The inaugural "First Down Provo" kicked off in downtown Provo Friday, a pregame celebration for Cougar fans the night before BYU football began Big 12 Conference play against Arizona Saturday. Taking place on the Utah County grounds at the corner of Center Street and University Avenue, it was ...

As a new school year begins, it is worth pausing to consider the importance and value of education. We are fortunate to live in a time and place where free public education opens doors for every child, regardless of background. It is one of the largest investments our state makes, and one of ...

Did you celebrate labor last Monday, Labor Day? I did. But not organized labor. At least I get to choose. Organized labor isn't a fan of choice. Joining CBS in NYC, I was told: "You must join (and pay dues to) SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild -- American Federation of TV and Radio ...

You have probably heard plenty of times by now that today marks 25 years since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. I doubt that any American who lived through that poignant moment in time will ever forget where they were, what they were doing or the thoughts that they had when the World Trade ...

On Sept. 11, 2001, I was a 12-year-old boy living in England. Because of the five-hour time difference, I first learned that something had happened as the school day drew to a close. It wasn't until I got home later that afternoon that I saw the images of the Twin Towers burning thousands of ...

One year after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University, the organization he started returned to the Orem campus Thursday. A crowd of 5,000 inside the UCCU Center, many wearing America the Beautiful hats, listened to speakers at a ...