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Want to shape Utah law? Get involved early.
By Troy Shelley Do you want to shape actions of the Utah Legislature? During two presentations, one earlier this year at a Sanpete Chamber of Commerce gathering and another on…
IN OUR OPINION
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Cities balk on $10,000 cost-share for trail maintenance: You’ve got to be kidding!
A bicycle-pedestrian trail, or network of trails, running from Centerfield to Fairview is an ambitious but achievable goal. Such a system is in keeping with a goal set by former…
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Sanpete County Commission should turn the public-comment microphone back on … Let the people speak
There is something wonderful about a citizen standing up before his or her elected representatives and proclaiming, “I have something to say.” It is the most basic expression of representative…
PUBLISHER’S PERSPECTIVE
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Many ICE activities are inhumane, immoral and unconstitutional
To put my observations in a nutshell: Many activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as it is now operating are inhumane, immoral and unconstitutional. To present a short list,…
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Publisher’s Perspective: America’s survival for 250 years is no accident
Happy Birthday, America. Or as one America250 banner I saw put it, “America is awesome.”
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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ICE uses racial profiling and unlawful detention
Thank you for your careful, detailed reporting on the recent ICE raids and related law enforcement abuses across Sanpete County, and on the various community…
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Good people afraid to run for public office
Four years ago, I ran for county commission. People would speak with me privately and express support, but most would not put a campaign sign…
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Trump is focusing on his ballroom and arch, not the people; vote for Larsen
Billionaires sat behind Trump on the podium during his inauguration in 2025. He was there taking the oath of office because he promised to lower…
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The things that haunt me
I am not really afraid of the dark,Of bumps heard in the nightIt is things directed I did not dothat still give me a fright.…
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Sanpete walk-bike trail needs support from citizens, cities
By Cycle Sanpete Team For the past four years, Cycle Sanpete has been advocating for a 47-mile multi-use path (bike, walk, skate) extending from Fairview…
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Immigration enforcement and civic responsibility
By Angela Thompson, Mt. Pleasant Sanpete County’s immigration controversy illustrates how quickly public discussion becomes accusation. Families are frightened, officers are vilified, and headlines circulate…
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Agree in putting hold on proposed data centers for Sanpete
It made my day to recently learn that our Sanpete County Planning Commission had placed a hold on consideration of any proposed data center in…