A Deeper Dive into What's Happening in Orem
LaNae Millett’s Late Nights & Early Mornings for Orem
By Jessica Neal - Orem NewsResearching at her kitchen table at 12:45 a.m., LaNae Millett realized what it takes to be on city council. “That’s what hard work is, you know,…
A Moment with Mayor McCandless – May 2026
By Jessica Neal - Orem NewsWhat’s something big that you did lately?“I went to St. George for the Utah League of Cities and Towns Midyear Conference and it was great.…
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…