Utah’s Silicon Slopes aren’t the next Silicon Valley. They represent something more distinctive — a canvas with the right values and just enough infrastructure to make it work. That makes it a rare thing in 2025: a state where forward-thinking policy converges with open opportunity. For ...
As municipal and new school board races heat up in Utah County, opinions vary on whether or not nonpartisan local races should have endorsements from organizations and, if so, by which organizations. In our fast moving, definition-changing world, two different people could have two completely ...
While members of Congress are in Washington grappling with tax reform, the people of Utah are looking at a mixed bag. On the one hand, extending President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts is a worthy effort that will put more money in Americans’ pockets and drive the economy forward. It fuels ...
Looking at the energy projects under development across the Beehive State, I don’t see a distant policy debate. I see economic opportunity in motion. From Clearfield to Tooele, from Emery County to Utah County, our state is experiencing a surge in private investment in advanced energy ...
This year Utah County Republican Party delegates took a positive step towards strengthening civic participation in local elections by choosing to endorse municipal candidates and hosting public meet-the-candidate events. As an elected official, I personally welcome the additional scrutiny. As a ...
Across the state, emergency room nurses like myself have simultaneously been preparing for and dreading this day: Utah has now confirmed its first three measles cases in the current outbreak. There is good reason why even one case of measles triggers a heightened response. Measles is one of ...
That truism ought to be at the forefront of Orem voters’ minds this fall when they go to the polls. Many long-time Orem residents pine for orchards filled with fruit-laden trees and streets with less congestion. Unfortunately, the Orem of yesteryear is long gone. And it’s not coming ...
For many decades, asbestos became a cornerstone of the nation's military infrastructure. First mined and utilized commercially in the United States in the late 1800s, this naturally occurring mineral was particularly prized for its exceptional durability, as well as its heat and water ...
There are some things in life that just shouldn’t be mixed. Eating out and human body parts are a good example. When our daughter was little, we liked to eat at a certain Chinese buffet. The food was good and the ambiance was at least as nice as your average service station waiting ...
When my ancestors settled in what is now Beaver County 170 years ago, they carved out a living with few economic options beyond lumber, mining or hard labor. They had even fewer choices for energy — their best options were burning things like wood or coal. They’d barely believe their eyes ...
