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Smoldering differences within the all-Republican Utah County Commission broke into the open during the past week. The “rift” became quite public, with new Commissioner Jerry Bradshaw issuing “news releases” castigating veteran Commissioners Kar Lyman, chairman, and Kenneth Pinegar for what he called violation of open meeting. laws, passing measures in is absence, and other procedures… Continue reading Differences on County Board

Many Utah Valley drivers seem not to understand the statute pertaining to motorist respone sibility for safety when school buses and school children are involved. One driver pleaded guilty to such a safety violation in Provo 8th Circuit Court Tuesday and was fined. Although the school buses have been running for only a short time… Continue reading Heed the Flushing Lights

The Forest Service’s RARE ll wilderness area recommendations are in – but it may be quite awhile before Congress acts on ethem. In Utah, Gov. Scott Matheson ;oesn’t favor accepting griculture Bob Bergland’s recommendation for some 492,008 acreas for wilderness just yet. He wants to wait until the state’s wilderness committee recommends a “comprehensive wilderness… Continue reading The RARE II Proposols

John Adams said in 1776 that Americans should celebrate “this day of deliverance” (referring to adoption of the Declaration of Independence) with devotion to the Lord and with “pomp and parade, shows, games,” and other such events, That’s what we did in Provo this past week – and in a big way commemorating the 203rd… Continue reading Festival in Retrospect

Spreading nails across highways, as reported in several cases in Utah during the past week – and leaving them to flatten tires of unsuspecting travelers – is a thoughtless and lawless action that should arouse public indignation. t isn’t hard to envision tragedies that could result from such a senseless tactic: An ambulance stalled with… Continue reading Nails-on-Road Incidents

Preceding a major hunt – big game, waterfowl, pheasant, or whatnot – it’s customary to warn would-be nimrods of the hazards and urge they exercise every safety precaution. Certainly the warning. is appropriate. Everybody w 0 takes gun in hand and goes hunting isn’t a hunter insofar as experience and skills are concerned. Many of… Continue reading Respect Property Rights

The Herald considers letters to the editor a vital part of the newspaper, fulfilling one purpose of the free press by providing a “sounding board” for public opimon. We respect viewpoints of the readers – and you can choose your subject. I-low do you stand on the proposal to increase congressional salaries again’? On the… Continue reading Sounding Board for Public

If you’re tempted, because of the threatened gasoline shortage, to hoard some of the precious liquid in containers at your home, you’d better give the matter a second thought and get some advice from the fire inspector. Barring certain conditionssuch as having an underwriter approved container buried in the ground-the answer will be: Don’t do… Continue reading Don’t Store Gasoline