Provo
What: Irvin Bassett, supervisor of the Summerhays Planetarium at Brigham Young University, and John P. Pratt, an independent historian, will speak on "Astronomical Events Surrounding the Birth of Christ."When: Thursday, Dec. 12, and Friday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Where: Summerhays Planetarium, 492 Eyring Science Center, at BYU.
What else: Admission is $1. Telescopes will be available after both lectures, weather permitting.
Huish Theater
For more than 40 years, Payson's lone motion-picture theater has been a family affair. And the theater's current owners say they'll make sure the theater remains "all in the family." (See Page D6.)
Highland
Residents of the Highlands subdivision want a new 180-foot cellular-phone tower to come down. (See Page B3.)
POLLUTION READING
Air quality index highs as of 8 a.m. Wednesday in Utah County as measured by the Utah Division of Air Quality:
Lindon monitor, fine particulate or PM10: 75
Downtown Provo, carbon monoxide: 67
North Provo monitor, carbon monoxide: 44
Readings measured between 51 and 100 are moderate, below 50 are good. Forecast is for increasing pollution levels with very little change.
MOVIES on Page B5.
UTAH COUNTY NEWS on Pages B3, 5; D6.