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Bridal Veil Falls Moves Closer To Achieving State Monument Status

Bridal Veil Falls Moves Closer To Achieving State Monument Status

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Bridal Veil Falls is one step close to becoming a new state monument. A committee in the Utah House unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 13, which would give new protections to preserve the landmark in Provo Canyon. Supporters say monument status would help improve trails […]

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Utah County Moves Toward Making Bridal Veil Falls A State Monument

Utah County Moves Toward Making Bridal Veil Falls A State Monument

(Provo, UT) — A popular destination in Utah County is closer to becoming a state monument. The Utah County Commission approved a resolution that would grant that status to Bridal Veil Falls. The county would continue managing the area around the falls and would work to secure funding to improve […]

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Utah Seeking Input On Making Bridal Veil Falls A State Park

Utah Seeking Input On Making Bridal Veil Falls A State Park

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state wants to know if Utahns think Bridal Veil Falls should become a state park. The Division of State Parks is conducting a public survey to determine whether the Utah County attraction should become a park or be protected in some other form. The […]

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Man falls to death hiking Provo Canyon with 9-year-old boy

Man falls to death hiking Provo Canyon with 9-year-old boy

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A sheriff’s office says a Utah man fell to his death near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. He’d been hiking with a 9-year-old boy, the son of his fiancee, who came down the mountain on his own. The boy’s mother called for help on […]

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Utah developer drops lawsuit to build waterfall development

Utah developer drops lawsuit to build waterfall development

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A developer in northern Utah who wanted to build a drug treatment facility near a natural waterfall has decided to drop a lawsuit against Utah County that was filed after the county blocked private development. Court records show that developer Richard Losee dismissed the lawsuit without […]

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Utah County sued after blocking development at waterfall

Utah County sued after blocking development at waterfall

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah developer who wanted to build a drug treatment facility near a natural waterfall has filed a suit against Utah County after the county blocked private development at the tourist attraction. The lawsuit filed by developer Richard Losee on Wednesday argued that the conservation easement […]

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Utah County blocks private development at Bridal Veil Falls

Utah County blocks private development at Bridal Veil Falls

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County has unanimously approved a measure that would block private development at the Bridal Veil Falls after protests and concerns from residents. The Utah County Commission’s decision after a public hearing on Wednesday occurred a day after protesters gathered outside the Utah County Administration Building […]

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Utah protesters oppose development at Bridal Veil Falls

Utah protesters oppose development at Bridal Veil Falls

PROVO, Utah (AP) — About a dozen protesters gathered outside the Utah County Administration Building to oppose a proposal for development at the popular tourist destination Bridal Veil Falls. The Daily Herald reported that the protest Tuesday came about a week after reports indicated that a developer had recently requested […]

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Provo will keep Bridal Veil Falls tourist spot public land

Provo will keep Bridal Veil Falls tourist spot public land

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Provo Municipal Council has voted for a resolution to keep the Bridal Veil Falls, a popular tourist attraction, public land. The approval on Tuesday came as reports circulated indicating that developer Richard Losee was angling to privatize the land to build a drug treatment center. […]

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