A Gift of Cottonwood Glory
At last night’s city council meeting Mayor Hart thanked Elizabeth Fortney for her generous donation to the city of her photograph on metal entitled, “Cottonwood Glory.” Elizabeth “Liz” Fortney is…
How Can Something So Foul Look So Good?
Please join us for a “Talkabout” on Wednesday, February 21st, 7:00 P.M., at Rocky Vista University. This one focuses on Water. Yes, again. Water. We’ve got a lot to figure…
Let’s Meet. Better Yet, Let’s Talk
It has been a custom for Ivins residents to meet together annually near the beginning of each year to discuss the past year and the year ahead in the mayor's…
Citizen Request… Not Citizen Arrest
I saw a post on nextdoor yesterday saying, "Whoever was responsible for getting the extra stop signs put up on Kayenta… thank you!" I thought this was a good opportunity…
Ivins Youth Council at State Capitol
The Ivins Youth Council attended the opening of the 2024 State Legislative session. This two-day event at the State Capitol started with a discussion with Senator Don Ipson at the…
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…