This is the time of year that most of us don’t love — seeing political signs go up for local elections, trying to find time and energy to decide which candidates will best represent us, and who may have different agendas. Most of us care about our beautiful city and preserving the Family ...

Orem is largely a community of wonderful, cooperative people and is generally a community of willing volunteers and peacemakers. On the other hand, in the nation and world, there is often a perception that contention is synonymous with power and politics. It is easy to get sucked into that ...

Mr. Kieth Burns' concern for the "doctrinal consistency" of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is laudable.  His observation that the Church does not align with "modern sensibilities" is also accurate.  Seldom have religions done so.  Careful study of the doctrinal ...

As Orem voters prepare to elect three city council members this fall, I have a suggestion that will make vetting the candidates very simple. Just ask each candidate how he/she voted on Proposition 2 last year. Prop 2, you’ll remember, was an attempt to have Orem split off from Alpine School ...

Powerful interests in America refuse to listen to the people. That is the opposite of what is supposed to happen in a democracy. A hundred years ago this nation was dead set against getting involved in European wars, but a wily politician by the name of Woodrow Wilson and a small group of ...

Now that the worst night of the year for pets and vets (veterans) is past, a comment or two. This fireworks obscenity that passes for patriotism must be re-evaluated before our enemy arrives at our western shore and finds we have pumped our fists and pounded our chests into such a false sense ...