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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A lot has happened since Supreme Court icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away eight days ago.Ginsburg, 87, died late last week after numerous bouts with cancer. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993 by Bill Clinton and leaves a legacy of championing civil rights by consistently ...
When the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, everyone had different ideas of how 2020 would go for them. Obviously, few of those initial plans likely panned out as coronavirus crossed oceans and conquered countries.Only three months into a promising new decade, Utah went into lockdown with the ...
When a family brings home a dog to join their family, there are certain rules under which that dog must abide.Loyalty, snuggling, relieving itself outside, providing entertainment and a sense of camaraderie with its new family are a few of them. Likewise, the family provides food, shelter and, ...
It took nearly two months longer than it should have, but the public’s right to know the identities of two Utah County businesses that became early COVID-19 hotspots prevailed in court this week.Back in early May, county commissioners joined with mayors in a public letter to inform the public ...
