A Deeper Dive into What's Happening in Orem
Jeff Lambson’s Hometown Perspective
By Jessica Neal - Orem News“To me, Orem felt like a safe and magical place. I couldn’t think of a better place to live and grow up,” Jeff Lambson, Orem…
A Moment with Mayor McCandless: April 2026
As told to Jessica Neal, Orem News What has been your favorite “Mayor Memory” from the past month? I had a seventh grader job shadow me for an afternoon and it…
Orem Family Fitness Center Celebrates 5 Years of Community
By Jessica Neal - Orem NewsThe community celebrated the Orem Family Fitness Center’s fifth birthday this March, marking a half decade since its massive renovation and expansion that ended in…
Quinn Mecham and the Science of Service
By Jessica Neal - Orem New Reporter About 20 years ago, Quinn Mecham, a member of Orem’s City Council, committed 10 percent of his time to serving in the community.That…
Crystal Muhlestein’s Road to Public Service
by Jessica Neal - Orem News ReportIt was when Crystal Muhlestein was standing on the freeway, alone with her kids, facing a blown out tire, that she realized the importance…
The Making of Mayor McCandless
By Jessica Neal - Orem News Reporter “How did I, this gangly, nerdy musician, end up doing this?” That’s the question Karen McCandless, newly inaugurated mayor of Orem, Utah, asked herself.…