Since the 1900s, misinformed developers have pushed the idea of a “sick and dying lake.” This narrative can be tempting to buy into. Visitors to the lake are greeted by smelly, muddy water filled with gnats, toxic green algae blooms and thick layers of sediment instead of sandy shorelines. ...
We shake our heads in disbelief and disgust when we read of Esau selling his birthright for a mess of pottage (Genesis 25:29-34). "What a shortsighted fool", we think. But Orem residents and leaders will make a decision of a similar magnitude when they vote in this election. Esau was blinded ...
Do you have the courage to call out Tom Holmoe for his outrageous actions related to the BYU student body/fans at the Duke/BYU Volleyball game where Holmoe essentially called BYU fans racist or at least accused them of racist behavior? I understand from reporting that he immediately met with ...
People are so focused on sorting out conflicting information on Proposition 2, they have not noticed that our form of government in Orem has changed. The Mayor/City council government is gone, instead we have a cabal. Cabal is defined as “contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly ...
From time to time, the Herald has published diatribes from Keith Burns. Mr. Burns says he specializes in Mormonism and sexuality. First, the church has retired the name Mormon, however Mr. Burns apparently prefers the name. If so, he specializes in anti-mormonism, which is lear from his ...
I am getting tired of you featuring guest editorials of Keith Burns that are always very critical of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and its leaders in a community where the majority of your readership are members of the Church. He always spews negativity about the Church and ...
If you’ve ever wished for a way to predict a candidate’s competency before voting — I found a virtual crystal ball that will tell you everything you need to know about the three candidates running for Utah County Clerk. A look at Independent American Party nominee Jake ...
I am responding to “Harrop: There is no polio emergency. Stop saying there is.” (Oct. 5, 2022) Ms. Harrop asserts that “public officials should stop turning a concern centered on a few under-vaxxed communities into everyone's problem.” I am a Nurse Practitioner and believe strongly ...
Are you like me? I hope so. Maybe like me you've grown tired of the overuse and misuse of the word "countless." It means uncountable and should refer to such things as the sands of the sea or the stars in the universe; yet I hear it and read it almost daily used to describe things which are ...
As chair of National Clean Energy Week (NCEW), I thank Congressman John Curtis (R-Utah) for introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing September 26-30, 2022, as National Clean Energy Week (NCEW). Americans in both parties agree, reducing emissions and lowering energy costs for ...
