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415height: 26px !important;font-size: 21px !important;line-height: 26px !important} .header-social li a:hover{opacity: 1;border-radius: 4px !important;box-shadow: none, rgba(var(--rgb-black),.3) 0px 3px 7px -3px;margin-top: 0} .header-social .list-inline{margin-left: 0 !important} #main-navigation{margin:0 auto !important;min-height: 60px;display: flex;align-items: center;transition: all 0.5s ease;} #main-navigation .navbar-collapse{width: 100%} .affix #main-navigation {min-height: 50px} #main-navigation .dropdown{position: relative} .header-weather .dropdown-menu{padding-bottom:0} .header-weather .icon.pull-left .tnt-svg{font-size: 38px !important;margin-top: 4px !important} .header-weather:after{content: 'Logan, UT';font-size: 11px;color: var(--accent);text-align: center;width: 100%;display: block; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1ch; margin-top: 5px;} #masthead-col-two .img-responsive{width: auto;margin:0 auto} .navbar-brand {padding-top: 0;transition: all 0.5s ease;} .navbar-brand .slogan-logo .img-responsive{transition: all 0.5s ease;opacity: 1} .affix .navbar-brand .slogan-logo .img-responsive{height: 0;opacity: 0} .affix .navbar-brand {padding-top: 3px} .navbar-brand .white-logo{transition: all 0.5s ease;} .affix .navbar-brand .white-logo{margin-top: 5px} .navbar-toggle.hamburger-desktop .sr-only-show{display:none !important} .navbar-toggle.hamburger-desktop {padding:10px;transition: all 0.3s ease;} .navbar-toggle.hamburger-desktop .icon-bar{width: 28px;} .navbar-toggle.hamburger-desktop:hover{} /* === Navigation === */ .navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a{font-size:15px;padding:12px;} .navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a:hover, .navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a:focus/*, #site-top-nav-container .nav > li > a:hover, #site-top-nav-container .nav > li > a:focus*/{background: rgba(0,0,0,.05) !important;border-radius: 1000px !important} .navbar-default .navbar-nav > .open > a, .navbar-default .navbar-nav > .open > a:hover, .navbar-default .navbar-nav > .open > a:focus{background: rgba(0,0,0,.05) !important;border-radius: 1000px !important} .navbar-default .dropdown-menu {background-color: var(--navone);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-left:0 !important;min-width: 200px;border-color:var(--gray-light)} @media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1200px){.navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a{font-size:14px}} .navbar-default .dropdown-menu > li > a{color:var(--navtwo) !important;text-shadow:none;line-height:28px; font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding-left:12px;transition: all 0.3s ease;} .navbar-default .dropdown-menu > li > a:hover, .dropdown-menu > li > a:focus {background-color: var(--navone);color: var(--accent) !important;text-decoration:underline} #site-navbar-container.affix-top {border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),.1);background-color: var(--navone);box-shadow: 0px 5px 10px 0px rgba(var(--rgb-black),.05);position: relative;} nav .user-controls .dropdown-toggle{display: grid;align-items: center;grid-template-columns: 25px auto} nav .user-controls .dropdown-toggle > *{flex:1} .navbar-default .user-controls .dropdown-menu > li > a{font-size: 13px;text-decoration: none} nav .user-controls .dropdown-header{font-weight: bold;font-size: 15px;color: var(--accent);padding-left: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;margin-bottom: 5px} /* === Customized Hamburger drawer === */ .offcanvas-drawer .site-logo-container img {max-width: 450px!important; max-height: 200px; object-fit: contain;} .offcanvas-drawer .in-drawer { text-align: center; } .offcanvas-drawer a, .offcanvas-drawer a:hover { color: var(--navtwo);} .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav li a{display: inline-block} .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav li a, .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav .panel-title a, .offcanvas-drawer .open .dropdown-menu > li > a { color: rgb(var(--rgb-black)); text-shadow: none !important;} .offcanvas-drawer .search-form-container { border-width: 0 0 1px 0; background-color: rgba(var(--rgb-black),0)!important;} .offcanvas-drawer .search-form-container.card { margin: 0px;} .offcanvas-drawer .search-form-container, .offcanvas-drawer .user-control
