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 ...
The economy is hurting. That’s a bad thing. This is something we think everyone can agree on no matter our political leanings. But figuring out how to help the problem is a whole other matter, and it’s currently rife with heated politics and pressure and desperation.Here’s how we, the ...
A funny thing happened on the way to Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s sweeping announcement earlier this week canceling the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, and all its related activities, while waving the white flag of extreme caution in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.Nowhere to be heard, at ...
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s paycheck protection program, or PPP, is relatively large. $350 billion large to be more specific.Given what COVID-19 infections have wrought on the U.S. economy, representatives in Congress, economists and panicked business owners seem to have placed ...
The preparations underway to help stem the spread of the coronavirus have created an uncertain time. As the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths rise, a tenuous status quo is in effect with families encouraged or ordered to remain at home, with classes being taught online and people mostly ...
