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🌱 Why Spanish Fork’s busy airport is finally getting a control tower
And on the Spanish Fork Patch calendar - Sky View Varsity Football @ Spanish Fork
Cheers Spanish Fork! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Spanish Fork's busy airport is finally getting a control tower
- How close is the Loafer Mountain Fire to Spanish Fork Canyon?
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 61.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New air traffic control tower cleared to take off at Spanish Fork Airport (fox13now.com) — Spanish Fork Airport is set to get its first air traffic control tower after the city joined the FAA's Federal Contract Tower program, aiming to handle heavy flight traffic more safely. With up to 600 daily takeoffs and landings, officials say the tower's design and construction could take up to five years, but see it as crucial for capacity and safety. 
• Big Mountain Fire progression slowed; Loafer Mountain Fire burns 3.5 acres (heraldextra.com) — A small wildfire is burning in remote terrain of Spanish Fork Canyon near Highway 89, where the Loafer Mountain Fire had reached about 3.5 acres by Monday but was not expected to grow significantly. Crews, including smokejumpers, worked overnight to build containment lines, while another blaze near Elberta was largely stopped at under 170 acres.
📸 Around Spanish Fork
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spanish Fork
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★ Featured events ★
- Sky View Varsity Football @ Spanish Fork →
Spanish Fork High School, 158 N 630 W St, Spanish Fork
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- AWAY - Football
Maple Mountain High 1401 Fremont Ave
4:00 pm - Away - Girls Volleyball @ Provo HS
Maple Mountain High Spanish Fork, UT 84660
6:00 pm - AWAY - Football @ South Pasadena
Maple Mountain High South Pasadena High School
7:00 pm - AWAY - Cross Country
Maple Mountain High Spanish Fork Sports Park
7:30 am - Back to School Carnival
Rees Elementary School Spanish Fork, UT 84660
4:00 pm - Bell Photography- School Pictures
Rees Elementary School Spanish Fork, UT 84660
8:30 am - AWAY - JV Football
Maple Mountain High Pleasant Grove HS
4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Thursday September 3
📣 Spanish Fork Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baseball vs ICS
Merit College Preparatory Academy Springville, UT 84663
4:00 pm - Girls Volleyball @ Timpanogos
Springville High Timpanogos High School, 1450 N 200 E, Orem, UT 84057, USA
6:00 pm - GVB vs Mt. View
Salem Hills High Main GYM
6:30 pm - Girls Soccer Alumni Game
Springville High Springville, UT 84663
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Discovered on August 23, 2026, the Big Mountain...
Discovered on August 23, 2026, the Big Mountain fire is currently active. As of August 24, 2026, the mapped area is about 166 acres with 10%… (Nextdoor ) - This potential wildfire incident has been observed...
This potential wildfire incident has been observed by NIFC as Wildfire - Big Mountain, Utah, United States and will now be retired in preference to… (Nextdoor )
- R1 RCM posted a job opening for Part Time As Needed Patient Registration Customer Service Representative in Spanish Fork. Apply here.
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Spanish Fork Chili's in Spanish Fork. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spanish Fork here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mapleton
- Photo gallery: Move-in-week complete at University of Utah. Bring on the schoolwork (deseret.com)
Springville
- 'Shared artistic hobby': Mother-son duo showcases quilts at Springville Museum of Art (ksl.com)
- 9 Hidden Utah Antique Stores Every Treasure Hunter Should Visit (takingthekids.com)
Payson
- Carbon cross country takes part in the Payson Night Hunt (castlecountryradio.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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