Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Community
Utah's 30-year fixed mortgage rate crossed 7% on Sept. 11 for the first time in over a year, compounding affordability pressure in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro where the median home costs $572,450 and 75% of the housing market is locked up by low-rate owners.
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The Lehi Historical Society unveils its 23rd historical marker Wednesday evening at the 132-year-old North Branch Meetinghouse, with history presentations, personal memories and a guided tour.
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Thirty-year mortgage rates jumped to 6.71%, their highest in more than a year, but a Zions Bank executive says growing Utah inventory and motivated sellers give Lehi-area buyers reason to stay in the market rather than retreat.
Community
The 13th annual Lehi Heritage Day on Aug. 29 weathered a morning rainstorm as 75 volunteers moved displays into the new Civic Center, and a new Quest Passport scavenger hunt drew participants from age 6 to 96.
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The Central Utah Water Conservancy District and Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District offer $50 rebates per shade tree, up to 10, for homeowners who plant as part of water-smart landscaping projects, though eligibility varies by city.
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Alpine City will host a free e-waste recycling and paper shredding drop-off at City Hall on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon, with a three-box limit per household.
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Thanksgiving Point in Lehi has four major events on its September calendar, including the 37th Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Garden of Quilts with 500-plus works, the Autumn Bloom Showcase and $5 Tuesday admission all month.
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Highland Mayor Brittney P. Bills honored Brent and Sue Wallace, Brandon Balkman and Kristoffer Pagel with Highland Heroes Awards for volunteer service improving the city's parks and trails.
Community
A new $2.50 shared-van transit service covering 77 square miles of north Utah County, including Lehi and Highland, celebrates its grand opening Thursday at Lehi FrontRunner Station after beginning passenger service Aug. 17.
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The Lehi Serves Coalition is recruiting volunteers for its 5th annual Day of Service on Saturday, Sept. 12, with outdoor projects at Lehi Legacy Center and Sports Park and indoor service at Willowcreek Middle School, capped by a noon ceremony honoring local heroes.
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The Lehi Free Press is collecting new toys, toiletries, snacks and other comfort items for the Ronald McDonald House Family Room at Primary Children's Hospital in Lehi through Thursday, Oct. 1, with drop-offs accepted at the newspaper's office on weekdays.
Community
Thanksgiving Point's annual Labor Day Luau returns to the Waterfall Amphitheatre at Ashton Gardens in Lehi on Sept. 7 with a Hawaiian dinner, Pacific Island dance performances and limited-admission seating.
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