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 ...
Sometimes rules are not made to be broken.A statement was released this week by members of the Utah County Commission, and signed by the mayors of each community within the county, notifying the public that two local businesses did not follow COVID-19 guidelines. That decision led to 68 new ...