Opinion

Gift your children a Spotify playlist that tells the story of your life....

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: Give your children the playlist of your life

My son, Ethan, asked me to create a Spotify playlist of "my music" for him. Here's my journey through time and how I made a gift for my kids.

1 day ago

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney shakes hands with ROTC students at the Sutherland Institute's 2023 Congressio...

Boyd Matheson

Matheson: What Mitt Romney got right and most in power miss

Mitt Romney choosing not to seek reelection is a great lesson in the fallacy of the irreplaceable. Here's what we can learn.

6 days ago

Fidelity Investment's office building is pictured in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 16, 2023. Fidel...

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: Why does it seem like there’s less happiness at work?

This is an editorial piece. An editorial, like a news article, is based on fact but also shares opinions. The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and are not associated with our newsroom. SALT LAKE CITY — We celebrated Labor Day this week. Honor and happiness at work are something I have […]

17 days ago

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: Utah-Florida football game does not cancel class

Amanda Dickson explains why the Utah-Florida football game doesn't have her canceling her media law class today.

22 days ago

Lee Barnes with the Lehi City water company, sprays the sampling tap with chlorox to disinfect the ...

Debbie Dujanovic

Dujanovic: If you live in this city, don’t let kids run through sprinklers

Lehi is one of the fastest-growing cities in Utah and is mostly made up of families. Residents are facing a public health scare.

30 days ago

The Barbie movie portrays itself as feminist... but is it?...

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: My take on the Barbie movie

Is the Barbie movie really feminist? Or would it be more feministic if Ken was a multidimensional character?

2 months ago

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: My tribute to Doug Wright

SALT LAKE CITY — Today was the last Movie Show for Doug Wright on KSL NewsRadio. Tim Hughes and I had a chance to chat with him this morning before he went on the air. We reminisced, had a hug and wished him well. My heart has been aching since he left the booth. I have […]

3 months ago

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: Honoring the best father I know on Father’s Day

Father's Day is one of my favorite holidays. It is the rare chance for me to honor the greatest man I know and the best father I've ever heard about — my husband, Aaron.

3 months ago

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: For the parents of the class of 2023 graduates

The parents of the class of 2023 graduates deserve some kudos — as do the graduates themselves.

4 months ago

First Amendment rights don't guarantee free speech in a public meeting....

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: No First Amendment rights to yell in city council meetings

Are your First Amendment rights guaranteed in a public meeting? It's not so simple. Let's walk through the law.

4 months ago

Mother's Day gifts aren't always necessary. Sometimes moms just want quality time....

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: Mother’s Day gifts we moms really want

Buying Mother's Day gifts isn't always necessary. Some times, all your mom might want is time. Here's why real time is worth so much more.

4 months ago

The 1983 floods left State Street in downtown Salt Lake looking like a river....

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: “I surfed State Street” and other memories of the 1983 floods

The 1983 floods left State Street a river, with makeshift pedestrian and car bridges. It was reminiscent of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and its canals.

5 months ago

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: Sequestering the jury in the age of iPhones and the Vallow Daybell trial

The judge in the Lori Vallow Daybell murder trial, Judge Steven Boyce, hinted in court this week that he is considering sequestering the jury.

6 months ago

Is the snow beautiful or does it suck?...

Amanda Dickson

Dickson: Why we’re grumpy about snow after December

It seems like winter will never end here in the Rocky Mountain West. But why does the snow seem so much more miserable in April?

6 months ago

a sketch of lori vallow daybell and her lawyers during her trial is pictured...

Greg Skordas

Skordas: Lori Vallow Daybell being spared the death penalty isn’t surprising

Was the thought of the death penalty for Lori Vallow Daybell even viable? Let's dive into what the law says about her chances.

6 months ago

"Society pits homeschooling and public schooling against each other, and it's a farce," said Kimber...

Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Public and homeschool teachers are on the same side

Homeschool and public school teaching are often pitted against each other. But they may have more in common than you think.

6 months ago

An attempt to ban books in Utah has been met with someone trying to ban the Bible. Book challenge l...

Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Would we need to ban books in school if parents just parented?

Are these attempts to ban books about the books or the parenting? Amanda Dickson explores what happens if parents parented.

6 months ago

Zions Bank branch at 7015 South Highland Dr. Cottonwood Heights on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Zions B...

Curt Gresseth

Are joint bank accounts good or bad for couples?

Are joint bank accounts good or bad for a marriage. Dave and Debbie share their experiences.

6 months ago

Amanda Dickson

Opinion: The science of Highly Sensitive People

Dr. Elaine Aron coined the term 30 years ago. She found that brain scans of Highly Sensative People are different than scans of non-HSPs.

6 months ago

teacher in a calm room at sunset elementary...

Amanda Dickson

Opinion: The problem with teachers quitting is parents

Parents are failing, miserably, to teach their children respect. If we want to know why teachers are quitting, we need to look in the mirror.

7 months ago

When it comes to most of life, and especially student loan debt, you can't think about what's fair....

Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Student loan debt relief is not about fairness

Here's what it's like to hear about forgiving student loan debt when you have saved for years. Maybe forgiveness is the first step to everyone's success.

7 months ago

I continue to learn so much from my teenage sons. Last night was Ethan's final game of his basketba...

Amanda Dickson

Opinion: How to handle the final game of your child’s basketball career

The final game of my teen son's basketball career had me worried, but then taught me something amazing about attitude.

7 months ago

Former President Jimmy Carter is entering hospice care after a series of hospital visits....

Boyd Matheson

Boyd Matheson’s Think Again: Jimmy Carter’s cause for American Confidence

President Jimmy Carter begins the end of his most extraordinary life. He had a quiet confidence that led to success. Let's honor it with this exploration.

7 months ago

Amanda Dickson

Opinion: I found sportsmanship at an Ogden high school

I've been complaining recently about the lack of sportsmanship in high school sports. Well, I feel I must tell you now that I found an example of superior sportsmanship at a school in Ogden this week.