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Guest opinion: The Barlow Family Legacy

One of the greatest blessings of this campaign has been knocking on thousands of doors across Davis County. Along the way, I've heard countless stories about my grandfather, Haven Barlow — stories I had never heard before. Neighbors have shared memories of his kindness, work ethic, and ...

WSU guest opinion: Reading before jobs

Utah’s education system has leaned hard into workforce readiness. In K-12, students build college and career readiness plans, middle schoolers take the class College and Career Awareness, and the state’s Career and Technical Education system explicitly aims to align learning with Utah’s ...

Guest opinion: Davis County needs Scott Fletcher as commissioner

My name is Jen Brown. I grew up in Davis County. I attended Woods Cross High School and then Weber State University. It was very important to me to stay in Bountiful. I wanted to raise my kids where I grew up. My husband and I left Utah for graduate school, but we were able to buy a home in ...

The Homefront: Celebrating the good in the good men called ‘fathers’

Father’s Day next Sunday gives us the chance to celebrate the fathers in our lives by sharing their stories. I offer three stories of good father heroes I know. Dad, the Winter Slayer. He and Mom raised their family in an old house. Lots of kids and a little bit of money meant we made do ...

Guest opinion: A Jane Austen morning

This one is for all of the Pride and Prejudice lovers out there. Speaking of lovers, let’s take a moment to pause and think of Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. Ahhhhh. “The Other Bennet Sister” has finally come to America on Brit Box (very well done), and I’ve discovered the author Shannon ...

Guest opinion: Aaron Perry made me a better leader

Throughout my career in law enforcement, I have worked with hundreds of deputies, supervisors, commanders, and executives. Very few have earned my respect to the degree that Aaron Perry has. I have known Aaron for nearly twenty years and had the privilege of working side by side with him for ...