Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
It shouldn’t have to take radar signs to get motorists to slow down (“Radar signs installed at Lake Point,” April 25), but some of us are slower to learn than others. This past March had been a...
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There has been much discussion about the cost associated with the Deseret Peak Complex, the layoff of the entire staff, the need for possible shut down, and even talk about contracting out. I want to express my...
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The pungent smell of purple-flowered mustard weed fills the air. I can hear dogs barking and cars revving in the distance, but for the most part, birdsong reins. I’m sitting in a camp chair in the field...
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A certain amount of regulation is necessary to ensure the health and safety of those involved in regulated enterprises. For example, certainly, miners cheered the formation of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and other workers cheered...
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It felt like a prison. I was trying to get out, searching desperately for an exit, but every time I turned a corner, it led only to yet another hall crammed with people. I was in IKEA...
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As one of your representatives in the Utah Legislature, I would like to provide a brief report of some highlights from our recently completed legislative session. Budget: One of our most important responsibilities is the prudent expenditure of...
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I feel betrayed by our Tooele County leaders. I don’t understand why garbage is so attractive to them. We have become the garbage dump of the world, and all in the name of economic development. I accept...
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Several years ago, Grantsville City acquired the J. Reuben Clark Farm, one of eight Grantsville places listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with intent to use it as a historic farm. Not without some hesitancy...
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It felt different, this time. I had gone to the Utah State Capitol building in Salt Lake City only once before. My first visit took place some three decades ago. I was an international student and fairly...
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The year is 2016. In the middle of the American Idol semi-finals, your TV screen goes blank, then segues to President Barack Obama striding to the White House podium. You hear a barrage of clicks from cameras...
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