415s, .offcanvas-drawer .tnt-photo-sales-cart { padding: 10px 15px; border-top: 0!important; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-light)!important;} .offcanvas-drawer .user-controls, .offcanvas-drawer .tnt-photo-sales-cart { background-color: rgba(var(--rgb-black),.02);} .offcanvas-drawer .panel { padding: 15px 20px; border-bottom: solid 1px var(--gray-light);} .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav .panel-title { border: 0!important; padding: 0; font-weight: 800;} .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav .panel-title a, .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav li a{ padding: 10px 0;} .offcanvas-drawer [data-toggle="collapse"] { display: none !important;} .drawer-open .collapse { display: block !important;} .offcanvas-drawer .dropdown ul, .offcanvas-drawer .panel ul { padding: 0px; background-color: var(--navone); column-width: auto; column-count: 2;} .offcanvas-drawer .dropdown ul, .offcanvas-drawer .panel ul { padding: 0px; background-color: var(--navone);} .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav .panel-title:hover, .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav li a:hover, .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav li.open, .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav li:active, .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav li.open > a { color: var(--darkgrey); background-color: transparent;} .drawer-open .offcanvas-drawer-left { box-shadow: 0 5px 10px 0 rgba(var(--rgb-black),.1); border-right: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),.2);} .offcanvas-drawer .user-controls {display: flex !important;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 10px;align-items: center} .offcanvas-drawer .tn-user-avatar svg.tnt-user{height: 30px} .offcanvas-drawer .panel {border-top: 0 !important;box-shadow: rgba(var(--rgb-black),.1) 0px 10px 10px -10px;} @media (min-width: 992px) { .offcanvas-content-left, .offcanvas-drawer { width: 350px;} } .offcanvas-drawer { background-color: var(--navone); color: var(--navtwo)!important; text-shadow: none !important; font-size: 16px;} .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav li { border: none !important;} .offcanvas-drawer .navbar-nav li a { color: var(--navtwo); padding: 0; line-height: 16px; padding: 10px 0; text-shadow: none !important; -webkit-column-break-inside: avoid; font-size: 13px !important;} .hamb-logo{/*background: var(--accent);*/padding: 10px} .hamb-logo .img-responsive{max-height: 40px !important} .offcanvas-drawer .panel ul{column-count: 1;display: grid !important;grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);column-gap: 10px} .offcanvas-drawer .panel ul:before{display: none} .offcanvas-drawer .panel ul:after{display: none} @media (min-width: 992px) { .navbar-toggle.hamburger-desktop:after{content:'Sections';grid-row:span 3;order: 3;line-height: 0;font-weight: 500} .navbar-toggle.hamburger-desktop .sr-only-show{display: none !important} .navbar-toggle.hamburger-desktop{display: grid;grid-template-columns:21px auto;column-gap: 10px;outline: 1px solid #ddd;border-radius: 5px;row-gap:3px;align-items: center;margin-left: 10px !important } .navbar-toggle.hamburger-desktop .icon-bar{order: 4;width: 21px;margin: 0 !important} .navbar-toggle.hamburger-desktop .icon-bar:first-of-type{order: 1} .navbar-toggle.hamburger-desktop:hover{background: rgba(0,0,0,.05) !important;outline: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05)} #main-navigation .navbar-header{position: absolute;} #main-navigation .navbar-collapse {display: flex !important;flex-direction: row-reverse;justify-content: center;align-items: center} #main-navigation .navbar-collapse .navbar-left{width: 100%;display: flex;justify-content: center;margin-left:92px} #main-navigation .navbar-collapse .navbar-left .navbar-nav{display: flex;align-items: center} .navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a {border: 0 !important;} .navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a:hover, .navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a:focus{border: 0 !important} .navbar-default .navbar-nav > li .btn{border-radius: 