Watching hordes of rioters violently force their way into the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday was deeply disturbing. We condemn this assault on key principles of our republic and the years of lies and falsehoods originating from President Donald Trump that built the fire leading to the ...
A lot has happened since Supreme Court icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away eight days ago.Ginsburg, 87, died late last week after numerous bouts with cancer. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993 by Bill Clinton and leaves a legacy of championing civil rights by consistently ...
When the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, everyone had different ideas of how 2020 would go for them. Obviously, few of those initial plans likely panned out as coronavirus crossed oceans and conquered countries.Only three months into a promising new decade, Utah went into lockdown with the ...
When a family brings home a dog to join their family, there are certain rules under which that dog must abide.Loyalty, snuggling, relieving itself outside, providing entertainment and a sense of camaraderie with its new family are a few of them. Likewise, the family provides food, shelter and, ...
It took nearly two months longer than it should have, but the public’s right to know the identities of two Utah County businesses that became early COVID-19 hotspots prevailed in court this week.Back in early May, county commissioners joined with mayors in a public letter to inform the public ...
Human beings are wired for connection.Many studies over the years have confirmed this, and many scientists agree that the emotional pain associated with having our social ties damaged or severed can have negative consequences on our overall health.It may therefore come as no surprise that law ...
For the past three months, it felt as if we were in suspended animation — a global pause as we worked together to slow the spread of the coronavirus.In the past week, the brakes were taken off and we were flung forward at warp speed into a series of tragic events culminating in the ongoing ...
Monday will mark four weeks since the Utah County Commission released a strongly-worded statement — signed by all three commissioners and the mayors of every city in the county — claiming that a pair of area businesses purposely flaunted COVID-19 guidelines, resulting in 68 new coronavirus ...
The coronavirus has disrupted so many of our lives as we have undertaken drastic measures to help stem the spread of contagion. While about 95,000 souls have been lost thus far in the United States, the positive news is that death rate has slowly, but steadily dropped since around mid-April.It ...
To begin, let’s just acknowledge how incredible Utah County’s police agencies are at keeping our cities peaceful and safe. We’re very grateful to the officers who make sacrifices and take risks for our community.An important aspect of a police agency’s duty is to be transparent and ...
