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🌱 How downtown Provo is reinventing itself into a food-and-music destination
Good morning Provo! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How downtown Provo is reinventing itself into a food-and-music destination
- How a peaceful Provo walk turned into a wild deer collision
- How a Provo resident was conned out of $30,000 by phone
Also on today's calendar: Strategic Fiber Infrastructure Opportunity (Right of Way) Negotiated Sale followed by Online Auction and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A morning rain or snow shower, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 39.
- Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Downtown revitalization in Provo with Downtown Provo (utahbusiness.com) — Downtown Provo is being intentionally reshaped into a walkable hub of local restaurants, arts venues, and community gathering spaces that residents can enjoy right now. From Center Street’s 79 locally owned eateries to venues like Velour Live Music Gallery and the returning Rooftop Concert Series, city leaders and business owners are emphasizing creativity, experience design, and collaboration to keep the historic core vibrant. 
2. ‘The deer is going to hit me': Video captures shocking crash that sends deer flying into the air (abc4.com) — A Provo driver walked away with minor injuries after a deer suddenly leapt onto her car on 2150 N 900 E, an impact dramatically caught on video by a nearby walker. The crash totaled her vehicle and killed the deer, prompting wildlife officials to remind drivers how to avoid and respond to wildlife collisions on local roads.
3. Provo woman loses $30,000 in Social Security scam, suspect charged (abc4.com) — A Provo woman was tricked into wiring more than $30,000 to a scammer posing as a Social Security official, and a New York man now faces a felony theft-by-deception charge. The case, stemming from a 2025 phone scam, highlights how convincing fraudsters can appear and underscores police warnings for Provo residents to be skeptical of urgent calls demanding money transfers.
4. Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk pushes to ban cameras from court (sfchronicle.com) — A high-profile murder case tied to a Utah Valley University event continues to unfold in Provo, where the defendant’s lawyers are asking a judge to ban courtroom cameras, arguing livestreams threaten his right to a fair trial. Media groups, prosecutors, and the victim’s widow counter that continued video access is vital to transparency and fighting misinformation.
5. Utah County family marks 11 years since Elizabeth Salgado vanished, still pleading for answers (ksltv.com) — Family members are marking 11 years since Elizabeth Elena Laguna Salgado disappeared after leaving a language school in downtown Provo, still waiting for justice and answers. Investigators say the case remains open, and they’re again asking anyone who knew or saw her in 2015 to contact the Utah County Sheriff’s Office with any possible information.
📸 Around Provo
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Upcoming Events in
Provo
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Prom @ Thanksgiving Point Barn
Thanksgiving Point Barn Orem, UT 84097
8:00 pm -
UoU School of Business
David Eccles School of Business , Spencer Fox Eccles Business Buil , Provo
11:00 am -
Family Math Night
Sunset View Elementary School Provo, UT 84601
5:30 pm -
Strategic Fiber Infrastructure Opportunity (Right of Way) Negotiated Sale followed by Online Auction
, Provo
9:00 am -
GLacrosse @ MVHS
Orem High Orem, UT 84097
5:00 pm -
BLacrosse vs MVHS (time TBD)
Orem High Orem, UT 84097
7:00 pm -
USU Library.
Therapy Animals of Utah , 2459 W 300 N , Provo
1:00 pm -
MUSTANG PANTRY
Cherry Hill Elementary School Orem, UT 84097
8:00 am -
Foster Care Symposium 2-3 pm
Therapy Animals of Utah , 2459 W 300 N , Provo
2:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
📣 Provo Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Swing Into Spring
Provo City Library at Academy Square , 550 N University Ave , Provo
6:00 pm -
Girls LAX (JV/V): Timpanogos @ Orem
Orem High School , 175 S 400 E , Orem
7:00 pm -
Boys LAX (JV/V): Orem @ Timpanogos
Timpanogos High School , 1450 N 200 E , Orem
7:00 pm -
Michael Sings McLean: 50 Years of Greatest Hits, OREM
Orem High School , 175 S 400 E , Orem
7:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi guys!!
My name is Andre Souza and I am 13 years old. My dream is to own a bakery. I love baking and decorating cakes. If you need a cake contact me at +1 … (Nextdoor Pleasant View) - I may be disabled but I'm trying my best 💜
My 2 cups for today I think they turned out really good (Nextdoor Rivergrove)
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for American Airlines Customer Service Representative (Remote) in Saratoga Springs. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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