In 2040, Utah County will be the home to more than 1,000,000 people, according to the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah.This kind of growth is not new to Utah County. Since the 1990s, Utah County has seen explosive growth. In 1990, Utah County had a population of over 260,000; ...

It’s time for a change in the governance structure of Utah County. Simply put, the needs, complexity, and the robust nature of our county, which is one of the fastest growth areas in the U.S., has outgrown the effectiveness of the three-member county commissioner form of government.Early in ...

Differences of opinion. We all have them and they are, in fact, a healthy sign of a diverse and vibrant community. Community differences of opinion can lead to better solutions — if we don’t allow them to divide us.The uncertainty of the pandemic has created divisiveness, particularly ...

We Utahns pride ourselves on being nice. We especially like it when others notice that we do good works, like donating to charities, providing service, and generally treat each other with politeness and kindness.We take special pride in taking care of our families and our immediate neighbors. ...

As chair of the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce last year, I was grateful to be a part of the effort to form a group solely focused on convening thought leaders to imagine the future of Utah Valley — Valley Visioning.The Valley Visioning committee is tasked with bringing business, government ...

Educational excellence is essential to our long-term social and economic recovery from the pandemic. However, Utah’s public education was slipping long before that pandemic.Fewer than 25% of Utah’s graduating seniors meet American College Testing benchmarks for college readiness in the ...