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Cox moves six Utah counties to moderate phase of COVID-19 transmission index

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced on Thursday that six counties are moving from a high to moderate transmission level on the state COVID-19 Transmission Index, but Utah County is not one of them.
Orem hires new Parks and Recreation leadership; police officers

Amid the last-minute finish of details prepping the Orem Fitness Center for its grand opening at 10 a.m. March 20, the city has announced some new employees to help with the expansion.
Bail reform bill passes, remains hard sell for county attorneys

The Utah State Legislature passed a bill this week that will repeal most of a recently implemented bail reform law that allows judges to release pretrial suspects who are at low risk of fleeing prosecution and are only sitting in…
Eagle Mountain mom allegedly drives into litany of charges

On Tuesday at about 6:30 p.m. in Eagle Mountain, a detective with the Utah County Sheriff’s office saw a woman reportedly using her phone to make a video call, with two unrestrained young children in the backseat moving around the…
Utah County anticipates getting $230 million in federal COVID-19 funding, grants

Utah County expects to receive an additional $230 million this year in federal COVID-19 relief funding, grants and other “intergovernmental revenue” that it didn’t budget for in 2020, according to revenue projections presented to the Utah County...