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HARROP: Sonny Rollins knew not to die young

How is it that the "Saxophone Colossus" Sonny Rollins lived to 95? Aren't jazz musicians supposed to die at tragically early ages? Actually, that's a myth that Rollins and others proved flawed. It's true that Bix Beiderbecke, king of the cornet, was gone at 28, Charlie Parker at 34, Dinah ...

Guest opinion: Box Elder County: Poised for greatness

In the coming decade, Box Elder County is poised to become one of the most strategically important energy and technology corridors in the America. With major investments in advanced power infrastructure including expanded capacity for the Ruby Natural gas pipeline, modern high-efficiency ...

PARKER: It’s on us to choose how to use our freedom

Coincident with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence is the 250th anniversary of the publication of "The Wealth of Nations." The full title of Scotsman Adam Smith's book, published in 1776, is "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes ...

Guest opinion: Secondary water monitoring should be managed better

Why does everything have to be so difficult? A month or so ago I received my South Ogden Conservation District (SOCD) letter after my meter for secondary water was installed. This is to somehow allocate water to me I already paid for back in November on my property tax notice of some $400+. ...