I usually associate construction work with being annoyed. But, during this season of goodwill, I find myself thinking of it with a surprising amount of tolerance and even nostalgia. I suppose it’s on my mind because there has been so much of it so close to me this year.  The most ...

Thanks to tax cuts from the “one, big, beautiful” law, Utah won’t collect about half a billion dollars of income tax revenue in coming years — about $300 million in 2026 and $200 million in 2027. That’s according to Gov. Spencer Cox’s proposed budget unveiled Wednesday, which gives ...

Sundance Mountain Resort has invested a lot into its skiing experience this year, introducing 60 acres of new terrain and building a hotel that will be ready in January. Yet just three weeks from Christmas Eve, the ski lifts were still closed and the resort was largely empty — aside from a ...

Government should not be telling tech companies how to develop their artificial intelligence, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says, but it must be in the business of protecting children. “The minute you decide to use those tools to give my kid a sexualized chat bot, then it’s my business and it’s ...

Since President Richard Nixon declared a "War on Drugs" in 1971, federal, state and local governments have spent an estimated $1 trillion fighting it -- and losing. Donald Trump now seems fully engaged in that futile conflict, adding his own twisted brand of violence. It's not enough to ...

Polls show that the age group of Americans most worried about "affordability" are the 20- and 30-somethings. That's young millennials and Gen Z. Why are they so financially stressed out? One reason things seem so unaffordable to young people is that too many aren't working hard -- they are ...