4px} .navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a.tnt-section-span-class-btn-btn-warning-btn-md-subscribespan:hover{background: none !important} } .navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a.tnt-section-span-class-btn-btn-warning-btn-md-subscribespan:hover, .navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a.tnt-section-span-class-btn-btn-warning-btn-md-subscribespan:focus{outline: none !important;background: none !important} @media all and (-ms-high-contrast:none) {.container > .navbar-header, .container-fluid > .navbar-header {min-width:240px !important}} .card.feature .centered-content {z-index: 99 !important} .article-share-nav>span { color:var(--navtwo);} /* block top more buttons */ .pos-top li a{text-decoration: none} .pos-top li a:hover{opacity: .8} .pos-top li {position: relative;display: inline-block;} .list-inline.block-links.pos-top{margin-top: 5px} /* small mobile layout */ @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { .card-compact .card.has-image > .card-container > .card-body > .card-image, .card-compact .card.has-image > .card-container > .card-image {width: 150px} .card-compact .card.has-image > .card-container > .card-body, .card-grid.card-compact.card-img-lg .card.has-image > .card-container > .card-body{margin-left:160px} .card-compact > .card, .card-compact > .row > div > .card {padding-left:0;padding-right:0 } .fullscreen-region .card-compact {padding-left: 15px;padding-right:15px} .card-compact .card.has-image > .card-container > .card-body > .card-image, .card-compact .card.has-image > .card-container > .card-image {width: 150px} .card-compact .card.has-image > .card-container > .card-body, .card-grid.card-compact.card-img-lg .card.has-image > .card-container > .card-body{margin-left:160px;text-align:left} .card-compact > .card, .card-compact > .row > div > .card {padding-left:0;padding-right:0 } .card-compact .last-grid-item article:last-of-type{border-bottom: 0 !important} .card-compact article:first-of-type{border-top: 0 !important} .card-compact .card.has-image > .card-container > .card-body .card-lead{display:none} .card.feature .centered-content-container.vert-align-bottom{position: relative !important} article.card.summary {border-top:0px solid #ddd;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-top:15px} .pos-bottom{margin-top: 20px !important} .card-compact > .card:first-child{border-top: 0} .card-grid.card-compact .card-container .card-image.card-image-top{margin-bottom: 0} } /* additional grid and block borders for desktop */ @media (min-width:768px) { .row.equal-height.swapR
415ow {display:block;} .row.equal-height {display: -webkit-flex;display: -ms-flexbox;display: flex;} .row.equal-height #tncms-region-front-one-l{border-left: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),0.1);border-right: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),0.1);} .row.equal-height #tncms-region-front-two-l{border-left: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),0.1);border-right: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),0.1);} .row.equal-height #tncms-region-front-three-l{border-left: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),0.1);border-right: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),0.1);} .row.equal-height #tncms-region-front-four-l{border-left: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),0.1);border-right: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),0.1);} } /* index page heading */ /* index page heading */ .page-heading section {background: var(--gray-bg);padding: 20px 20px 0} .page-heading.dark section {background: #333} .page-heading.nav-background section{background:var(--gray-bg)} .page-heading .heading{max-width: calc(1140px + 60px);margin:0 auto;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px} .page-heading .block-title-inner{position: relative} .page-heading .block-title{margin-bottom: 20px !important} .page-heading .breadcrumb{margin-bottom: 0} .page-heading .block-title-inner *{text-decoration: none} .page-heading .block-title-inner a:hover{opacity: .7} .page-heading .block-title-inner a {transition: all 0.3s ease} .page-heading.nav-background .heading *{color: #000 !important} .page-heading .heading > .clearfix{display: flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items: