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 ...
With Christmas just over a week away, families across Utah Valley and the world are making holiday preparations. Many are dashing out to the stores to pick up last-minute gifts or working at home to either deck the halls or clean the house in anticipation of distant relatives stopping by.While ...
The state of America and politics today are so very different than what existed when Sen. Orrin Hatch was first elected to federal office 42 long years ago.In his farewell speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, Hatch lamented the current state of the Senate and divisive politics, almost yearning ...
This week has been traumatic for the Brigham Young University community and family after a student took her own life in the N. Eldon Tanner Building on Monday.To start this editorial, the Daily Herald Editorial Board would like to extend its condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of ...
Dear Mr. McAdams —Congratulations on your hard-fought win to represent the 4th Congressional District. It certainly was a squeaker against outgoing U.S. Rep. Mia Love, R-Saratoga Springs.As you head to Washington to begin your first term in office, we wanted to offer some advice on things ...
With election results well determined, U.S. Rep. Mia Love spoke to Utahns and her constituents on Monday in a Salt Lake City press conference.According to Love, her loss shines a light on the Republican Party’s relationship with minorities.Diversity among representatives is not just a ...
The candidates interested in hosting a Winter Olympics are dwindling. Even as seemingly ideal cities, like Calgary and Lake Tahoe-Reno, drift away, it underscores that Salt Lake and the Wasatch Front are in a prime position to welcome the world again in eight or 12 years.The U.S. Olympic ...
On this Thanksgiving holiday, we would be remiss to not mention the blessings in our lives at this time in Utah. It is my favorite holiday.The world is especially chaotic right now, with political hype surrounding the completion of elections, natural disasters swirling, corrupt governments ...
