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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Important services, close to home: Two special purpose schools open in Orem to serve students in future Timpanogos School District (heraldextra.com) — Two new special-purpose schools have just opened in Orem at the former Sharon Elementary campus, providing vital services for students with severe disabilities and young adults needing life-skills training. Silver Peak School and the Timpanogos Transition and Education Center will ensure the future Timpanogos School District keeps these services local, with shared therapies and a seamless path as students age into adulthood.
2. Tyler Robinson barely hit bullseyes in practice, putting individuals lives at risk in Kirk shooting: prosecutors (amedpost.com) — Prosecutors say a man accused in the fatal shooting of a national political figure at Utah Valley University in Orem should still face the possibility of the death penalty, arguing his poor shooting practice endangered bystanders. Defense attorneys counter that only one shot was fired and it struck the intended target, as a judge weighs whether an aggravating factor will remain before trial.
3. WATCH: Dust devil forms in Orem, near several businesses (abc4.com) — A large dust devil spun up in Orem earlier today near several businesses in the Orem/Vineyard area by the Vineyard Megaplex, briefly kicking up dust and debris. Meteorologists say these whirlwinds form on hot, calm days and usually last only a few minutes, but they can still surprise people and potentially damage small structures when they pass through developed areas.
4. Erika Kirk urges conservative students to stay resilient after husband's assassination (tippahnews.com) — Residents may recall that Charlie Kirk was killed during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, and his widow Erika is now urging conservative students nationwide to stay active on campus despite hostility. She frames his death in Orem as a rallying point for continued organizing, highlighting new TPUSA chapters and voter registration work while a murder case against the accused shooter moves toward a possible trial.
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