Human Interest

Are children in cages the turning point? Under huge public pressure, President Trump issued an executive order that instead of children being put in cages, they would now be locked up together with their parents. Crisis resolved, let’s not forget that they are “illegals.” As good citizens, we voice our concerns but ultimately do not question authorities on such important matters. Anyone who thinks that the latest Executive Order will end the policy of inhumanity is mistaken. We need an awakening of what Mexican historian and peace educator Pietro Ameglio calls the moral reserve.

Imagine you're going into surgery.

You're under strict doctor's orders to avoid solids. But you're drinking plenty of clear liquids like juice, Gatorade, and Sprite before the surgery. And you're looking forward to the "protein shake" that the nurses have promised as a meal replacement after the procedure.

Then you realize that you're on track to consume 30 teaspoons of sugar. The World Health Organization recommends no more than 6 teaspoons of sugar, per day, for healthy people.

Now comes the Trump Trade War, his Bellum omnium contra omnes, war of all against all. It is the most spiritless, cynical, pessimistic perspective on human nature and international relations imaginable. It is also doomed to simply amount to an alienated attack on American consumers and workers. 

But it’s doubtful, about growing up.  He is who he is.  A showman, a huckster, a Joker.  An adolescent. Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong-un in Singapore had about as much political meat as Nixon meeting Elvis in the White House.  All that was missing was the cape.  Great photo op, the lights were on, but no one was home.

Coal and Nuclear Can Save Consumers from Volatile Natural Gas Prices.

By Matthew Kandrach

Imagine American consumers trying to make ends meet under the weight of soaring natural gas and electricity prices.

Grilled Jalapeño, Corn and Bacon Idaho® Potato Salad  

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Three boats infested with quagga mussels

DWR, State Parks technicians stop boats before they launch

In just eight days, three boats—infested with quagga mussels—almost launched on water bodies in northern Utah. Fortunately, skilled technicians with the Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah State Parks found the mussels before the boats were able to launch.

No president has insisted on the release of the secret John F. Kennedy Assassination files more than President Donald J.

Fire Danger Prompts Increased Fire Restrictions in Southeastern Utah

Southeastern Utah is experiencing hazardous fire conditions due to prolonged drought and extremely dry vegetation. Weather forecasts and wildland fire prediction models point to increased fire danger. As a result, on Friday, June 15, 2018, all Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, National Park Service, State of Utah and unincorporated private lands in the following areas will increase fire restrictions: