What Passing the Bar Adds to Jared Rigby’s Sheriff Qualifications
Most people vote for their sheriff without knowing much about who they actually are. Here’s the story behind the person asking for your vote. He Didn’t Grow Up Expecting Any of This Jared grew up one of eight kids — six brothers, one sister — on a family farm in Charleston, right here in Wasatch […]
Who’s in Charge When Disaster Hits Wasatch County. Here’s What That Person Built.
When a wildfire breaks out on the ridge above Heber City, when the Provo River starts pushing its banks, when the ground shakes and people don’t know whether to stay or go — there’s one person legally responsible for what happens next. That person is the sheriff. Most People Don’t Know This It surprises a […]
Locking People Up Is Easy. Getting Them to Actually Change Is Harder. Here’s How Wasatch County Is Trying.
Most people assume that once someone gets sentenced, the system takes care of the rest. It doesn’t. Not automatically. Not without someone following up. What Utah Changed — and Why It Mattered About eight years ago, Utah made a significant shift in how the state approaches criminal justice. The focus moved away from just putting […]
Cold Cases Don’t Close Themselves. Here’s How Wasatch County Started Chasing Them.
There are families in Wasatch County who have been waiting years for answers. Some of them stopped expecting any. That’s not okay. The Problem Nobody Was Talking About When serious criminals — people wanted for homicide, child abuse, violent crimes — fled Wasatch County, there was no formal system to go after them. No list. […]
Wasatch County Schools Used to Have 1 Deputy for the Entire District. Here’s What Changed.
If your kid goes to Daniels Canyon, Midway Elementary, J.R. Smith, or Wasatch High — there’s a deputy there every single day who knows their name. That wasn’t always the case. One Deputy. Eight Schools. The Whole County. Not long ago, a single school resource officer covered every school in the Wasatch County School District. […]