Utahans looking at the multiple rainbow colored redistricting maps currently before Judge Dianna Gibson in the litigation challenging the shapes of Utah’s four U. S. congressional districts could easily wonder if they were experiencing the sunspot afterimages one sees after looking at the ...

As Utah County healthcare providers, we see why the state's $75 million detention facility promises won't deliver the care patients need. In my orthopedic surgery practice, I regularly see patients whose medical recovery is derailed by housing instability. A patient discharged after hip ...

As we search for solutions to homelessness we have to confront two tough questions. Is housing is a human right? Are the unhoused human enough to deserve it? Until we have answers, we need to talk about the importance of compassionate law enforcement to protect the dignity of Utah County. We ...

So, my husband, Dave, is a doctor, as in he has a PhD. I’m very proud of him, but he’s the wrong kind of doctor. He should have become an actual medical doctor.  He says that he doesn’t like needles and blood. I say, “Fine. Be a physical therapist then,” because somehow, he just ...

Almost four years ago, I gave my first public comment at an Orem city council meeting. I was alone and nervous. I said that I opposed the sudden push for a study to decide whether our city should break away from Alpine School District and form a single-city district. After years on school ...

Quinn Mecham often speaks about good governance. But when you look at his record, a very different story emerges — one marked by poor judgment, ethical lapses, and political favoritism that contradict the very principles he claims to champion. A Conflict of Interest with Woodbury ...