Ira Glass, of "This American Life" fame, has visited Utah a bunch of times. His visit to Payson High School on Jan. 27, however, was a first.Payson High is spotlighted on the next episode of "This American Life," which premieres this weekend on public radio. The episode focuses on the topic of grand gestures — a subject that’s been familiar to Pays…

Fairly astounding and somewhat forgotten, the story of Mykel and Carli Allan is equal parts inspiring and tragic. The two sisters, whose parents have lived in Utah County for more than 20 years, hold a legendary place in Weezer lore: The band and their intense fan base truly wouldn't be what they are today without these two sisters. Theirs was no o…

Pat Benatar was right: Love IS a battlefield. She didn’t write the song about Utah County’s dating scene, but she might as well have. In Part 2 of our series on Utah County dating, we interview the women behind @ProvoGuysAmIRight, an Instagram account that highlights the sometimes questionable advances of Provo’s single men. What is it like for wom…