Utah County Republicans hosted a private seminar at the Provo Marriott hotel this June to teach hopeful attendees how to run for elected office in the state. The Prospective Candidate Information Seminar was an invitation-only event as keynote speakers Utah Senator Curt Bramble and Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love took the stage to address the need for…
Theft June 11 Someone reported the theft of their digital recorder from a location in the Richards Building. It has not been recovered. June 12 A cell phone was reported stolen at the Auxillary Maintenance Building on campus. An investigation is ongoing. Disturbance June 8 A loud verbal dispute caused a Wymount resident to call…
Stork comes faster than a speeding ambulance along deserted Utah highway The emergency delivery of twin boys by a Utah mother along a remote stretch of I-80 received national media attention this past week as the infants recover in intensive care. Lynette Hales, 39, had to improvise along the highway during a 911 call when…
Shortly after rescue crews discovered the body of 22-year-old BYU student Tyler Mayle on Y Mountain June 5, a group gathered and spontaneously began singing and paying tribute to their classmate who loved music, mountains and making friends. Knowing that their son was an experienced mountain hiker, parents Lori and Gary Mayle were hoping and…
Most people relax by seeing a movie, catching a ball game or grabbing a bite to eat. Jim Dabakis unwinds by spending three hours per week with the students at Rose Park Elementary School. Dabakis, chairman of the Utah Democratic Party, says those three hours are something he can’t go without. “I see those faces…
Latter-day Saint congregation leaders throughout the United States are receiving letters signed by the First Presidency of the LDS Church reaffirming its stance on a controversial new Boy Scouts of America policy. The Church responded to the Boy Scouts of America vote with the following statement: “For the past 100 years, The Church of Jesus…
The body of BYU student and avid hiker Tyler Mayle was found on Y Mountain at about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday evening following an intensive search. Lt. Matt Siufanua told the Salt Lake Tribune that it appears Mayle fell from a 60-foot cliff in an area near Eagle Pass, a significant distance from the Y trail.…
In the years since a 2009 Harvard study ranked Utah No. 1 in online pornography subscriptions, the number of anti-obscenity organizations in the state has increased and a BYU campus group has formed to join the fight. The Harvard study was conducted by lawyer and researcher Ben Edelman, who analyzed pornography subscriber data broken down…
Businesses and students in Utah will see the insurance marketplace change as the state becomes the first nationwide to adopt a dual-model health care system. Utah’s new plan will divide the health care responsibilities between the state and federal government. It will allow Utah to continue to run its existing health insurance marketplace for small…
SALT LAKE CITY — James Evans will serve as the first African American to serve as chairman for the Utah Republican Party after being elected by delegates at this year’s state Republican Convention. Evans will be taking over for former chairman Thomas Wright who did not run for re-election. “Number one, I want to get…