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Letter: Dreading the possibility of a ‘future Trump presidency’

A Deseret News article on August 27, 2023, had a captivating title and a disquieting subtitle: “The most powerful Utahn you’ve never heard of could be America’s next Vice president.” The subtitle is “Robert O’Brien’s name is being floated for high-profile positions in a future ...

Letter: Truth matters. Facts matter

It is difficult to sit back and allow the outrageous false claims made by Rusty Butler in his Letter to the Editor, Aug 30, 2023, go unchallenged. He accuses Todd Pedersen of trying to “sway voters” and “stirring up support for his city council candidates”. Let me clarify. Mr. Pedersen ...

Letter: Big money in Orem elections

Remember Proposition 2, the effort to create an Orem-only school district? It was overwhelmingly rejected by the voters by over 70%. Well, Todd Pedersen, who, along with Alex Dunn spent hundreds of thousands of dollars last year trying to sway voters to support Prop 2, is back. Perhaps you ...

Letter: Time for stoplights on highways

Yet another person has lost their life on a Utah highway where drivers entering traffic have to cross when they feel it is “safe.” The young man on the motorcycle who died in Provo Canyon hit a car that was crossing the highway. Accidents happen in Provo Canyon at the Vivian Park crossing, ...

Letter: Celebrating the good in Orem

The past few years have been a challenge around the country with the lockdowns and conflicts and upheavals. I made an observation at one point when everyone was wearing masks. I realized that no one was even making eye contact. I think the resulting dehumanizing of people when we couldn’t see ...