As the reports have come out about what is going on in Minnesota specifically but also in other places across the country, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the partnership between citizens and law-enforcement agencies that is needed to make society work. Conversations with local ...

I live less than a mile from a fire station. Our street is the main route to get to certain parts of our community, so seeing fire trucks and ambulances racing past with lights flashing and sirens blaring is a common occurrence. It has meant being awakened a few times — but it also means our ...

Saturday marks the third day of the new year and, so far as I can tell, 2026 feels pretty much the same as 2025. We've already had disasters, accidents and violence that have resulted in tragedy. We continue to have political posturing and disagreement. We see some good things in the economy ...

We've probably all heard the words of the 60-year-old Christmas song, "Let There Be Peace on Earth." According to multiple sources, the song was written by Jill Jackson Miller and Sy Miller in 1955, and was first introduced at a youth retreat and sung by the International Children's Choir. It ...

Is everyone enjoying the elaborate redistricting machinations of the legislative and judicial systems in Utah? It's been quite the dance we've all been watching over the last seven years ... and I doubt there is any end in sight. Here's a quick recap of the redistricting timeline: ...

Time will tell whether the recent ruling by Judge Dianna Gibson that all but guarantees a Democrat will win one of Utah’s four congressional districts will hold up. But if it does, it will be extremely fascinating to see what we learn about the political preferences of those living in the ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about community in the last few weeks. We are just now wrapping up a municipal election cycle that occasionally got pretty divisive. I heard from and talked to many citizens of our cities as well as candidates about their ideas and often their frustrations. Almost ...

What do the end of daylight saving time and the 2025 municipal elections have in common? The obvious answer is that both occur every year in early November, with the time change officially happening early Sunday morning and the elections taking place on Tuesday. But I have been thinking about ...

Ah, election season ... when so many thoughts turn toward yard signs, mailers and political advertisements. One of the issues that gets brought up regularly is how all of that is paid for. While legally obligated to be disclosed, campaign donations and expenditures can be a confusing ...

I find trying to understand human psyche fascinating. While it's not something I've delved into from an academic or scientific standpoint, there are a lot of the basics that I find provide insight into how and why we tend to do what we do. I've been thinking and talking about some of those ...