October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month nationally, offering an opportunity to reflect on how domestic violence affects individuals and families in Northern Utah. The consequences are profound and far‑reaching, and are borne not only by survivors but by the communities that care for ...

The mission statement of the Utah Debate Commission begins with “The Mission of the non-profit Commission is to produce substantive, independent, and nonpartisan debates of significance to the State of Utah.”: It is a desirable and lofty goal. But we in the Utah Libertarian Party believe ...

Last Friday, I worked late, and that made me cranky, so I need to get a few things off my chest. Ever get that way? For this month’s op-ed, I wanted to write about how unaffordable housing is in northern Utah. There are many proposed solutions. Some are misguided, such as Salt Lake City’s ...

I push my filled grocery cart up to the self-checkout counter, take a deep breath, and begin. I found everything on my shopping list (plus more). I congratulate myself on the fine pork roast in my basket, the perfectly ripe bananas, and the discounted spaghetti noodles. It’s been a good ...

This past weekend, two families got the call no family should ever get. On Saturday, Jennifer Eckhart, a former Fox News producer who had spent years speaking out about trauma, died by suicide in Florida. She was 36. On Sunday, Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of Cindy Crawford, was found ...

Over two centuries ago Alexander Hamilton presciently identified the source of many of the problems we face today. Hamilton maintained state power was the primary threat to our ideal of "one nation, indivisible." He feared states would thwart the will of the majority of people; He ridiculed ...