Orem City News Today

1930 – 2024 Aaron Conrad Dickey passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones on March 30, 2024 at the age of 94 in Spanish Fork. He was born on February 20, 1930 to Allen B. and Ethel Nelson Dickey in Orem, Utah. Aaron grew up in Orem. He graduated from LDS Seminary […]

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather F. Wade Peterson passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024 surrounded by his family due to the effects of a stroke. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 29, 2024 at the Canyon View Stake Center, 575 E 800 N, Orem, Utah. Friends and family […]

The Orem Fire Department was dispatched at 5:58 p.m. Tuesday after several people in the Orem area reported a house fire. The home, located at 479 E. 1450 North, has been under construction since 2014 under the ownership of Thomas Dickson Sr. and his wife, Beverly Dickson, but was transferred to Dickson Properties LLC in […]

After last year’s failure of Proposition 2, which would have split the Alpine School District and created a new district in Orem, state Sen. Keith Grover is proposing legislation that he hopes will ease tensions when considering a such a separation in the future. The issue isn’t unique to the Alpine School District. Grover, R-Provo, […]

1939 – 2023 On December 13, 2023, we said a temporary goodbye to our Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa and the “Greatest Fighter of All Time”, Thomas Stanley Chynoweth, age 84, of Lindon, Utah. Tom was born on September 24, 1939. He was the oldest son of William Stanley and Ada Dewsnup Chynoweth. Tom grew […]

Orem Mayor David Young says the city does not intend to remove the motto "In God We Trust" after receiving pushback on its recent adoption.

I have paid close attention to the activities of the Orem City Council and Orem politics in recent years. I have attended City Council meetings. I have listened to every political candidate. I have visited the websites of PACS on both sides of the issues. I have checked state law on some of the issues. […]

A nonprofit organization of atheists, agnostics and more called on the city of Orem to repeal its decision to adopt "In God We Trust" as the city's official motto on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

Orem City has approved its first ever motto: "In God We Trust."

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 […]