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Jenn Gale, Jeff Lambson and Chris Killpack were sworn in as members of the Orem City Council on Wednesday evening. The ceremony began the first four-year terms of office for Gale and Killpack and the second term in office for Lambson. Orem Mayor Dave Young began the ceremony with a short speech, noting the importance […]

Orem City Council candidates recently submitted their final financial disclosures, showing a complete picture of spending and contributions for their campaigns. With the exception of Spencer Rands, one of the candidates, the final reports showed significant last-minute contributions to contenders from local political action committees, or PACs. Candidates reported either donations or in-kind contributions from […]

Outgoing council members Debby Lauret and Terry Peterson commemorated their service on the Orem City Council surrounded by family, friends and community members during separate farewell parties last week. Each council member leaves behind their own unique legacy and list of accomplishments from their years of public service. Lauret has served on the City Council […]

As of Wednesday afternoon, Orem City Council candidates Jeff Lambson, Jenn Gale and Chris Killpack were poised to win the three open seats. According to the Utah County Election Division, 91% of ballots that have been received have been processed. The county may still receive mail-in ballots as long as they were postmarked by Monday. […]

Orem has seen intense political campaigning for this year’s City Council election. With that intensity comes a good deal of contention, confusion and misinformation. As a community, we fundamentally trust others. A good portion of our residents believe that no one would purposely mislead or lie about candidates or issues. Unfortunately, some have taken advantage […]

Before residents dig in to turkey and stuffing for Thursday’s Thanksgiving feast, voters will cast ballots for city council races and various propositions on Tuesday. There are multiple ways for citizens to vote with mail-in ballots, ballot drop boxes and in-person voting, both on Election Day or in the days before. In addition, the “Bring […]

Updated financial disclosures were released for Orem City Council candidates on Tuesday, giving insight into who is donating to candidates and where they spend the money. As of Tuesday, candidates have submitted disclosures showing all donations and expenditures since May or June, depending on when candidates began their campaigns. The most recent reports published this […]

An Orem woman allegedly seen removing City Council campaign signs near a business on Halloween says she received permission from the business to remove them. The incident has been reported to the Orem Police Department. In a redacted police report made on Oct. 31, the woman, who was later identified as Orem Planning Commission member […]

The Orem Police Department is investigating an Oct. 31 complaint of a woman allegedly taking down City Council campaign signs near a business on State Street. A police report, which was obtained through an open records request, states that officers were dispatched to Red Wings on Halloween after a woman was seen taking down campaign […]

The Orem City Council election is heating up with dueling PACs, allegations of sign stealing and \