center } .page-heading.w-links .heading > .clearfix {flex-direction:row-reverse} .page-heading .heading > .clearfix:before{display: none} .page-heading .heading > .clearfix:after{display: none} .page-heading .pos-top{display: flex;justify-content:center;column-gap: 10px;float: none !important;margin-top: auto !above } .page-heading .pos-top li a{padding: 6px 9px;background: var(--bright);border-radius: 0px;font-size: 13px;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: .1ch;color: #fff} .page-heading .pos-top li{padding: 0} .page-heading-autonav .blox-autolist{max-width: 1140px;margin:0px auto;display: flex !important;justify-content: center;gap: 10px;padding-top: 15px;flex-wrap:wrap} .page-heading-autonav .blox-autolist a{border: 0;padding: 6px 9px;background: var(--bright);border-radius: 7px;font-size: 14px;color: #fff;line-height: normal} .page-heading-autonav .blox-autolist a:hover{opacity: .8} @media screen and (max-width: 991px) {.page-heading .breadcrumb.pull-right { float: none; width: 100%;} .page-heading .heading > .clearfix{display: flex;flex-direction: column-reverse;justify-content:space-between;align-items: center } } /* hides this block on static pages */ .app-staticpages.blox-asset .page-heading { display: none;} /* .accent-title .block-title .block-title-inner * {color:var(--accent)} .accent-title .pos-top li a{font-weight: 600;color: var(--accent);font-size: 15px} @media (max-width:767px) { .accent-title section > .clearfix {display: flex;flex-direction: column-reverse;} .accent-title .block-title{margin-bottom: 0 !important} .accent-title section > .clearfix:after{display: none} .accent-title section > .clearfix:before{display: none} .accent-title .pos-top li:first-of-type{padding-left: 0} } */ .staticpage-header{padding-top: 40px;padding-bottom: 20px} .staticpage-header h1{font-weight: 700;text-transform: uppercase;font-family: var(--sans-serif-condensed);text-decoration: none;margin-bottom: -1px;display: inline-block;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent)} .staticpage-header{border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),.1);padding-bottom: 0;margin-bottom: 40px} #main-body-container .block-title {margin-bottom:20px;line-height:normal} #main-body-container .accent-title .block-title-inner, #main-body-container .emphasis-h1 .block-title-inner, #main-body-container .user-header .block-title-inner {} #main-body-container .accent-title .block-title-inner b, #main-body-container .emphasis-h1 .block-title-inner b, #main-body-container .user-header .block-title-inner b {color:#222;font-family:var(--serif);text-transform:uppercase} #main-body-container .emphasis-h1 .block-title-inner, #main-body-container .user-header .block-title-inner {color:#222} #main-body-container .emphasis-h1 .block-title-inner a, #main-body-container .accent-title .block-title-inner a {color:#000} #main-body-container .emphasis-h1 .block-title {margin:20px 0} #main-body-container .emphasis-h1 .block-title-inner h1 {font-weight:bold;color:#222;text-transform:uppercase} #main-body-container .emphasis-h1 .breadcrumb{position: absolute;right: 0;top: 20px} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h2 .block-title {display:inline-block;margin-bottom:20px} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h2 .block-title-inner h2 {font-weight:700;color:#222;text-transform:uppercase} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h2 .block-title-inner h2 span {font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-style:italic;} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h3 .block-title {display:inline-block;margin-bottom:20px} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h3 .block-title-inner {position:relative;padding-left:15px} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h3 .block-title-inner h3 {font-weight:700;color:#222} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h3 .block-title-inner:after {display:block;position:absolute;content:"";width:8px;height:70%;
