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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 ...

Letter: Finding the best candidates for Orem

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 ...