Congress is meant to represent the American public, yet it feels very disconnected from the very citizens it claims to serve. Three things we highlighted that may need some change include: term limits, insider trading and unnecessary partisan issues. First, term limits are an issue. There is ...

Since the creation of personal mobile devices the issue of cellphones in school has been a legitimate problem. With the recent crack-down on cellphones in schools in Utah, the question of where the line between too restricted and too lenient resides must be answered. Phones in the hands of ...

The holidays are here and now I can go berserk cooking. It’s a wonderful time for all involved. This is because the menus for Thanksgiving and Christmas are more or less set and delicious, so anyone coming over to eat is guaranteed to find something good, which isn’t always the case the ...

Due to the recent government shutdown, it may take quite some time for those on limited incomes to get back to where they were, financially, just a few weeks ago. With the holidays approaching, this is always a busy time for food banks and pantries, but it's even more true this year due to the ...

I love that Thanksgiving gives us all a chance to recognize all of the gifts and wonderful people in our lives. Every November, I'm excited for the opportunity to reflect on the things I'm grateful for and acknowledge the difference other people have made in my life. This November, I'm ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about community in the last few weeks. We are just now wrapping up a municipal election cycle that occasionally got pretty divisive. I heard from and talked to many citizens of our cities as well as candidates about their ideas and often their frustrations. Almost ...