Opinion
Letter: Don’t change administration of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
Letter: Concern that Iran attack lacked important preparation
GARVEY: The ‘easy way out’ may not be so easy after all
BARONE: Political parties on perilous ground
LLOYD: What does representative government mean to us?
PARKER: Fix what’s broken at home so we can defend ourselves abroad
Guest opinion: The dog has been wagged
WSU guest column: Universal connections in the classroom
The Homefront: Are you sure you have all the pictures you want?
Letter: Don’t change administration of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
Once again Utah leaders are going against the will of the people. In a recent poll, 86% of Utahns wanted monuments left intact. But Senator Lee and Representative Celeste Maloy have used the Congressional Review Act (until last year, never used for management plans) to undo the management plans ...
Letter: Concern that Iran attack lacked important preparation
As a former career soldier, I believe our current engagement in Iran is a mistake that is already having worldwide repercussions. Yes, the leadership there is threatening to its citizens and the region. But now that we have rightly or wrongly decided to “do something” and use our military ...
Letter: Homeland Security funding needed to protect Americans
Frustration! I feel all who are voting against funding Homeland Security is a threat to our country. They do not deserve to have salaries or pensions themselves! Shutdowns are not fair to any of their constituents nor any American. It seems to be a group 'pitty-pot'! Common sense needs to ...
GARVEY: The ‘easy way out’ may not be so easy after all
I've been hearing a lot lately about how it's "taking the easy way out" to use GLP-1s to lose weight. That may be true. But then again, you might be able to say the same thing about virtually every medical advancement. When you boil it down, chemotherapy is "taking the easy way out" of ...
LLOYD: What does representative government mean to us?
Representative government is a fascinating concept to me. While this form has plenty of drawbacks, it has so many benefits over traditional aristocracies and military power structures. "Democracy is the worst form of government there is — except for all of the others!" Dr. Mary Albright ...
BARONE: Political parties on perilous ground
As Donald Trump's Republicans look askance as he launches what looks to some like another long-term war in the Middle East, and as the anti-Trump Democrats hold up Homeland Security funding in what looks to some like prioritizing illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens, one is tempted to ask, ...