415top:15%;left:0; background-color:var(--accent)} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h3 .block-title-inner h3 span {font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)} #main-body-container .related-wrapper h4, #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h4 .block-title {display:inline-block; margin-bottom:20px} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h4 .block-title-inner {position:relative;padding-left:15px} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h4 .block-title-inner h4 {font-weight:700;color:#222} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h4 .block-title-inner:after {display:block;position:absolute;content:"";width:8px;height:70%;top:15%;left:0; background-color:var(--accent)} #main-body-container .accent-title .emphasis-h4 .block-title-inner h4 span {color:#595959} #main-body-container .accent-title .light .block-title-inner * {color: #fff !important} .block-title.user-header h2{margin-top: 0} .title-no-margin section{margin-bottom: 0 !important} /* === thin font numbered popular list === */ .list-popular > li:before{font-weight: 300;font-size: 50px!important;line-height: 50px!important;color: var(--accent) !important;padding: 0;display: inline-block;vertical-align: middle;background:none!important;width: unset!important;height: unset!important;} .list-popular > li{clear: both;margin-bottom: 5px;display: flex;align-items: center;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;padding-bottom: 5px;background-color: transparent !important;} .list-popular .tnt-headline{margin-left: 0} .list-popular > li:last-of-type{border-bottom: 0} .list-popular a:hover{text-decoration: none;color: var(--accent);} .list-popular a{-moz-transition: all 0.5s;-webkit-transition: all 0.5s;-o-transition: all 0.5s;transition: all 0.5s;} .breaking .breaking-title h4 {color: var(--yellow);line-height: normal} .breaking-container{background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(var(--rgb-white),0) 0%,rgba(var(--rgb-white),0) 50%,rgba(var(--rgb-white),0.10) 50%,rgba(var(--rgb-white),0) 100%);max-width: 1140px !important} @media screen and (max-width: 991px) { .breaking .breaking-title {margin-left: 0} } @media screen and (min-width: 768px){ .breaking .breaking-title{padding-left:25px} } .weatheralert .breaking.row {background-color:#9C0100;} .weatheralert .card.card-panel.panel { max-width: 1140px; margin: auto;border:none!important;box-shadow:none!important;background-color:transparent!important;padding: 7px 0;} .weatheralert .breaking-label h3 {font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase;margin:0;padding: 7px 0; line-height: 24px;} .weatheralert .weather-alert h3 {font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600!important;font-family:var(--sans-serif);padding: 7px 0; line-height: 24px;} .weatheralert .col-md-2, .weatheralert .col-md-10 {padding-left:0; padding-right:0;} .weatheralert .breaking .weather-alert a {color: #fff!important;} @media screen and (max-width: 991px){ .weatheralert .breaking-label .tnt-svg{display: none} .weatheralert .breaking.row > .card{width: min(calc(1140px + 0px),calc(100% - 50px));max-width: none;} } @media screen and (max-width: 767px){ .weatheralert .weather-alert h3{font-size: 18px} .weatheralert .breaking-label h3{font-size: 12px !important;margin-left: -15px} } @media screen and (min-width: 768px){ .tnt-slider-controls-top{top: 10px} .weatheralert .tnt-slider-controls-top{top: 0px} } /* right column weather block */ .add-weather-link .weather-now-container{position: relative} .add-weather-link .weather-extra-link{position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;height: 100%;width: 100%} .add-weather-link section {background: #efefef;padding:15px 15px 0} .add-weather-link .expandable-wrap{padding:0 } .add-weather-link .weather-hourly-container{border-bottom: 0 !important} .add-weather-link .weather-right-now-head{font-weight: 700} @media screen and (max-width: 767px) and (min-width: 426px){ .add-weather-link #expandable-weather-block .expandable-wrap > div > div.wrap {display: flex;flex-direction: column} } /* === re-order (1st)front-container-top-fullscreen and (2nd)global-container-top-fullscreen === */ section#main-top-container {display: flex;flex-direction: column-reverse;} /* === Marketplace === */ .business-search-container .business-search-title h1 { text-transform: uppercase; font-family: var(--sans-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 24px; line-height: 28px;} .business-search-container {background:var(--secondary)} .business-search-container a{text-decoration: underline} .business-search-container .centered-content .lead a{font-weight: bold;opacity: 1 !important} .business-search-container a{text-decoration: underline} .app-business .tnt-slider{display: flex;flex-direction: column;grid-row-gap: 10px}
