The View: We can do better for Moab workers
After reading the recent article “What we mean when we say ‘camping,’” [Moab Sun News Jan. 28, 2020 edition. -ed.] I felt moved to write a response. It is time for Moab to…
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The View: A retrospective perspective
I began a journey of formal public service six short years ago, and I’m now entering a ‘Post-Commissioner’ phase. I’ve come full circle: from watching from the spectator seats in the council chamber…
The View: Monolithic reflections
Its origins are a mystery. It stood in the desert for five years in secret. Then, in less than a week, its image had been broadcast around the globe, speculated and obsessed upon,…
The View: A road too far
Our community has seen proposals for creating the Book Cliffs Highway for the last 30 years and it is time that these proposals are put to bed. I will not come to you…
The View: The once and future labor movement
One thing can re-balance and save America. That thing is a labor movement. But what does that mean? It’s easier to lament problems than identify ways forward. It’s easier to suggest what we…
The View: The View: The importance of design
Look around you. At this very moment, you are likely surrounded by a built environment. That could be your home, a local business or on Main Street. For a large majority of our…
The View: We love BEACON!
Want to go mountain biking, learn martial arts, climb or skate? BEACON has you covered! How about trying yoga, learning how to cook, or playing an instrument? You can do that too! We…
The View: The Last Ride
I’ve patrolled the Slickrock Trail every day this year, except for days that the ice was there. During the start and continuance of coronavirus shutdown, I kept riding the trail, knowing that there…
The View: Democracy needs free speech
“Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people to…
The View: Removing the fog from F.O.G. and setting the record straight
Election ballots arrive in a couple of weeks! They will contain three ballot propositions that will let voters determine our future plan for Grand County’s government. Since we started the process to change…