Category Archives: Op-Ed

“One Nation Under God”

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By: The Walton Group Inc. Members of all faiths in Utah Valley will gather together for the 60th National Day of Prayer Service on Thursday, May 3rd at 7 p.m. at Utah Valley University’s student ballroom. “I think National Day of Prayer is a great way to bring all faiths in the community together,” Kena Matthews, Utah…

Why we need sports

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by Spencer Durrant Payson High Student Writer for inSantaquin News Being a sports fan is crazy. Those of us who are die-hards live and die by our team.  I work for a local website part-time covering the nearby high school’s basketball team. This year I was able to go to the state tournament for 3A…

Op-Ed: Racial Tension And Racism In The Schools

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Opinion Editorial by Lisa Adams As I read the story “13-year-old Attacked in Possible Hate Crime” I could not help but be reminded of the atrocious name calling and taunting my bi-racial children endured throughout their school years. The story of Jordan Henson breaks my heart!  My children also attended school in the Nebo School…

Mayor’s Memo: January 2012

Mayor DeGraffenried

Greetings, It is a New Year; an opportunity to reflect on the past and to aspire towards a brighter future. Regarding the past, I want to extend my personal gratitude to our out-going council members Brent Vincent, Martin Green, and Filip Askerlund for their dedicated service to our community. From economic development to planning of festivals, from sitting…

The Old Santaquin Stake Center

The Old Stake Center | Santaquin, UT

A letter from President Bart Olson, Stake President of the Santaquin Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints     Editor’s Note: This is a portion of a letter that was sent out to local LDS church leaders in Santaquin, the words are a fitting tribute to the Old Stake Center that…

Mayor’s Memo : December 2011

Mayor DeGraffenried

Happy Holidays,  As we approach the holidays and a new year, I find myself very thankful for the blessing of living in our great community. It is true that this election season has been very divisive. In fact, at the writing of this letter, the results of the recount of our petitions for a new…

Why I am Skeptical.

Opinion Editorial by Brendan Bowen Santaquin, UT Before the MBR Sewage System became a contentious issue I was given notice that I would soon be required to connect into the city sewer line that had been recently installed. This notice canvassed my entire neighborhood who had been using septic tanks successfully for many years. The…

Veteran’s Day: Be the citizens they fought for

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Our responsibility to our troops – a letter from the editor Over the last decade, American people have become accustomed to hardship. We’ve become familiar with trials. We’ve felt the pain of war. In 10 years, tears have been shed and hearts have been broken as news of the casualties of the lengthy wars overseas…