Welcome Pitman Family Farms Feb. 1, 2018 The acquisition of Norbest by Pitman Family Farms of the San Joaquin Valley in California is great news for Sanpete County. Pitman Family Farms has a good reputation in California. Like Norbest, it prides itself on humane treatment of animals and no antibiotic use. We like…
Concerned about possible U.S. constitutional convention Feb. 1, 2018 The Declaration of Independence contains the statement, “ All men are created equal, and endowed with certain inalienable rights. Among these are the life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. To obtain these rights government is instituted, deriving its just powers from the consent…
Disagrees with BYU broadcasting decisions The reason for BYU Broadcasting dropping classical music from KBYU-FM and PBS from KBYU TV came to light during an interview on BYU TV on Jan. 21, 2018. The managing director of BYU Broadcasting said that Elder Dallin Oaks told him in a meeting THAT BYU Broadcasting should teach…
Ploy revealed concerning U.S. Constitution Dec. 14, 2017 The U.S. Constitution has once again become the target of an insidious concerted attack by advocates of a modern constitutional convention. This well-funded campaign is deceptively capitalizing on legitimate conservatives to stampede state legislators into calling for a disastrous constitutional convention under Article V of…
Communication is key to keep America united Dec. 14, 2017 My name is Antonio Herrera, and I am a student at Snow College. Over the past few months, I have noticed a problem in America: we are letting politics divide us. We are letting whether we are Democrats or Republicans come before the…
Complaining about Ephraim’s franchise fees and other matters Dec. 14, 2017 A few years ago, while paying my utility bill I asked the clerk what the franchise tax showing on the bill was for. She didn’t know, but the city manager at the time, Richard Anderson, came by and said it was fee…
Medical Marijuana to appear on 2018 ballot? Dec. 7, 2017 Local volunteers with the Utah Patients Coalition have been collecting signatures in Sanpete County for several weeks. The petitions that are now circulating in our county are designed to put the medical cannabis initiative on the Utah ballot for 2018 so Utah voters…
Let’s call a spade a spade: activist group agenda is radical, irrational Nov. 30, 2017 Let’s call a spade a spade. Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), the animal rights group out of Berkeley, Calif. that claims to have conducted a nine-month investigation of a Moroni turkey farm, has a radical and irrational agenda. It…
Whistle blowers should be celebrated In the fictitious movie trilogy, “The Matrix”, we find a very real life parallel. Neo (portrayed by Keanu Reeves) starts to realize that the world he is accustomed to is not quite what it appears to be. The Greek philosopher Epictetus explains appearances like this, “Appearances to the mind are…
Correct directions to ghost town Scout ‘campout’ By Barry Baker Nov. 9, 2017 Thank you so much for your most interesting article in this week’s Messenger, entitled Boys Scouts camp out in ghost town near Beaver. I think you have all details correct except the title of your article should have read: Boy…
County taking the right steps to make sure all structures being used as housing are safe, humane Oct. 26, 2017 In recent years, several cities in the county have shown a heightened awareness of making sure housing is safe, clean and humane. We’ve also seen some interest, although not yet enough, in cleaning…
Dismayed by lack of respect for American flags in Manti Oct. 26, 2017 I am dismayed when I look at some of the American flags flying from flag poles in front of business and government buildings on Main Street in Manti. Some flags are dirty, faded, tattered and torn. These flags are not…
If we are a nation of law, why is there no consistency? Oct. 26, 2017 From the to-do about Russia influencing our internal affairs it is understandable why we have made enemies with the multi billion dollars we spent in foreign aid interfering in their internal affairs. We support one despot and their opposition is…
Timely annexation makes sense for Moroni Annexation can be a good thing. In fact, if a city wants to control the environment in which its citizens live, and to chart the location of future growth, timely annexations are essential. In that vein, Moroni City, taking one step at a time, should annex Sanpete Steel,…
Wants to know Ephraim candidates plans for voting Before submitting my ballot for Ephraim mayor and city council, I would like to know the candidates’ plans for mosquito abatement and curbing the urban deer population. Larry Smith Ephraim