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🌱 How two new Orem schools will reshape special education services locally
Spotted on the Orem calendar: Diamond Rio
Greetings Orem! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How two new Orem schools will reshape special education services locally
- Judge to decide if Orem campus shooting suspect faces death penalty
- See how today's Orem dust devil formed near busy local businesses
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 101 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 100, low: 66.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Orem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orem
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SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, 600 S 400 E, Orem
7:00 pm
Monday August 24
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Other local events
- FB vs Tooele-BB
Mountain View High Orem, UT 84057
7:00 pm - Football @ Skyridge
Orem High Orem, UT 84097
7:00 pm - Freshman Girls Volleyball Tryout
Timpanogos High Orem, UT 84057
5:30 pm - Student Photos/Student ID Cards Issued
Orem Jr High Orem, UT 84057
8:15 am - HS Girls Volleyball vs Draper APA
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy Karl Maeser Preparatory Academy, 320 W 600 S St, Lindon, UT 840
4:30 pm - 2026 WBN Golf Scramble
Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce Cedar Hills Golf Club 10640 Clubhouse Dr, Cedar Hills, UT 84062
8:00 am - Freshman Football: Skyline @ Timpanogos
Timpanogos High Orem, UT 84057
6:00 pm
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS Girls Volleyball @ Merit
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy Merit Preparatory Academy, 1440 W Center St, Springville, UT 84
4:00 pm - Team Evaluations - Millcreek Library
Therapy Animals of Utah Millcreek Community Library, 2266 E Evergreen Ave, Salt Lake Cit
5:00 pm - FB vs Tooele-BB
Mountain View High Orem, UT 84057
7:00 pm - Football @ Skyridge
Orem High Orem, UT 84097
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
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