When President Donald Trump announced in August that the federal government took an equity stake in Intel, he bragged that taxpayers had "paid zero" for part of a company now "worth $11 billion." In reality, taxpayers paid plenty: $8.9 billion in subsidies with potentially more to come. The ...
What does it mean to be a voter? I've been thinking about that question as I've during the disputes over redistricting (including what some call gerrymandering) both locally and nationally. It also came to mind when I read a recent guest opinion discussing Utah's Republican Party and the ...
AMERICAN FORK Events at the American Fork Library — Here are some upcoming events at the American Fork Library: Sept. 8: Teen Writer's Club at 3 p.m. Teen writers of all genres welcome. Monthly challenges given. Sept. 11: Teen Creative Collective at 4:30 p.m. This month, the group will be ...
State and local education officials welcomed students back to school by announcing more than $111.3 million in land investment revenue will be distributed to schools for the 2025-2026 school year — the largest ever yearly distribution in the state program’s history. “I’m proud to share ...
The Springville Police Department has identified the man hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver Wednesday evening as Matthew Daines. Police say Daines and his wife were out for a walk near 40 E and 400 South in Springville around 6:30 p.m. when a truck pulling a trailer veered off the road ...
When Emmaline Gabbitas started her lawn mowing service project as an 8-year-old in 2024, it was an undertaking far outside her comfort zone. She could barely push the mower, let alone turn it on, and the project required her to find adults she didn’t know to go serve. After a year of ...
