Tag: the Independent
Muslims and America: Part of ‘our’ culture?
Soon-to-be GOP front runner presidential candidate Ben Carson thinks that the culture of Muslims and America are incompatible and that a Muslim could not be...
Zion National Park rockfall closes east side of park
Early Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, a large rockfall in Zion National Park closed the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway, UT 9 between Canyon Junction and the...
Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in Cedar City on Saturday
To raise awareness about the potential for abuse of prescription medications, Southwest Prevention, the Iron County Sheriff's Department, and Smith's Food and Drug are...
Eldorado Canyon Mine photo gallery: Visit this vast preserved Nevada gold...
One of the privileges I have as a photographer is discovering rich, authentic remnants of the Old West. Over the years, I’ve developed a...
Arrowhead Elementary School student with Mohawk dismissed from class
Last week, a seven-year-old second grader at Arrowhead Elementary School in Washington County was dismissed from class for wearing a traditional Native American Mohawk,...
4 tips for raising strong and confident daughters
When I was a young girl, my then-home state of Washington elected their first female Governor: Dixie Lee Ray. I had never met her—and...
Bernie or Bust! Why you should vote for Bernie Sanders or...
Recently I got into an argument with a friend about the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. Typical, right? However, unlike most current political debates which...
CARTOON: ‘Buzzard Pharmaceuticals’
From cartoonist Clay Jones about 'Buzzard Pharmaceuticals' and the secret super villain identity of Martin Shkreli of Turing Pharmaceuticals
Is it just me, or does...
Suspect in St. George sexual assault case being sought; St. George...
(Police car photo by Scott Davidson / CC BY 2.0)
The St. George Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying a man who...
Book Review: “Bend Sinister” by Vladimir Nabokov
"Bend Sinister" by Vladimir Nabokov
Vintage, 1990. 272 pages.
If you’ve read Nabokov, you know that the story itself is almost entirely beside the point. Like...