@jaredbelch “If you bothered” seems a little condescending in tone. Perhaps you could enlighten me? Because from what I’ve seen, Snowbird is looking for a way to lower it’s taxes (recently raised by SL County) by trying to be incorporated with Sandy. ""We've just seen some changes where things aren't quite as efficient, things aren't quite as effective, and of course there have been some tax increases along the way," (Snowbird)general manager Bob Bonar said."" "(Sandy) Administrators jumped on board as soon as they heard Snowbird's assessed value: $154 million, plus hotel and sales taxes." (Quotes courtesy KSL, look it up.) The irony, from what I’ve read, is that Sandy might “sub-contract” out the services it could NOT provide (such as search and rescue?) back to the county. Look, I know everyone is trying to save money. I know no one like higher taxes. But this whole valley is one big metroplex, city boundaries notwithstanding. When one particular piece of it tries to get over at the expense of everyone else, tempers flare, and feelings get hurt. Yes, it sucks. Suck it up together. “Cooperate to graduate.” (Thus tying this sub-topic back to education.)

"Society" (of every form and size) is a VOLUNTARY ACT. You can NOT force someone to "belong", especially when you also dictate the cost of admittance." AND "You don't put a gun to their head and say "you belong, now pay up or else", that's bollocks" Ummm...1860's ring a bell? Civil War? Yeah, that went over well. I also like how Sandy is trying to incorporate Snowbird. A great opportunity to increase it's coffers by siphoning away from someone else. Let's go ahead and take some money away from Salt Lake County while we're at it. (Are we seeing a trend here?) Sandy may be taking care of Sandy, but it's starting to get really rub it's neighbors wrong. Keep it up!

Better Road management is another, better way to reduce fatalities. 62nd and Redwood is a choke point, because all the vehicles coming from I215 need to use that intersection in order to continue their journey southward and westward. There is a huge population that lives West and South of the I215 "circle". (And Bangerter does NOT count as a freeway.) The freeway system needs to be extended a lot further to the west in order to relieve congestion, irritation, and accidents. The politicians really need to get on the ball with traffic management. (Sucking it up and making Bangerter a TRUE freeway might be the easiest long-term answer. No doubt, traffic would suck even more for a couple years, but the end result would be worth it.) Speed by itself is not the answer. (The Autobahn in Germany is 6 times safer than the US Highway system, and it all has to do with road design.) A haphazard product produces hazard to life.

Aw, C'mon KSL! This story really NEEDS a picture. (At least they didn't use the file footage of 3 missionaries walking away from the camera!)

I see all the kids that usually hang out on the Trib boards found something to get excited about on KSL!

Using those same criteria, you could reach a new conclusion: "And because of those factors, not EVERYBODY should VOTE!" Hmmm. When the constitution was written, you had to be a property owner in order to have the right to vote, too. Too bad that changed in the 1850's, huh? I only say this quasi-facetiously. If people (voters) were intelligent, disciplined, financially-responsible decision-makers, surely our government representatives would be more competent than what we've currently got. But we've got what we've got, ...until none of us got ANYTHING left.