Saturday Night Favor
Over the past few years, the State Legislature has passed legislation limiting our ability to control development in our community. And it looks like they plan to keep doing that…
City Council Candidate Forums
Ah, fond memories. How time flies. When I ran for City Council in 2021 a group of Ivins residents put together two candidate forums that were held a couple of…
Eight Is Enough!
No, this isn't about the TV show from the late 1970s about the Bradford family. Governor Spencer Cox spoke at last week's Utah League of Cities & Towns convention about…
City Council Election Endorsements
When I took the Utah League of Cities & Towns (ULCT) training for newly elected city council members they specifically discussed individual rights versus community rights and said this is…
Civic Virtue In This Year’s Election
Some City Council members and some running in this year’s election will disagree with my take on state interference in my “Harmonious Baloneyous" article about the state taking away the…
Creating the Ivins Arts Corridor
The Ivins City Arts Commission is kicking off “Out of the Desert,” an ambitious and exciting plan to develop a vibrant visual Arts Corridor stretching from the Kayenta Arts Village,…
A Veterans Memorial for Ivins Cemetery
Laela Gaylord and Steve Corry gave the City Council an update of the revised design plan architect Mark Snow has done (pro bono) for the Ivins Cemetery Veterans Memorial on…
You’ve Got Mail, Or Do You?
There is a primary election for three City Council positions on September 5th. That will whittle down the number of candidates from nine currently to six finalists who will be…
The Shape of Water
Here is the presentation I made at last night's "Water Talkabout" at Rocky Vista University. Patty and I like movies. A lot. They often help us come to grips with…
Worried About Water Yet?
If you are, then participate in a critical, no-holds-barred, interactive water discussion on February 22nd at 7pm at Rocky Vista University (255 E Center Street in Ivins). This is our…