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U-Talk: What would you like to see happen in your community in 2023?

"The city, I think that they need to pay more attention to the — well, the state does too — education for our kids. We have so many kids in Title 1 schools that it is just overloading the teachers amazingly awful. And for the county, the roads, please. You can add that with the city, too. ...

Mayors of Utah Valley: Christmas and community

When you drive down Main Street in American Fork you will pass a park currently decorated with hundreds of thousands of beautiful Christmas lights. It is impossible to see this park and not think of Christmas. Many cities have similar spaces that hopefully fill the passersby with the ...

Mayors of Utah Valley: Rekindling Provo’s sister-city relationship

“Are you really going to be the mayor who let this sister-city relationship, which obviously was very important to leaders and others in the past, die on your watch?” That, in essence, was the question I put to Mayor Kaufusi, when, after more than four years of her being in office, I ...

Tales from Utah Valley: It’s okay to not feel merry

It is a joyful and merry season — for many, it’s our favorite time of the year. But, it can also be a time of grieving and the many holiday symbols can be reminders that not everyone is feeling joy at this joyful time. Some Christmases and other holidays may be filled with fun, love and ...

Savvy Senior: How to reduce your medical bills

Dear Savvy Senior, What tips do you recommend to Medicare beneficiaries dealing with hefty medical bills? My husband recently had open heart surgery and is recovering slowly, but the medical bills are coming in fast and furious and they’re putting us in medical debt. — Struggling in ...

Money Matters: The power of believing in your team

When I first began my startup in 2017, I was working a stable job making good money and doing some incredible things with the company. I knew, however, there was more I needed to do: a drive to improve something in the industry, a recognition that I had something amazing I could ...