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The No. 2 Orem Tigers didn't get caught up in the magic of the Woods Cross Wildcats's cinderella run. The No. 14 Wildcats shocked No. 3 Box Elder in the 5A first round with a 29-26 overtime win. They did it again the following week with a 31-24 win over No. 6 Alta for their first semifinal appearance since 2014.
No. 2 Orem defeated No. 14 Woods Cross 56-10 in the 5A state semifinals on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Rice-Eccles Stadium to advance to the championship game. The Tigers utilized an explosive offense to secure the victory and move toward a title defense.
The Orem Public Works Advisory Commission has scheduled a meeting for Nov. 17, 2026. The meeting will include a presentation on Advanced Metering Infrastructure and the MyWater Customer Portal.
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Dakota Mortensen is suing Hulu and other production companies for alleged defamation. Mortensen has been a regular on the Reality TV series since it first aired in 2023 and is known for his on-again and off-again social media influencer Taylor Frankie Paul.
What a difference a year makes for West High. A year ago the Panthers rolled into the 5A semifinals as the No. 1 seed but got bullied in the trenches by Orem and never recovered from an early three-touchdown hole. Ranked first again in the 5A semis a year later, this time West did the punching.
The Orem Development Review Committee will meet on Nov. 16, 2026, to consider several administrative site plans and a preliminary plat.
The Orem Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a work session and regular session on November 18, 2026, at Orem City Hall. The agenda includes a General Plan discussion and several action items regarding site plans and plats.
Murray High School will host parent-teacher conferences and a registration fair on November 19.
As midterms come to a close and the Utah legislative session approaches, Utah organizations are working to engage the public in their political work. There are multiple Utah organizations throughout the state that participate in political organizing, education and different forms of lobbying before, during and after elections.
The hands-on, creative event, Pinners Conference, came to Utah last week, from Nov. 5-7, at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah. The event draws thousands of visitors each year and some attendees consider it a yearly tradition. The event offered several creative classes and features hundreds of vendors in fashion, beauty, crafting and much more.
The HNH Sanctuary invited community members to Missio Dei church, in the Fairpark neighborhood, to learn more about saving horses. The fundraiser, hosted last Saturday, Nov. 7, featured fair games, live music, food, a mechanical bull and dancing.
Utah Volleyball traveled to the University of Arizona on Friday, Nov. 6, then Arizona State on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Utes swept Arizona in three sets, then fell to Arizona State in four sets. Currently, the Utes are 13-10 overall and 5-7 in conference play, placing the team in 10th place in the Big 12 Conference.
The Utah Transit Authority is seeking bids from qualified firms for caliper assemblies. Bids for the project are due on Thursday, December 17, 2026.