Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community
The Opinion section is where Cedar Valley speaks its mind. From thoughtful perspectives on local issues to personal reflections and commentary on broader topics, this is a space for community voices to be heard. Whether it’s about city policies, education, growth, or daily life in Eagle Mountain, Lehi, Saratoga Springs, Cedar Fort, or Fairfield, our opinion pieces aim to spark dialogue, share insights, and encourage civic engagement across Northern Utah County.
In the early 1950s, a group of writers gathered essays warning about the steady expansion of centralized power. They weren’t debating technology; they were debating responsibility. Essays on Liberty, Volumes I and II, contain seventy-four essays written during that era on the subject of freedom. One of those essays, number twenty in Volume I, was…
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In 2026, the United States turns 250 years old. That’s a big birthday. A really big one. The official name—the Semiquincentennial—sounds fancy, but the idea is simple: pause, remember, celebrate, and look ahead with hope. If you were around in 1976, you might remember America’s 200th birthday, the Bicentennial. I was a young girl then, and even…
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On January 7, 2026, the Cedar Valley Sentinel published an article titled Tiffany Walden Speaks on Fiduciary Duty at Council Meeting… (Original Title of article was changed). The article focused on Tiffany Walden’s remarks made during the public comment portion of the January 6 Eagle Mountain City Council meeting. Following publication, the Sentinel received a…
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To judge a person by their race, religion, or creed—whether to elevate or exclude—is to betray the very principles that built this nation. The Founders, for all their flaws, gave us a framework that can still elevate the best among us – if we have the courage to use it.
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If grit were easy, we’d all be sipping umbrella drinks on a beach instead of wrestling with IKEA instructions or middle school slang. But as Julie Adamic reminds us—with humor, heart, and a dash of dark chocolate—grit and growth mindset aren’t just buzzwords. They’re teachable, livable, and essential. In this refreshingly honest piece, Adamic shares practical strategies for helping kids (and adults) build resilience, embrace mistakes, and stick with the hard stuff. From “What I Messed Up Today” dinner chats to grit charts and victory journals, she offers a toolbox full of real-life wisdom. Whether you’re a parent, educator, or just someone trying not to burn the lasagna again, this post will leave you inspired to say, “I can’t do it… yet.”
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Charlie Kirk was struck mid-sentence, answering a question about mass shootings when the bullet found him. In the chaos that followed, a movement lost one of its loudest voices, and a family lost its center. The suspect is in custody, but the wound to public discourse—and private grief—will not heal quickly.
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Machines now select military targets. Children die in classrooms. Political leaders are assassinated in public forums. This is not a map of isolated tragedies—it’s a portrait of moral erosion. In a nation where 18% of adults now believe violence is acceptable to advance political goals, the question is no longer whether we are in decline. The question is whether we can still recognize it.
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As Lehi enters another election season, voters deserve clarity on a troubling episode from the 2023 city council race. Several serious questions about transparency, accountability, and the integrity of our local elections have gone unanswered for nearly 2 years. What unfolded in September 2023 was not just a procedural error, but a case study in…
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Eagle Mountain Mayor Tom Westmoreland authorized a $43,000 contract with a PR firm—paid with taxpayer money—to promote the proposed RAP Tax ahead of the November 2025 vote. The city also employs full-time communications staff, raising questions about transparency, spending priorities, and how public messaging is being managed.
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To the Editor of Cedar Valley Sentinel, Over the last 20 years or so, our world has rapidly advanced-not just in the knowledge that has come, and continues to come, from electronic-based research, but in how we as a society have integrated electronics into our daily lives and even begun to rely on them. But…
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