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🌱 New 400 N and 2040 E roundabout is moving closer to reality

Spanish Fork, Utah Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Spanish Fork! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • New 400 N and 2040 E roundabout is moving closer to reality
  • Meet the Spanish Fork man turning heart-shaped rocks into lifesavers

Also on today's calendar: The Phantom Breaks the Opera and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bid on South Valley Water Reclamation Facility 2026 Cathodic Protection Systems Project in South Valley Water Reclamation Facility (utahbids.net) — Drivers in Spanish Fork should know that Condie Construction has been named low bidder for building a new roundabout at 400 N (SR-147) and 2040 E, a project priced at about $1.33 million. This listing of recent Utah bid results signals that the intersection upgrade is moving forward, meaning construction, traffic shifts, and long-term safety and flow changes are likely coming to that busy east-side corridor.
   

• Utah resident uses rocks to spread love, message of support (abc4.com) — Right here in Spanish Fork, Tom Ballard—known online as the Heart Rock Guy—is turning thousands of hand-carved heart-shaped stones into a quiet suicide-prevention movement. He and a team of stone carvers hide and hand out rocks locally, ship them on request, and visit schools, all to remind people they’re valued. With more than a hundred messages saying his hearts helped save lives, his Spanish Fork-based project is touching people far beyond town.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • New Haven Residential Treatment Center posted a job opening for Assistant Supervisor - Full Time in Spanish Fork. Apply here.
  • L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate-Canyon Creek in Spanish Fork. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spanish Fork here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springville

  • From a soccer watch party to an astronomy festival, there are fun things to do in Utah this week (fox13now.com)
  • Nebo School District stops study into closing of Cherry Creek Elementary (fox13now.com)

Payson

  • Four months after a stroke, Utah teen graduates and looks ahead to nursing career (fox13now.com)

Provo

  • Konala Franchisee Opens Utah Location With Lines Out the Door (bakercityherald.com)
  • 20-year health advisory lifted at Utah Lake — Carp are once again safe to eat (abc4.com)
  • Utah County clerk candidate Corey Astill discusses campaign with Daily Herald (heraldextra.com)

Ok Spanish Fork! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Spanish Fork

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Spanish Fork

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.