Debate
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KUER Goes After The Other Side Academy
A recent KUER article critically examines The Other Side Academy (TOSA), focusing primarily on former participants who describe the program negatively and questioning the philosophy behind therapeutic communities. Every institution…
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The Stratos Project and Corporate Power: Who Controls Utah’s Future?
If we were all just consumers, Governor Cox, Mike Lee, Speaker Schultz, and Kevin O’Leary would have it easy. If we were just more concerned about money, jobs, and tech,…
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Did Utah Leaders Already Sell Out Tremonton to Big Tech?
When Kevin O’Leary appeared on Fox Business and casually announced that Utah would soon become home to what could be the largest AI data center project in the world, many…
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The Stratos Project Was Already Approved. So Why the Public Meeting?
Thousands showed up to protest. The decision may have already been made. When thousands of Box Elder County residents packed the fairgrounds to protest the proposed 40,000-acre Stratos data center,…
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Can Utahns Still Afford to Have Kids?
When families cannot afford homes near their jobs, the daily math becomes brutal. Commutes stretch longer. Childcare costs pile up. Mortgages consume more of a household’s income. The result is…
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Ogden Valley City Incorporates as Voters Deliver a Surprising Mayoral Outcome
Ogden Valley City has officially incorporated at a pivotal moment for northern Utah, just as growth pressures tied to the 2034 Winter Olympics begin to accelerate. Voters also delivered an…
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Eight-Story Hotel at Sugar House’s Former Sizzler Site
The long-vacant Sizzler lot in Sugar House is now at the center of a debate over an eight-story hotel proposal. After receiving a recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission,…
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Utah Book Bans Boost Sales for Salt Lake Booksellers
After Utah banned 19 books from public schools, Salt Lake City bookstores saw the opposite effect—banned titles are now among their bestsellers.
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Utah Officials Approve Echo Canyon Development Near Moab Despite Public Opposition
A controversial 176-acre project southwest of Moab is moving forward after Utah officials granted temporary zoning authority. The Echo Canyon development — planned to include hundreds of housing units, overnight…
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Why Patriotism Matters More Than Politics This July in Utah
A Utah immigrant reflects on what patriotism really means—beyond parties, politics, and social media noise.
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Who Really Runs America? Elites, Power, and What Salt Lakers Think
From billionaires like Soros and Gates to influential figures like Musk and Trump, Utah residents weigh in on who they believe truly controls America—and why.
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Park City Ski Patrol Strike Shook Vail Resorts, Ended in Victory for Fair Wages
This winter, ski patrollers walked off the mountain, and chaos hit Park City. Lift lines stretched for hours, tourists fumed, and Vail Resorts took a $12 stock hit. But after…
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Overcrowded Classrooms, Burned-Out Teachers, and Homeschooling: A Deep Dive into Utah’s Education Crisis
Utah’s education system is on the verge of a breaking point. With classrooms bursting at the seams and teachers leaving in droves, a growing number of parents are pulling their…
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The End of an Era: Farewell to Salmon at the Millcreek Senior Center
For nearly a decade, Thursdays at Millcreek, Midvale, and Draper Senior Centers meant one thing: a legendary salmon entree. But now, that cherished dish has mysteriously disappeared from the menu,…
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Why the Salt Lake City Council Should Reject a New Salary Raise
In a letter to the Salt Lake City Council, Jan Hemming, urges the members to reconsider a pay raise for themselves. She claims the pay raise would put the council…
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Better Solutions Than Spending $2 Billion on a Gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon
A challenge to the $2 billion taxpayer funded Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola is in the works. What else could that much money be used for? Gondola Works was the successful…