Letters to the Editor

What is a newspaper for? Why do we all read it? It’s to spread the news; to educate all of us about what is going on in our community. It’s for the old guys to have something to talk about at the coffee counter. It’s for parents to brag about their athletes and students.  North…

I am writing in regard to a serious dog problem in my neighborhood. I have spoken to Kent Barton, the Manti City Manager and the animal control officer, who brought me a dog carrier instead of a dog trap. I also spoke with Cory Hatch and even showed him where I had been bitten. Cory…

Editor’s Note: Jeff Jackson was one of the sources for the article on North Sanpete coaches that ran in last week’s Messenger. As I stated to you early on in our conversations, the backlash from your coaches article is exactly why I wanted my name withheld. The backlash that people have felt and are continuing to…

The world is watching as the United States abandoned its ally Afghanistan of nearly two decades. Enemy fighters are sweeping in, atrocities are being committed and confusion reigns. Americans are trapped and our government is not lifting much of a finger to help them. In terms of America’s security, the clock has been turned back…

In 2011 I deployed to Afghanistan, serving with an amazing group of American Heroes—the Afghan interpreters. As the first target of the Taliban, these souls risked their lives beside us, enabling our missions and advising us on unknown cultural matters. For three years I have been trying to get one such Hero and family out;…

Much of the information I am sharing comes from an article in the Epoch Times written by two women with very different views: Dr. Naomi Wolf is a former adviser to President Bill Clinton’s campaign. Lori Roman, a former member of the George W. Bush administration, is president of the American Constitutional Rights Union. They…

We recently received our preliminary Sanpete County tax notice in the mail and there, jumping right out at me, was yet another tax increase by the Central Utah Water people. These guys have never known a tax they didn’t like! Why does our County Commission continue giving away this money?  Here in Sanpete we have…

Have you ever been invited to play a game with others and have been given the rule book to go by? But when you play the game and you see how others play and you play the same way, you are told that the rules are different for you. This is how the Manti City…

I am responding to Dave Brown’s letter to the editor (Sanpete Messenger July 28) relative to Aspen Village located on 200 South in Mt. Pleasant. We have invested $353,000 to upgrade water lines. In addition, we are moving forward with a storm drain plan and road repair to address issues related to installing the water line….

It’s soon time again for the city to trap, terrify and exterminate the deer in Manti City. Although the majority of those pesky citizens who appreciate life in its beauty and care for the animals still strongly disagree in the killings. Nobody asked the city to kill the deer. They sought resolution to stop the…

The past decade that I have lived in Mt. Pleasant, I have watched the mismanagement of the city by the mayor and city council. It proves that this system does not work for the safety and wellbeing of Mt. Pleasant. I have read the bios of the volunteers who want to run for mayor and…

I agree wholeheartedly with the letter of Emery Kiss-Illes (Wednesday, June 30) that Manti City is overstepping its bounds. The City should not be in the business of business. The electric, water and sewer services should be sold to private entities as well as the garbage pickup. Private companies handle these services better and more…

I would like to commend Mayor Lori Nay and Shawn Crane of the Gunnison City Council and all others who participated in organizing and executing this year’s Fourth of July celebration in Gunnison. After the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s celebration brought people from other communities near and far to celebrate Independence Day with renewed patriotism…