There are just five short days until the primary election in Utah — Tuesday.It may not be a “big” election year with a packed ballot, but the races have significant local impacts nonetheless.Which is why the Daily Herald Editorial Board felt it prudent to provide our annual reminder of ...
Utah County has been fortunate so far this summer; we’ve yet to see a repeat of the 2018 Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires. The burn scars of those areas are regrowing and massive flooding has held off minus the incident last weekend near Thistle.However, the small Round Peak Fire in ...
There are two certainties in life, according to Benjamin Franklin: death and taxes.To be frank, not many people want to talk about either, which is probably why whenever there is so much as a whisper of tax increases or adjustments, a risk of full-blown rioting is at hand, and often times, ...
While writing last Sunday’s <a href="https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/why-does-utah-county-have-the-highest-animal-euthanasia-rates/article_009ea267-af68-51d7-9c78-3f3c4b8f01b4.html" target="_blank">in-depth article on high animal euthanasia rate</a>s in Utah ...
Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. It’s a milestone worth celebrating because it marked an otherworldly achievement by mankind.By most accounts, the exploits of Apollo 11 helped bring the world together. People across the globe were watching the fuzzy images of ...
We’ve followed the Utah County Commission more closely than arguably a majority of residents in the county. It’s one of the beautiful parts of our business, that we seek to stay informed on the happenings of our governmental bodies and the elected public servants.What took place this past ...
Happy July — no, not just 4th of July, because the whole month is basically a free-for-all when it comes to fireworks in Utah, thanks to the festivities being extended by Pioneer Day. But even though we have leftover fireworks from the 4th and the fireworks booths stick around for the next ...
When independence was officially declared in 1776, John Adams declared on that date it would be “the most memorable epocha in the history of America.”Ironically enough, it wasn’t until two days after his declaration, on July 4, 1776, that the final text of the Declaration of Independence ...
Throughout this week, the Daily Herald has published a series of articles focusing on homeschooling and those who choose to provide education to their children just a few feet from their bedroom.If you have not had the opportunity, we would highly recommend reading reporter Braley Dodson’s ...
For the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, it’s felt like recent years has provided one more road bump after another — with many inextricably tied to the County Commission.Those with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office who served in some form or fashion in public safety and retired in the last ...
