As a former CEO of Community Action Services, Orem City Council member and city land-use planner Karen McCandless has been involved in community endeavors throughout her career. Now retired, McCandless said she wants to lean on her experience to help improve Orem from the mayoral ...
Orem Mayor David Young said he first decided to run for mayor four years ago to slow down the development that he believed was threatening the city’s fabric. Young considers his first term a success on that front, citing the Orem Land Preservation Act and refocusing the State Street Master ...
As geothermal developments bloom in Utah, lawmakers aim to answer: who has claim on the geothermal resources in the state? “We have a lot of geothermal resources, and they’re not being developed as much as they should or could be,” Senate Majority Assistant Whip Mike McKell, R-Spanish ...
BYU football not only won on the field but also on social media last weekend, thanks to the help of a popular sports media figure. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was in Provo for a BYU-Utah football pregame show and spotlighted what Brigham Young University and the city have to offer ...
Thousands gathered on the steps and lawn of the Utah Capitol on Saturday for a lively No Kings rally, with several saying they pushed past fears about their safety to show up and voice their opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies. The event came four months after an innocent ...
With a unique city limit shape and a large population of varying demographics, several distinct areas make up Provo. This is reflected in the city's five neighborhood districts, each of which elects its own City Council representative. Provo mayoral candidate Marsha Judkins recently sat ...
