It’s Your Duty to Be Great

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Two hundred and fifty years ago, this country was nothing but ordinary people standing up against one of the most powerful nations on Earth. High taxes. Heavy regulations. A Navy that could have crushed them without breaking a sweat. If you looked at the odds on paper, they did not stand a chance —but they […]

Find a Spot and Make It Your Own

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Most of us have a place that feels different from all the others. It might be the corner booth at a neighborhood diner, a favorite bench overlooking a lake, a local coffee shop, or a park where morning walks have become part of our routine. To anyone else, it’s just another location. To us, it’s […]

Wear Your Sunscreen

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The Best Advice Is Often the Simplest Some advice follows us through life because it is simple, practical, and universally true. “Wear your sunscreen” is one of those pieces of advice. On the surface, it is about protecting your skin from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. Dermatologists have been telling us for decades […]

Local Artist Brings a Breath of the Past to Life With Latest Springville Mural Project

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If you’ve driven past the NAPA Auto Parts Store on Springville Main Street lately, you’ve probably noticed an eye-catching artistic improvement on the side of the building. Katie Garner, a Mapleton resident, is the artist who brought the classy mural to life.  Garner is currently a Spanish Fork resident who previously lived in Mapleton and […]

You’re Allowed to Outgrow People

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There is a quiet guilt that often comes with growth. It shows up when you realize you are no longer the same person you used to be, and neither are your relationships. You start to notice that conversations feel forced. The energy feels different. What once felt effortless now feels heavy or distant. And instead […]