I heard an interesting story recently which sounded like a good idea at first glance.It goes like this: A prison in England wanted to help inmates rehabilitate their skills. The prison offered adult education classes to the prisoners and one convict named Nicholas Webber decided to use his ...

Happy Women’s Equality Day! The 19th Amendment, allowing white women to vote, officially became part of the United States Constitution 100 years ago today. Suffrage was a long and difficult fight. And, today we celebrate.This is not a centennial anniversary, however, for all women. Women of ...

Malala Yousafzai was speaking out for girls’ education at age 11, survived an assassination attempt at 15 and, at 17, became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize.My friend, Gail, takes 3rd graders on a tough hike during the first week of school. They whine and complain, but they always ...

Some may be sad to know that I’m calling it quits here at the Daily Herald. I suppose others will be happy, and I suspect the vast majority of people will be either ambivalent or may not even notice that I’m gone.And frankly, I don’t blame any of you who hold those opinions.Since this is ...

Timing matters. And now is the time for deliberate, specific leadership in the Utah Valley business community.Over the past several years, community members have done extensive work to understand the growth trajectory of Utah Valley. We have looked at key areas that will impact growth, such as ...

A few weeks ago, local church authorities issued a statement asking that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wear masks.Utah Area President, Elder Craig C. Christensen, and his counselors, Elder Randy D. Funk and Elder Walter F. González are all considered high-ranking ...