On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Standard Examiner had a half-page article about Governor Cox expressing his support for President Trump sending the military to California as a show of force to stimulate fear among immigrants and US citizens in Los Angeles. That action did not tamp down the ...
I was out of state on Tue, June 17, so I was able to attend the Public Hearing concerning the transfer of up to $7 million from the Utility Enterprise Funds (water, sewer, storm, refuse) to the City's general fund as part of the currently under consideration proposed 2025-26 City Budget. This ...
Can you imagine going through the lengthy process of getting your visa so you can come to America, get an education, and get the chance to live the “American Dream,” just to get that visa revoked a few months before you were meant to walk across that stage and graduate? That is the reality ...
One way to guarantee your job will be taken by AI is to make it not require thinking. Utah’s new education model is making that possibility more real by turning students into easily replaceable, narrowly trained workers, instead of information-literate, critical-thinking citizens. Recent ...
Teenagers can legally hit the roads as early as 15 years old. In the state of Utah, those 15 and older can obtain a learner’s permit and start driving with a licensed person age 21 and older. Then once they have held a permit for 6 months, they can apply to get a license and start a ...
Mister Rogers was one of my favorite role models growing up. Something that I learned from his show, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” is the importance of a well-connected neighborhood. Knowing your neighbors creates a web of support in your community that can be useful when times get ...