415 .app-business .tnt-slider .tnt-slider-controls-top{margin: 0 !important} @media (min-width:768px) { .marketplace-cat section {display: flex;flex-direction: column;height: 100%;margin-bottom: 0 !important} .marketplace-cat .card-bg-color.biz-featured-category {margin-bottom: 40px!important; height: 100%} .marketplace-cat .card-bg-color.biz-featured-category .panel {margin-bottom: 0!important; height: 100%} .marketplace-cat, .marketplace-cat .card-bg-color .panel .panel-body {height: 100%} } @media screen and (min-width: 1280px) {.container-fullscreen-region .business-search-container .centered-content { max-width: 1140px;}} .container-fullscreen-region .business-search-container .centered-content { padding: 0px 15px 20px;} /* === Search related === */ .class-search .search-form-container {max-width: 1140px;background: none;margin:0 auto !important} .class-search .panel{border:0 !important;border-bottom: 10px solid #CCCCCC !important;border-radius: 0 !important} .class-search h1{font-weight: 700} #main-body-container .search-form-container .card-headline h1 {text-transform: uppercase;font-family: var(--sans-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 24px; line-height: 28px;} #main-body-container .classifieds-search-container {margin-bottom: 0px;} .business-cards-search .panel-body{padding: 10px !important} /* ====== Asset Header w/background =======================================*/ body.blox-asset #main-top-container{background: var(--gray-bg)} body.blox-asset #asset-container-top{background: var(--gray-bg);display: none} body.blox-asset #main-page-container{padding-top: 0;} body.blox-asset .asset-masthead{position: relative;padding-bottom: 150px;padding-top:40px ;margin-top: -1px} body.blox-asset .asset-masthead:before{content: '';background-color: var(--gray-bg);margin: 0 calc(50% - 50vw);height: 100%;width: 100vw;position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} body.blox-asset .asset-masthead > *{position: relative;} body.blox-asset .asset-masthead a{} .asset .share-container.headline-right{top: 40px} body.blox-asset article.asset > .row {margin-top: -130px;position: relative;padding-top: 20px;background: #fff} @media screen and (min-width: 992px) { .asset-paging a.arrow {background:rgba(var(--rgb-white),1)} } @media screen and (max-width: 991px) { body.blox-asset .asset-masthead{padding-top:10px} .asset-paging-container{margin-bottom: 0;height: auto} } @media all and (-ms-high-contrast:none) {.container > .navbar-header, .container-fluid > .navbar-header {min-width:240px !important}} .card.feature .centered-content {z-index: 99 !important} body.blox-asset.app-classifieds .asset-masthead {padding-top:0px; padding-bottom:0px; } body.blox-asset.app-classifieds .asset-header {padding-top:0px; padding-bottom:85px; } /* === Custom Classes === */ .eedition-rail .card-image { max-height: 150px;border:solid 1px #efefef;} .eedition-rail .card .card-image .photo.layout-vertical img { max-height: initial; width: inherit;} .hide-headline .card-headline{display: none} .hide-lead .card-grid .has-image .card-lead { display: none;} .hide-lead .card-grid article:not(.has-image) .card-lead{display: -webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp: 5;-webkit-box-orient: vertical;overflow: hidden;} /* hides search on classified asset page */ .app-classifieds.blox-asset .hide-on-asset { display: none;} .constrain .panel-body { padding: 20px 0 30px; max-width: 1140px; margin: 0px auto;} .constrain .card-panel .search-form-container { background-color: rgba(var(--rgb-black),.0);} .constrain .search-form-container { padding: 20px 0 30px; max-width: 1140px; margin: 0px auto;} .constrain .card-panel.panel { box-shadow: none!important; border: none !important; border-radius: 0px !important;margin-bottom:0px;} .add-border .card-panel.panel, .business-search-container{ margin-bottom:0px;} @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { #main-page-container .half-margin .block, #main-page-container .half-margin.block {margin-bottom: 20px;} } .grad section{position: relative} .grad