As Utah adds more titles to its banned book list, three award-winning authors and two high school students are suing the state, the board of education and three school districts over what they describe as “the freedom to read.” In a lawsuit filed Tuesday with the American Civil Liberties ...
An above capacity crowd squeezed into the Provo City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday night to witness the commencement of a new mayoral administration. Marsha Judkins, who unseated two-term incumbent Michelle Kaufusi in a razor-thin November election, placed her hand on the Bible and was sworn ...
A record amount of trust land permanent funds will be distributed to Utah school districts for the 2026-27 school year and, according to one district administrator, will have a direct impact on student achievement. In 2024, Utah voters approved Amendment B to allow the state to increase the ...
A new era of local politics began Monday and Tuesday as newly elected public officials at municipalities across Utah Valley took oaths of office and began their terms serving as mayors or city council members. Among the cities seeing major transformation to public leadership is Orem, which ...
The mother of a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Salem who unexpectedly died in his sleep last week addressed the tragedy in a social media post Monday night. Jennah Martin, the mother of 21-year-old Caleb Martin, who was serving in the New Mexico Farmington ...
The Utah County Republican Party filed a statement of censure against Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner, claiming she misrepresented her residency during a credential challenge at a 2024 special party election. The statement, released by the UCRP on Jan. 1, alleges Gardner falsely ...
