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2025 Election

Vineyard’s Voice at Risk: What Low Primary Turnout Means for General Election

Primary elections are a critical piece of American democracy, and yet year after year, voter participation in primaries remains dismally low. Numbers from Utah’s municipal primary that was held in August show that Utah is no exception. Less than a…

Opinion

The Public Square: “Clarity, context and civic conversation.”

By Sonia McGrath Much of my time in Vineyard politics has been spent analyzing the very foundation of civic life: how we talk to each other, how we disagree and the role of language in the democratic process. This column…

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Ghosts of Geneva and Beyond: A Look at Our Region’s Haunted History

Vineyard has a lesser-known history of tragedy and supernatural tales. Our region is rich with local legends, from industrial phantoms to a monster lurking in Utah Lake. The Specters of the Steel Mill Before its recent boom, Vineyard was dominated…

Community & Human Interest