section:after{content: '';height: 100%;width: 100%;position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;z-index: 4;background:linear-gradient(rgba(var(--rgb-white),0) 75%, rgba(var(--rgb-white),.4));filter: brightness(0.4);} .grad section > *{z-index: 5;position: relative} .add-border {border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bright);margin-bottom:20px} /* block bottom more buttons */ #main-body-container .more-button .block-links.pos-bottom { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; border-width: 0px; padding: 0;} #main-body-container .more-button .block-links.pos-bottom a { display: inline-block; border: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),0.2); padding: 8px 16px; font-weight: 600;} #main-body-container .more-button .block-links.pos-bottom a:hover { text-decoration: none; background-color: rgba(var(--rgb-black),0.05);} #main-body-container .more-button .block-links.pos-bottom a::after { content: ' \00BB';font-size: 15px} #main-body-container .more-button .block-links.pos-bottom li {display: block;padding: 0} #main-body-container .more-button .block-links.pos-bottom li a{display: block} #main-body-container .more-button .block-links.pos-bottom li a {background: linear-gradient(to right, #9C0100 50%, #fff 50%) !important;background-size: 200% 100% !important;background-position: right bottom !important;transition: all 0.3s ease;box-shadow: rgba(var(--rgb-black), 0.05) 0px 6px 24px 0px, rgba(var(--rgb-black), 0.08) 0px 0px 0px 1px;border: 0} #main-body-container .more-button .tnt-has-block-bg .block-links.pos-bottom li a {background: linear-gradient(to right, #9C0100 50%, #fff 50%) !important;background-size: 200% 100% !important;background-position: right bottom !important;transition: all 0.3s ease;box-shadow: rgba(var(--rgb-black), 0.05) 0px 6px 24px 0px, rgba(var(--rgb-black), 0.08) 0px 0px 0px 1px;border: 0} #main-body-container .more-button .block-links.pos-bottom li a:hover {background-position: 0 100% !important;color: #fff !important;} #main-body-container .more-button .pos-bottom{margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left:15px !important} #main-body-container .more-button .clearfix{}
415 @media (min-width:768px) { .more-button section{display: flex;flex-direction: column;height: 100%;margin-bottom: 0 !important} .more-button {height: 100%} #main-body-container .more-button .block-links.pos-bottom {margin-top: auto} } .read-more-link{text-decoration: underline;font-weight: 600;font-size: 90%} .more-link-into-hover .read-more-link{position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;width: 100%;height: 100%;text-indent: -5000px} .more-link-into-hover .card-headline{z-index: 3;position: relative} .more-link-into-hover .card-headline a{display: block} /* snappy mobile overflown grid */ @media (max-width: 992px) { .snappy .card-grid > .row:before{display: none} .snappy .card-grid > .row:after{display: none} .snappy .card-grid > .row > .clearfix{display: none} .snappy .card-grid > .row{display: grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns: 45%;overflow-x:auto;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain;scroll-snap-type:inline mandatory;scroll-padding-inline:15px !important; gap:30px;padding:0 15px 15px;} .snappy .card-grid > .row > div{width: 100%;scroll-snap-align:start;padding:0} .snappy .tnt-has-block-bg{padding: 20px 10px} } @media (max-width: 767px) { .snappy .card-grid > .row{grid-auto-columns: 90%;} } /* snappy desktop overflown grid */ .snappy-desktop .card-grid > .row:before{display: none} .snappy-desktop .card-grid > .row:after{display: none} .snappy-desktop .card-grid > .row > .clearfix{display: none} .snappy-desktop .card-grid > .row{display: grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns: 21%;overflow-x:auto;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain;scroll-snap-type:inline mandatory;scroll-padding-inline:15px !important; gap:30px;padding:0 15px 15px;margin-right:0} .snappy-desktop .card-grid > .row > div{width: 100%;scroll-snap-align:start;padding:0} .snappy-desktop .tnt-has-block-bg{padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 20px} @media (max-width: 992px) { .snappy-desktop .card-grid > .row{display: grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns: 