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 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 ...
Utah’s Trust Lands Permanent Funds will distribute more money than ever before to public schools for the upcoming school year, and Utah County’s three school districts are among the direct recipients. The Utah School and Institutional Trust Funds Office, or SITFO, announced $134 million ...
As states across the nation broke into a redistricting arms race ahead of the 2026 elections, Utah got a new congressional map through a court-ordered redistricting process stemming from a yearslong lawsuit alleging gerrymandering and a violation of Utahns’ rights to reform their government ...
A Salem native serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico died Saturday of unknown causes, according to church officials. Elder Caleb Gene Martin, 21, who was serving in the New Mexico Farmington Mission, died unexpectedly in his sleep from a medical ...
A man was arrested last week after allegedly engaging in a road rage incident and firing a round at a vehicle while a victim fled the location. Hamilton Molina Tabanico, 30, of Orem, was arrested by Provo police on suspicion of attempted murder, a second-degree felony; aggravated assault, a ...
Police exchanged fire with a suspect at a Spanish Fork residence after responding to a domestic violence call Saturday before placing him into custody, according to reports. The incident, which occurred just after noon, prompted a temporary shelter-in-place order in a Spanish Fork ...
Coming into focus at the start of the new year is a record shortage of snow in the Wasatch Mountains that could have serious impacts on the region’s water supply. According to the Utah Division of Water Resources, about 95% of the state’s water comes from snowpack, filling the ...
Michelle Kaufusi wasted little time turning the page following the end of her eight-year run as Provo mayor. She announced via social media Friday that she filed to run for Utah County Commission in 2026. Her new bid comes on the heels of a narrow loss to former state Rep. Marsha Judkins in ...
An altercation at the Travelers Inn in Provo on Wednesday evening resulted in an arrest, Provo Police reported. According to a press release from the department, police responded around 8:30 p.m. after getting reports that multiple individuals had been assaulted. They found Esston Aluqdah, ...
