During the past few years, billions of dollars in federal investment has been focused on speeding up broadband infrastructure deployment. If the pandemic did one thing here in Utah, it was highlighting just how important broadband is for each one of us, and in particular for those in rural ...
“Vern-arabia.” This was Sen. Mike Lee’s vision for Vernal, Utah, announced during a town hall meeting I attended in St. George shortly after he took office. More oil and gas extraction in Utah seemed to be his chosen theme of the evening. Probably not the best choice since roaming ...
DENVER — Living in the Great Plains and Mountain West, there are a lot of hazards we are used to dealing with — harsh winters, severe storms, wildfires and floods. There are other natural dangers that don’t easily come to mind. The same forces that produce our stunning mountain ranges are ...
Orem voters face a crucial decision regarding Orem schools, but proponents and opponents of Proposition 2 are presenting two very different sets of numbers. In such circumstances, voters look to credible sources for accurate information. Historically, both Alpine School District (ASD) and ...
We can reduce utility costs and pollution by strengthening our state building codes. Heating and cooling our houses gets more expensive every year, but good building codes can dramatically slow or reduce those increases as well as air pollution. State law requires Utah’s building codes to ...
On November 8, voters will go to the polls to decide whether to authorize Alpine School District to issue bonds. Money raised from these bonds can only be used to construct and repair buildings, or purchase land. Many schools across Alpine School District continue to grow, with an increase of ...
