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In today's newsletter:
- Orem quarterback joins Alabama’s 2026 recruiting class roster
- How Orem’s UVU shooting now shapes a national campus safety debate
- Orem church leader joins global LDS advisory council for young men
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 38 degrees.
- Wednesday: A little rain, temps: high: 52, low: 26.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Alabama Adds JUCO Defensive Back, Tuscaloosa Native to 2026 Signing Class (ledger-enquirer.com) — One of Alabama’s newest 2026 football commits is quarterback Tayden Kaawa from Orem joining a long list of recruits from across the country. The brief item simply lists each signee’s position, size, hometown, and commitment date, highlighting Orem as Kaawa’s home base. 
2. Rhode Island joins Utah on the diverse list of states to experience a college campus shooting (deseret.com) — A recent deadly shooting at Brown University is being linked in national coverage to the September killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem. The story revisits how that UVU tragedy spurred a statewide campus safety task force and places Orem’s experience alongside a long list of college shootings across the country.
3. YouTube sensation among those called to LDS Church advisory council for young men (eastidahonews.com) — A new Young Men General Advisory Council for the LDS Church includes John Hilton III of the Cascade 4th Ward in the Orem Utah Cascade Stake, alongside several other Utah members. The story spotlights YouTube creator Luke Nichols and other media-savvy appointees, explaining how they’ll help guide programs for young men worldwide.
4. A Company Once Tried To Make Trucking 40 Percent More Efficient By Turning The Truck Into A Giant Wing (theautopian.com) — An inventive but ultimately unsuccessful trucking startup once based in Orem tried to revolutionize big rigs with a massive, wing-shaped cab promising big fuel savings and hotel-like comforts. The story traces how Pegasus Truck Cab Conversions in Orem evolved into Design Project Engineering in Pleasant Grove, yet still never brought the futuristic cab to market.
5. 3 Utah governors say the country ‘desperately needs more of Utah' ... in the White House? (deseret.com) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is being urged by former governors Mike Leavitt and Gary Herbert to take his message of more civil politics onto the national stage, even as he insists he’s not running for president. Their praise follows Cox’s widely watched response to the Charlie Kirk assassination, including a major press conference at Utah Valley University in Orem that spotlighted Utah’s culture of civility.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orem
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- Christmas Sing
Bonneville Elementary School Orem, UT 84057
8:15 am - GWr vs Provo & Summit Academy
Mountain View High Orem, UT 84057
5:00 pm - East gym-BWr v. Summit and Provo
Mountain View High Orem, UT 84057
5:00 pm - GWrestling @ West Jordan Duals
Orem High Orem, UT 84097
6:00 pm - Grand Concert
Oak Canyon Jr High Lindon, UT 84042
6:00 pm - BWrestling Dual w/Summit, Uintah @ MVHS
Orem High Orem, UT 84097
7:00 pm - Choir: Concert 7:00pm auditorium
Timpanogos High School , 1450 N 200 E , Orem
7:00 pm - Girls Basketball (JV/V): Herriman @ Timpanogos
Timpanogos High School , 1450 N 200 E , Orem
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims — BikeWalk Provo
Pioneer Park , 500 W Center St , Provo
4:00 pm - Little Caesars Spirit Night (Noche de espíritu de Little Caesars)
Little Caesars Pizza , 1690 N State St , Orem
4:00 pm - Spirit Night at Culver's
Westmore Elementary School , Culver's , Orem
5:00 pm - BWrestling Dual w/Bountiful - JA
Orem High Orem, UT 84097
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
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- Update: Pet Reunited
Pepito, a cat who went missing in Provo, UT, has been safely reunited with their family after 8 hours, 4 minutes. Message from Owner: "My sister's… (Nextdoor Windsor North)
- Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Cleaner Day Shift in Orem. Apply here.
- American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for AE - Stock Associate in Orem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orem here.
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