Editor's note: This is the first in a series about Bob Graul of Orem. Utah Valley is becoming home to many "alien" veterans (long-time residents of other states) whose children and grandchildren have settled in the valley. Graul comes to us from Pittsburgh by way of Toledo and Philadelphia. Bob found his wife while first serving in the army in Philadelphia (lots of veterans found their spouses on such assignments); and his story is typical of many Cold War stories.

The Orem Senior Friendship Center

Caleb Warnock

Lindon Police Chief Cody Cullimore was being interviewed by the Daily Herald at 2 p.m. on Tuesday when Sgt. Doug Eastman interrupted.

A controversial housing proposal will need to wait for a development agreement to be worked out between developers and the city before the project gets another look from the Orem City Council.

UVU TO CELEBRATE UNIVERSITY TRANSITION -- To help manage traffic during UVUphoria festivities celebrating Utah Valley State College's transition to Utah Valley University on Monday, College Drive between UVSC's roundabout at the intersection of University Parkway and Sandhill Road and the McKay Center will be closed from 4-7:30 p.m.

What is now an omni-present corporate clone where moms take their toddlers for a Happy Meal or commuters grab a breakfast sandwich was once the social epicenter of teenage life in Orem.

Upon a hilltop that once was the home of an Orem rodeo grounds and overlooking the city below, Orem city and Central Utah Water Conservancy District officials dedicated the new jointly funded $20 million water storage reservoir.

The Orem Friendship Center will be closed July 4 for Independence Day.

With gasoline prices soaring do you support America using new domestic resources for petroleum offshore oil exploration, drilling in Alaska and accelerated development of oil shale here in Utah? Why or why not? For energy needs in general, what about revisiting nuclear energy?

"Yes. Whatever we need to do to get the gas prices down. I don't have a problem with [nuclear energy]. I think it needs to be done."

Wasatch Winds

There are people that come into your life that seem to leave a mark on your life forever. Maybe it is something that they said, or something that they did, or maybe it is just they way they live their life that makes you never want to forget them. Often times you don't think about this person on a daily basis. You may have thoughts of them from time to time, or maybe it's just hearing their name that takes you back to a special time you shared with them.

Joe Pyrah

Jason Chaffetz started his campaign for the 3rd Congressional District a year and a half ago with little money and even less name recognition. Now he's ousted incumbent Chris Cannon in the primary for the Republican nomination.