This genocide cannot be allowed to be continued by the Islamic State (aka ISIS) and we need to go to the UN and formally get these actions declared a genocide. So the world will remember and understand these atrocities and crimes are true and will not be tolerated now or in the future.

I know that no matter what happens to Lisa Graham, it won't bring my best friend back. But Shea was a once in a lifetime type of friend, she was always there for me. Right before she was shot from behind multiple times and left on the side of Bowden Road to die, she accepted Jesus Christ. She was turning her life around , she had her whole life ahead of her. Please help me get justice for my friend!

Colleen Hanabusa is losing the Democratic primary by a slim margin. Apparently, despite common sense, she thinks she can get enough votes from the two Puna districts hit by Hurricane Iselle if she can delay their make-up election or force them to vote by mail (we'll leave it to your imagination how she could change the results if they vote by mail.) Rumor is that Hanabusa is hoping for the Attorney General position when she loses her ambitious attempt at the senate. Let's nip this in the bud!

Uber and Lyft provide affordable alternative transportation for residents and visitors to Salt Lake City. Currently, the city is sending secret shoppers to “catch” Lyft and Uber drivers to fine them for not having the proper license to be a taxi. The city claims that it is enforcing these antiquated laws to ensure a level playing field between new companies and old cab companies. The real issue is that these old cab companies have provided such low service that a need for new companies is needed, and has been embraced. Companies like Lyft provide safe, easy, convenient transportation that is far superior to that of any of the cab companies that service Salt Lake City. Under Utah law these drivers are not breaking any laws, only that of the City. We believe that the Mayor and Council-members of Salt Lake City should embrace the new sharing economy and remove the ordinances and restrictions on drivers in the sharing economy and align with the laws of Utah. These drivers should not be under any regulation beyond that of a regular licensed driver in the state of Utah.

I'm tired of having neighbors move because of huge rent hikes --$400 -700

To make our neighbors aware of our desire to open a high end liquor store at 1939 12th Street and receive their feedback.

Let us as parents stand up for our kids and say let them have twenty (20) minutes to be free to be themselves!

Julie Atwood was at her son's wake, standing next to his casket, when she got the news: The church was canceling the funeral because her son was gay. Rev. T.W. Jenkins of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa, Florida, told Julie that he'd read in the newspaper obituary that her son was married to another man and decided that holding the funeral would be "blasphemous." This story is generating national headlines, but so far Jenkins is only doubling down, saying his church plans to "continue to stand on the word of God." We need to show Pastor Jenkins -- and the media who are covering the story -- how many people are appalled by how he's misrepresenting Christian faith and hurting Julion Evans's grieving family.

So that Jessica Ann Moore (family) can receive the Presidential Citizen Medal for giving her life for her fellow citizen. Acts such as this should not go unnoticed.

Officers of JPMorgan Chase knowingly allowed Madoff to operate his fraudulent investment advisory business in their bank. In order to enrich themselves, these officers watched as tens of thousands of people lost their life savings. Yet, the government allowed JPMorgan Chase to avoid criminal prosecution of its officers. We don’t want to live in a country where the super-rich don’t go to jail for their criminal conduct. Check out: jpmadoff.com

We are immersion parents who would like to keep experienced, quality guest teachers in our district by sponsoring H1B Visas. We have lost great teachers to other Utah School Districts who are willing to do this. Having a new teacher every year or every couple years is very difficult and not optimal to the educational environment. While there is a cost associated with the visas, there is a cost to training and support of new teachers as well; the difference is our children benefit more from experience than new teacher training. We want this issue studied and considered ASAP as teachers need to know by end of September.

My son will be in second grade at Maya Lin School, one of the three schools in the school district that have cell antennas. The middle school he will go on to attend, Wood, also has cell antennas. I don't know if there is harm from the emissions from cell antennas, but I know I don't think it is worth the risk. I also don't like that the cell companies drafted contracts that they knew were illegal, and now it seems to me that they are using their fat wallets and threat of legions of lawyers to scare the school district from taking action. The International Association of Fire Fighters has put together a great report in their opposition to antennas/towers on fire stations: http://www.iaff.org/hs/Facts/CellTowerFinal.asp