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Letter: Big money in Orem elections

Remember Proposition 2, the effort to create an Orem-only school district? It was overwhelmingly rejected by the voters by over 70%. Well, Todd Pedersen, who, along with Alex Dunn spent hundreds of thousands of dollars last year trying to sway voters to support Prop 2, is back. Perhaps you ...

Letter: Celebrating the good in Orem

The past few years have been a challenge around the country with the lockdowns and conflicts and upheavals. I made an observation at one point when everyone was wearing masks. I realized that no one was even making eye contact. I think the resulting dehumanizing of people when we couldn’t see ...

Letter: Time for stoplights on highways

Yet another person has lost their life on a Utah highway where drivers entering traffic have to cross when they feel it is “safe.” The young man on the motorcycle who died in Provo Canyon hit a car that was crossing the highway. Accidents happen in Provo Canyon at the Vivian Park crossing, ...

Letter: Marriage culture and its wider impacts

Utah’s heavily LDS-influenced culture has long promised that “families are forever” for those who join the church. Unfortunately, new data provided by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that Utah has the 5th shortest marriages in the nation, topped only by quick ...

Letter: America must follow Utah’s lead on tech proliferation

There’s no denying that technological innovation is driving economies, spurring competition, and changing our everyday lives. While Silicon Valley was the epicenter of tech startups and innovation, the Beehive State is emerging as a prominent player. From Salt Lake City to Provo, young and ...