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‘Provo is a super neighborly, beautiful place. MDT See More Deseret News Stories In Search View Comments Share Patrons enter an ice cream shop in Provo on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Laura Seitz, Deseret News By Emily Walker Emily is a general assignment reporter with the Deseret News Utah, Politics and the West team and will soon receive her degree in journalism from Brigham Young University.

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