It is not a new debate, but it feels newly urgent on X (formerly Twitter) and other public platforms such as Facebook and Instagram: How much freedom should we trade for safety? Flock and other automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems are coming under intense scrutiny as cities across the country drop their contracts amid citizen outrage over warrantless tracking.
Last month, the Utah Department of Transportation and Ephraim City began the removal of a row of historic trees, including 39 Russian Black Willows, along Main Street at the northwest gateway entrance to the city.
A teenage girl in Utah was sexually assaulted during her freshman year in high school. She went looking for a book to help her process what happened. The book was What Girls Are Made Of by Elana K. Arnold, a story that deals honestly with female sexuality and the aftermath of trauma. Instead of finding…
We write in response to the recent “Another Look” column by Melanie Cook and the letter to the editor by Scott Newman, both published in the Aug. 28 edition of the Messenger. These columns addressed the proposed ordinance to subdivide the one acre-plus lots that have been a defining characteristic of historic Spring City. Both…
I write in response to the August 18 article titled “Spring City Still Has Time to PutGrowth Issues on the Ballot” by John Hales. I was deeply disappointed by Mayor Anderson’ssuggestion that the Plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Spring City have “ulterior motives.” As the attorney representing the Plaintiffs, I can state without hesitation: they…
Editor’s Note: The columns under “Another Look” on this page are part of a series by or about candidates who will be on the June 28 primary election ballot in Sanpete County. Written by Julianne (Sky) Gardner My name is Julianne (Sky) Gardner, a registered “unaffiliated” voter. It is with great humility and is an…
Editor’s Note: The columns under “Another Look” on this page are part of a series by or about candidates who will be on the June 28 primary election ballot in Sanpete County. Written by Burgess Owens My 10-year career in the National Football League taught me many things. Most prominent were commitment, resilience, facing fear/failure…
Editor’s Note: The columns under “Another Look” on this page are part of a series by or about candidates who will be on the June 28 primary election ballot in Sanpete County. Written by Jake Hunsaker Hi, Sanpete County. My name is Jake Hunsaker and I’m running for Congress here in our district. I grew…
Editor’s Note: The columns under “Another Look” on this page are part of a series by or about candidates who will be on the June 28 primary election ballot in Sanpete County. Written by Scott Bartholomew Having served as a county commissioner for the past nine years and having chaired the commission for the last…
Editor’s Note: The columns under “Another Look” on this page are part of a series by or about candidates who will be on the June 28 primary election ballot in Sanpete County. Written by Steve Frischknecht As a former Sanpete County commissioner, I know what it takes to serve as a commissioner. It is very…
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of Another Look articles by or in behalf of candidates who will be on the ballot in the June 28 primary. This is an article supporting Becky Edwards, who is running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Sen. Mike Lee. Written by Vivian Kunz I believe I…
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of “Another Look” articles by or about candidates who will be on the June 28 primary election ballot in Sanpete County. Written by Sen. Derrin Owens I write today to explain my complete support for Scott Collard to serve as our new county commissioner. This message is…
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of Another Look articles by or in behalf of candidates who will be on the ballot in the June 28 primary. This is an article supporting Becky Edwards, who is running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Sen. Mike Lee. Another Look with Dr. Kristine Hansen…
As I recently sang our national anthem, I realized that the last words of the first verse are a way of saying that we hope our nation will continue and prosper: “O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o’er the land of the free . . .?” The well-being of our country is…
The county commission repeatedly said, “There is no money for that,” which is the standard reply in Sanpete County, especially when it comes to discussing development.