For the first time in two generations, Utah will get a fresh start with the Senate seat currently held by Orrin Hatch. While both of the major party candidates running for the seat — Democratic candidate Jenny Wilson and Republican candidate Mitt Romney — have impressive credentials, the ...
One of Utah’s more closely-contested races for the Nov. 6 election is for the 4th Congressional District seat against Republican incumbent Rep. Mia Love and Democratic challenger Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams.Elections in the 4th District always seem to get a little muddied and ...
In January, Greg Graves will no longer hold his seat on the Utah County Commission and it will go to either Tanner Ainge or Teri McCabe.The Daily Herald Editorial Board had the opportunity to talk with both candidates about their stances, their motivations for running for office and their plans ...
Despite a last-minute Hail Mary pass from some lawmakers and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah voters should have their moment at the polls and decide on medical marijuana as set forth by Proposition 2.This is not an endorsement of the measure — we just feel it’s ...
One could look on the Provo or Orem November ballot and assume that this year’s election theme is bonds, with Orem proposing a $24.5 million general obligation bond to its residents to improve the city’s fitness center and add a meeting hall to its library.The Daily Herald editorial board ...
In August, we said it was up to Provo to show voters why the Provo Police, Fire & City Facilities bond is worth the $69 million price tag. Since that time, the city has held several meetings and discussions with residents to share as much information about the proposed project as ...
There’s no doubt Utah Valley University’s new President Astrid Tuminez has an inspirational story from the parts we’ve learned thus far.UVU welcomed her this week as she officially took the helm of the largest public university in Utah.The staff at the Daily Herald looks forward to ...
In case you haven’t peeked outside in the last few days or even done so much as breathe, two wildfires are ravaging through southern Utah County, scarring hundreds of thousands of acres of once-beautiful forest land.The Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires, which merged this week into one fire, ...
We hope that readers found our recent series “The State of Education in Utah Valley” to be illuminating without feeling like homework. We’re not going to quiz you on everything that was published in the two-week series, but there are some lingering questions that we hope you’ll help ...
The future of a small parcel of land in Orem will be a little clearer in two months after the Nov. 6 general election.After collecting enough signatures, Proposition 5 was created to be on the ballot for Orem residents to vote on. The measure will appear on the ballot as ...
