Utah County

Seventy-seven Utah County residents are vying to fill the seats for three new district school boards. Those boards will be elected in November and will prepare the new districts to start operating in 2027.

Marketplace — public radio’s daily look at business — went to Utah County to see what lessons a working population a decade younger than the national average has for the rest of the country.

An assisted living facility in Spanish Fork just launched a program to make residents’ wishes come true.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encourages members, including missionaries, to practice yoga as a way to remain fit. However, several members say yoga deepens their spirituality and strengthens their connection with God.

Over 2,600 Utah Republican delegates gathered at Utah Valley university to elect new party leadership ahead of the 2026 midterm cycle.

A Provo group uses hallucinogenic mushrooms to commune with God. Provo authorities don’t think they’re a legitimate religion.

Overall, the voters KUER and PBS Utah spoke to are pleased with where the country is headed. There were, however, a few worries about the economy and the rule of law in Trump’s second term.

The Utah Lake Authority is launching a new campaign to get Utahns to visit the state’s largest freshwater lake and change perceptions about the misunderstood body of water.

With housing needed and agricultural spaces disappearing, the fate of the land under Wilkerson Farm highlights the challenges facing fast-growing Utah County.

Utah has a combined $56 million in settlement funds that counties are deciding how to spend. Critics question if police gear and wages are the best use of the money — saying treatment and recovery have historically been underfunded.

Some county clerks and members of the public question if the bill’s last four digits of a valid ID requirement would improve ballot security.

Net migration, Utah’s biggest driver of growth for the last few years, dipped in 2024. At the same time, the number of births and deaths has stabilized.