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Guest opinion: The homeless need a hero, one cop responds

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 ...

Guest opinion: The wrong kind of doctor

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 ...

Guest opinion: Why I choose to get involved in Orem

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 ...

My View: Choosing the easy way often isn’t better

What do the end of daylight saving time and the 2025 municipal elections have in common? The obvious answer is that both occur every year in early November, with the time change officially happening early Sunday morning and the elections taking place on Tuesday. But I have been thinking about ...