey Cox was sitting in the Wasatch High School gym watching her older brother compete in a wrestling match. Her dad, sitting next to her, told her she could try wrestling, too, if she wanted. She said yes. “I kept seeing my brother win medals, and it looked like fun to compete and win,” […]
$35M to $3.5M: Utah County’s most expensive homes for sale
The Utah County real estate market is on fire this summer — sales are up, prices are up, the number of listings is down and so is the number of days that properties are spending on the market. Prices for homes are up 7 percent, prices for condos are up 10 percent and sales year-to-date […]
Get on the wagon: Utah County celebrates Pioneer Day
Pioneer games, races, performers, parades, carnival rides, rodeos — cities around Utah County are celebrating their pioneer heritage on Friday. Cedar Fort This small town celebrates its heritage every year during the week of Pioneer Day, culminating with a chuck wagon breakfast, parade, carnival, kids rodeo and dance on Friday. The breakfast and dance […]
Provo focuses on Vietnam veterans for Memorial Day
Provo is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War during its Memorial Day program starting at 10 a.m. Monday, to give those veterans the respect and thanks they deserve but didn’t always receive when they returned from service. “A lot of the speakers and those on the program are Vietnam veterans,” said Whitney Booth, […]
Summit Construction Services LLC – Home #6 – 2015
The Betty Jane, 1195 S Pond Cir (1200 E), Mapleton Summit Construction provides exceptional value in each home it builds. Each home is individually designed and built to fit its clients needs and desires. With each client’s budget in mind, Summit maximizes the potential of the home. Summit strives to make the building process enjoyable […]
Davies Design Build, Inc. – Home #5 – 2015
Rookstool Residence, 1205 S 1200 E, Mapleton With more than 40 years experience turning dreams into reality, Davies Development has the expertise and personnel to change ideas and wishes into a home that is unique. Davies specializes in working with clients from choosing a lot, designing a floor plan exclusive to their needs and working […]
R.C. Dent Construction – Home #4 – 2015
The Hadfield, 757 W Triple Crown DR, Mapleton R.C. Dent Construction has been building exquisite custom homes since 1972. The company’s goal is to make the building process an enjoyable and rewarding experience for customers. R.C. Dent Construction specializes in new residential, remodels and commercial building. The professionals at R.C. Dent Construction have the skills, […]
Happy Couples: Doyle and Linda Hatfield
This is one in four of Utah Valley Magazine’s “Happy Couples” series. Once Upon a Time She was 14. He was 20. Newly married, Doyle and Linda Hatfield didn’t have a home yet. “We were living in a motel, had $10 to our name and debated whether or not to spend $3 on a frying […]
UV crime: Stolen police truck, high-speed chases
Police chase Utah County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Springville man Thursday afternoon after a high-speed chase through Springville, Spanish Fork and Mapleton. Just after 4 p.m., an officer stopped 53-year-old Kevin Val Christensen in Springville because he knew the man had a suspended driver’s license. Christensen got agitated about the stop and took off, and […]
Best Utah Valley farmers markets
Get out your reusable bags and recipes for fresh veggies and fruit — many of the Utah Valley farmers markets are in full swing now, or will be by the beginning of August. There are more than a half dozen markets to chose from. They fall on different days of the week, so it’s easy […]
Weekend best bets (Oct. 4-6)
It’s the weekend at last. Don’t get caught stuck on the couch when there are so many activities happening around Utah Valley. Here are five events sure to liven up your weekend: 1. Cornbelly’s corn maze The air is brisk, the harvest is here and the trees are changing colors signaling the start of fall, […]