Another year, another discussion about changing Utah County’s form of government.For those with acute memories, you’ll remember that it was about this time last year that we opined about changing Utah County’s form of government. We argued that Utah County is growing and can no longer be ...

Lagoon doesn’t open until the end of March, so the biggest roller coaster in Utah right now is the state Legislature. For most of the next 45 days, the legislative train will creep slowly up the tracks, click-clacking its way to the top of the ride before plunging off the top and zooming ...

This weekend, more than 800,000 furloughed federal employees will miss a second paycheck.Many of these workers are defense attorneys, federal parks maintenance crews, TSA security employees and even IRS workers.Many have looked on these dire situations with almost scolding temperaments, saying ...

This past week and on Saturday, Utah County cities paid tribute to a fallen officer, our own hometown hero.Master Officer Joseph Shinners was shot and killed in the line of duty Jan. 5 after responding to reports that a man with outstanding warrants was in a car in the parking lot of the Bed ...

Four Utah County cities are considering whether to participate in an experimental way of conducting elections — with ranked-choice voting.This relatively new system, which has been deployed in Maine and a handful of cities across the nation, is touted as a way to ensure the winning candidate ...

Home to five very popular national parks and other national monuments as well as thousands of federal employees, we in Utah are no stranger to problems posed during federal government shutdowns.As the shutdown continues, it was reported by the Associated Press this week that some of the ...

Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?Another year’s in the books, and we have 362 days of 2019 ahead of us.2018 was a year of ups and downs for many, including county officials, political representatives and members of minority groups.With so much of 2019 ahead that we ...

There’s an old song that Ella Fitzgerald once sang where the refrain is “What are you doing New Year’s, New Year’s Eve?” As with every year, we hope that “when the bells all ring and the horns all blow” people who choose to indulge in an alcoholic beverage do so responsibly and ...

We couldn’t let the year come to an end without bidding the county’s most controversial current commissioner farewell, lest he think we forgot all about him in the midst of the holiday commotion.Three hundred and seventy-four days have passed since Utah County Commissioner Greg Graves ...

It wouldn’t be the holiday season without lights, gifts and end-of-year budgetary issues occupying government officials.The latter has been a hot topic for the Utah County Commission for the last several weeks as it’s mulled multiple tax and budgetary issues.This week, the Utah County ...