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Tyler Robinson returns to court Friday as judge considers motion to disqualify Utah County Attorney’s Office

Provo Daily Herald 17 Jan 2026
A public hearing was held in the Tyler Robinson case at Provo’s 4th District Court on Friday to consider a motion from the defense to disqualify the Utah County Attorney’s Office from the case due to a conflict of interest.
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University Place general manager Rob Kallas retires after half-century of building Utah County’s retail hub

Provo Daily Herald 17 Jan 2026
Over the last half-century, the property has grown into the sprawling campus now called University Place, which is arguably the retail hub of Utah County, fitted with stores, restaurants, apartments and entertainment amenities.
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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect seeks to disqualify Utah County Attorney's Office from case

NBC News 16 Jan 2026
The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University event last September returns to court on Friday as his defense attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case over an alleged conflict of interest ... .
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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect asks judge to disqualify Utah County Attorney's Office

NBC Bay Area 16 Jan 2026
Prosecutors with the Utah County Attorney's Office plan to seek the death penalty if Robinson is convicted ... him unable to fairly prosecute the case,” Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray said in a filing.
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Who’s running for Utah County Commission’s two open seats in 2026

Provo Daily Herald 14 Jan 2026
Jacob Nielson, Daily HeraldA Utah County Commission meeting occurs Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Provo. There will be two open seats on the Utah County Commission this year after Commissioners Amelia ...
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Measles infection confirmed in another Utah county, elementary students may have been exposed

The Salt Lake Tribune 11 Jan 2026
Summit County health officials announced Saturday they have confirmed the first measles case in the county amid the ongoing national outbreak. .
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Examining 2025 traffic fatalities in Utah County, statewide

Provo Daily Herald 10 Jan 2026
In Utah County, there were 28 deaths, a slight decrease from 32 deaths in 2024 ... Teen drivers led total crashes among age demographics within Utah County by a wide margin, accounting for 3,044 of 10,237 crashes, or 27%, for the year.
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How one Utah County school district utilizes trust land permanent funds

Provo Daily Herald 08 Jan 2026
A record amount of trust land permanent funds will be distributed to Utah school districts for the 2026-27 school year and, according to one district administrator, will have a direct impact on student achievement.
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Utah County school districts to receive record number of trust land funds for 2026-27 school year

Provo Daily Herald 06 Jan 2026
Utah’s Trust Lands Permanent Funds will distribute more money than ever before to public schools for the upcoming school year, and Utah County’s three school districts are among the direct recipients.
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UCRP censures Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner, alleges residency misrepresentation during 2024 party election

Provo Daily Herald 06 Jan 2026
The Utah County Republican Party filed a statement of censure against Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner, claiming she misrepresented her residency during a credential challenge at a 2024 special party election.
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New year begins with low snowpack levels in Utah County, statewide

Provo Daily Herald 03 Jan 2026
Certain Utah County locations within the Jordan Basin are lagging even further behind, with Cascade Mountain at 22% of its median level and Payson R.S ... “A lot of our water storage capacity in Utah comes from winter snowpack.”.
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Mission accomplished: United Way of Utah County finds sponsors for every Sub for Santa family in 2025

Provo Daily Herald 24 Dec 2025
Courtesy United WayVolunteers are pictured at United Way's warehouse on Dec. 5, 2025, in Provo. Nobody who enrolled in United Way’s Sub for Santa 2025 program will go without this Christmas thanks to the generous support of the Utah Valley community ... .
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Tyler Robinson’s defense team files motion to remove the Utah County Attorney Office from the case, citing a conflict of interest

Provo Daily Herald 19 Dec 2025
The defense team for Tyler Robinson, the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk, has filed a motion to disqualify the Utah County Attorney’s Office from prosecuting the case, citing a conflict of interest.
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Former Utah County Commissioner Tom Sakievich dies at 72

Provo Daily Herald 14 Dec 2025
Courtesy Utah County GovernmentFormer Utah County Commissioner Tom Sakievich is pictured. Utah County government confirmed the death of former Utah County Commissioner Tom Sakievich, who died last Thursday at age 72.
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