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Utah County Republican Party narrows candidate field at 2026 convention

Utah County Republican Party delegates convened Saturday for a convention to decide candidate nominations for county positions and state legislative races within county lines. Per party rules, candidates who garnered 60% of the final vote became the party's outright nominee for the primary ...

Dallin H. Oaks, other BYU presidents honored with Pillar of the Valley award

A century-and-a-half of higher learning at Brigham Young University has produced 14 university presidents who each left their own stamp on the institution and the greater community.  Their accomplishments were recognized by the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, which awarded the last seven ...

State leaders criticize UVU’s ‘tone-deaf’ choice of commencement speaker

Utah Valley University is facing backlash from state leaders who say the institution made a "tone-deaf" decision in its choice of commencement speaker following the assassination of Charlie Kirk on campus last year. UVU invited Sharon McMahon, a civics educator and self-described "America's ...

For 19th year, Utah ranks No. 1 in nation for economic outlook

Utah has again been named the No. 1 state in the nation for its economic outlook — making this the 19th year in a row — according to a new report released by the pro “limited government” think tank American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). For almost two decades now, Utah has ...

Mapleton man missing after going on hiking trip in southeast Utah

A Mapleton man has been reported missing and overdue after he did not return home from a solo hiking trip in southeast Utah. David Andrew Engler, 54, was hiking in the Grand County area and was expected to return home Sunday night, according to the San Juan County Sheriff's Office. He has ...