Recapture Canyon Protest Trial
SALT LAKE CITY — A San Juan County commissioner and others “crossed the line” when they drove off-road vehicles into a closed southeastern Utah canyon as a protest against…
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The Bundy Stand-Off Revisited — A Year Later
This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the Bundy Stand-off. Before republishing our original piece about the Stand-off, below, we’re going to make some quick observations about what has happened…
Water Planning, Preparation & Proactivity: A Tale of Two States — and Lessons to be Learned
Editors Note: This tale should be instructive to local governments in rural Utah, many of which have sat on their hands and resources for years, making no plans and doing…
Private Property — the Great Problem Solver — Part 2 — by Morris & Linda Tannehill
This is Part 2, in a multi-part article by Morris & Linda Tannahill about the societal issues and problems that are solved by private property ownership. Private Property — the…
Tales from the So-Called “Justice” System — Ever Dwindling Transparency
According to this Salt Lake Tribune Article, when the federal government may have some exposure in a case, it can simply demand that the case be dismissed — without explanation. …
Private Property — the Great Problem Solver — Part 1 — by Morris & Linda Tannehill
This is Part 1, in a multi-part article by Morris & Linda Tannahill about the societal issues and problems that are solved by private property ownership. Private Property — the…
FEAR FUELS THE UTAH RAW MILK COW-SHARE DEBATE
The Utah State Legislature is currently considering a proposal to re-legalize raw milk “cow shares.” In response to increasing consumer demand for raw milk, Representative Marc Roberts (R, Utah…
Letter to the Editor — Regarding Transfer of Public Lands — by William Smith, Professional Engineer
Greetings, I downloaded and began reading the report entitled “An Analysis of A Transfer of Federal Lands to the State of Utah“, dated November 2014. As a consulting Professional Civil…
This Day in History — U.S. Army Massacres Indians at Wounded Knee — by TJ Lovato
When I was in college, I was politically alert and studied history. What my friends and I noticed, among many other things, is how history books depict things. When it…
Public Lands Christmas Reality Check — Opinion/Editorial — by Ken Ivory
December 24, 2014 This morning, as I worked on the last minute preparations for Christmas and the upcoming new year, I felt a little sad. Not that it had anything…
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