I used to wonder why the followers of one group of Orem politicians wrote such negative and untrue things in their letters to the editor. I get it now; it’s called negative campaigning. This political strategy focuses more energy on discrediting political opponents than on proposing positive ...

Every election season, mayors and governors step before cameras to boast that crime is down. Charts are waved, statistics cited, and carefully crafted talking points deployed to assure anxious citizens that their streets are safer than ever. Yet when you leave the press conference and walk the ...

When I was a missionary, I compiled my favorite General Conference talks into a binder so I could frequently refer to them for inspiration and comfort. Very quickly, Russell M. Nelson, then an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, became one of my favorite speakers because ...

For the past several years, a political PAC called Stronger Together has been working quietly—and aggressively—to gain control of the Orem City government and schools. They claim to stand for “unity” and “civility,” but their actions tell a different story. Behind the scenes, ...

A new analysis breaks down the political implications of three proposed congressional maps that have been submitted to a Utah judge for consideration — one from Utah lawmakers and two from the plaintiffs in the ongoing redistricting lawsuit against the state. The three biggest takeaways ...

A local family is inviting Utah Valley residents to step into their running shoes Saturday morning and race for a cause close to their hearts. Provo native Angie Atkinson Whittemore and her husband, Ajay, are founders of the Mugiti Good Hope Foundation, which supports the Mugiti Home of Good ...