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LLOYD: Why I love the opinion page

Opinions have never been difficult to find — since everyone has one and are usually more than happy to share them. This age of technology has made them even more pervasive with things like social media the providing places for anyone and everyone to shout and argue about their views. It can ...

LLOYD: A thank you to all who run for public office

I recently stopped by a local "Meet the Candidates" night and took a few minutes to get to know some of the people who decided to step forward and run for various offices. It's something I've sought to do often, since there is nothing quite like talking to someone face-to-face to get a sense of ...

LLOYD: Celebrate Independence Day by finding some common ground

"Can we all get along?" It's been more than 32 years since the world heard those words from Rodney King during a press conference as riots brought violence and destruction to Los Angeles in 1991, but in many ways the question probably resonates just as much — if not more — today. Because ...

LLOYD: Protesting and the ‘greater good’

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Just about everyone ...

LLOYD: Forget the fear. Go make summer a time for hope and enjoying life

Does anyone else get tired of all the noise that seems designed to make us as anxious as possible? "Be afraid of this!" they say. "Be afraid of that! Be afraid of something else!" Does it ever end? Fear is definitely a powerful motivator, so it isn't surprising that so many groups and ...

LLOYD: Remembering on Memorial Day how we got here

Sometime during this Memorial Day weekend, I suspect many of us will spend some time in a cemetery. We might be there to place flowers by the headstones of departed family members or friends, or to honor those who gave their lives in defense of their country. Either way, I invite everyone to ...

Pugmire: Christmas joy shines through the hard times

It has been a very long 2024 for many of us. For me, it has been prolonged because of my health. I have missed my time at the Herald writing the news and communicating with the community. However, in this year, I have been able to contemplate many things, trying to improve myself physically ...

Barone: Trump’s success – who’d have thunk it?

Who'd have thunk it? The Assad regime collapses in Syria after 54 years. Russian President Vladimir Putin's hold on power seems undermined by imperial overstretch, and the mullahs of Iran have been unable to defend their skies and their leaders' hotel rooms from Israeli attacks. Leaders of the ...

Commentary: Republican Sen. Mike Lee merits reelection

The U.S. Senate campaign in Utah has been the most expensive in history — as inside and outside interests calculate that the outcome may affect whether Democrats or Republicans control the Senate. We recently sat down for an extended conversation with both candidates. Both came across as ...

Herald editorial: Trump, riot diminish our Union

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 ...