Opinion
Sanpete County Commission should turn the public-comment microphone back on … Let the people speak
— An editorial argues Sanpete County Commission should end its policy requiring residents to request agenda time three days in advance and instead allow spontaneous public comment at meetings, as most Utah counties do.
Letter: What’s Utah representatives’ position on a wedding bacchanal, a bribe and a breezy dismissal of the dangers of A.I.?
— An opinion letter questions Utah's congressional delegation's stance on issues including a controversial wedding event, allegations of a bribe, and downplaying AI dangers, referencing a photo of Utah officials with…
Salt Lake City considers aid as UDOT changes course after Emery Street flooding
— An opinion piece or commentary titled "Help Now, Blame Later"; the provided text lacks sufficient content to summarize the article's actual reporting or argument.
Politics gets this wrong. People get it right.
— An opinion piece argues that unlike zero-sum political competition, community groups and civil society can foster mutually beneficial relationships, citing commentary from Michael Tanner of FREOPP.
What happened to third spaces?
— A Defending Ideas interview features Nic Dunn and FREOPP Senior Fellow Michael Tanner discussing the decline of community 'third spaces' like churches, charities, and neighborhood groups, and how political polarization…
Journalism Matters: Another mean little ski town?
— An opinion column by The Park Record's editor reflects on Park City's contentious debate over development of a city-owned 5-acre site, comparing the town's civic disputes to those in other ski communities like Aspen…
Water and Whatever: Car culture calamity
— An opinion column from a Snyderville resident criticizes UDOT's road design standards, citing chronic traffic bottlenecks at Kimball Junction, S.R. 248 and S.R. 224, and argues for smarter traffic management and shared…
Plan is all wrong
— An opinion letter from a Park City resident argues against the proposed Bonanza Park affordable housing development, citing traffic congestion concerns, resident survey data on community priorities, and skepticism…Nonpartisan role
— A Summit County resident writes an opinion letter endorsing Suni Woolstenhulme over Malena Stevens for Summit County clerk, citing concerns about Stevens' partisan and pro-development background.
Voices: A bat in my sink revealed a dark truth about our healthcare system
— An opinion piece describes a personal encounter with a bat that led the author to critique U.S. healthcare policy around rabies vaccine access and cost.
Letter: The top three AI leaders issue warnings about the technology and Trump calls it a hoax?
— A West Valley City reader's letter to the editor criticizes President Trump for dismissing warnings from top AI industry leaders about losing control of the technology as a hoax.More: ABC 4 , KJZZ , KSL , KSL , KSL News (YouTube) , KSL's Inside Sources , KSL's Inside Sources , KSL's Inside Sources , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , Salt Lake Tribune All 13 reports
Grand County’s Gold Star families deserve our support
— An opinion piece marking Gold Star Mothers and Families Day argues that Grand County's veteran families need more than ceremonial recognition, calling for reform of the VA's Dependency and Indemnity Compensation…