45%;overflow-x:auto;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain;scroll-snap-type:inline mandatory;scroll-padding-inline:15px !important; gap:30px;padding:0 15px 15px;} } @media (max-width: 767px) { .snappy .card-grid > .row{grid-auto-columns: 90%;} } /* ================= Site-specific customizations ================= */ /* Place CSS specific for this site here. */ .card .card-lead p:first-child::before{content: "";display: inline-block;width: 5px;height: 12px;margin-right: 5px;background-color: var(--accent);} .block.light .card a{color: rgba(var(--rgb-white),1)} .nav-background section{background:var(--secondary)} .accent-nav-background section{background:var(--secondary);padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px} .accent-one-background section{background:var(--accent);padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px} .accent-two-background section{background:var(--bright);padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px} .accent-three-background section{background:;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px} .newsletter-block {padding: 30px 50px 0px;overflow: hidden;margin-bottom: 30px;background: #ddd} .newsletter-block div[class='']:before {content: '';flex-basis: 180px;height: 260px;position: relative;background: #fff url(https://www.cachevalleydaily-com.us-midwest-1.townnews-staging.com/tncms/media/newspaper/) no-repeat top left;background-size: 100%;box-shadow: rgba(var(--rgb-black), 0.35) 0px 5px 15px; margin-top: -55px} .newsletter-block div[class='']{display: flex;column-gap: 30px} .newsletter-block section{margin-bottom: 0 !important;max-width: 1300px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto} .newsletter-block .mailing-lists{display: grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));row-gap:20px;column-gap:10px;margin-bottom:30px} .newsletter-block .mailing-lists .mailinglist-item{width: 100%;padding: 0;border: 0} .newsletter-block .mailing-lists *{} .newsletter-block .mailing-lists span{font-family: Raleway !important;font-size: 13px !important;line-height: 18px} .newsletter-block p{font-size:13px;margin-top: 10px !important} .newsletter-block section > .clearfix{margin-left: 180px} .newsletter-block section > .clearfix *{} .newsletter-block section > .clearfix h4 {font-size: 30px} .newsletter-block .mailinglist-save{background: var(--secondary);border:1px solid var(--secondary)} .newsletter-block .mailinglist-save:hover{background: var(--accent);border:1px solid var(--accent)} .newsletter-block .btn-default.btn-block{background: rgba(var(--rgb-accent),.9);color: #fff;border:1px solid #000} .newsletter-block .btn-default.btn-block:hover{border:1px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent)} .newsletter-block.dark {padding: 30px 50px 0px;overflow: hidden;margin-bottom: 30px;background: #333} .newsletter-block.dark .mailing-lists *{color: #fff} .newsletter-block.dark .btn-default.btn-block{color: #fff !important} @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { .newsletter-block {padding: 30px 30px 0px;} .newsletter-block section > .clearfix{margin-left: 0px} .newsletter-block .mailing-lists {flex-direction: column;display:flex} .newsletter-block div[class=""] {flex-direction: column-reverse} .newsletter-block div[class=""]::before {background-size: 180px;max-width: 180px;background-position: center top;margin:10px auto 0;width: 180px;max-height: 100px} .newsletter-block .block-title h4 .tnt-newspaper{display: none} } /* footer */ #site-footer-container {border: 0} #tncms-region-footer-top-col-full{clear: both;display: block;margin-bottom: 50px} footer .row{clear: both} #site-footer {padding: 0;position: relative;background: none} @media (max-width: 1200px) { #site-footer {padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px} } #site-footer-container {position: relative;border-top: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-black),.2);} #site-footer .bullet-nav .tnt-section-home .nav-label{display: inline} #site-footer .bullet-nav .tnt-home{display: none} #site-footer .bullet-nav {list-style: none;padding-left: 0;font-weight: 400} #site-copyright .col-md-5{text-align: right} #site-footer .block-title {border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--rgb-white),.25)} #site-footer .block-title .block-title-inner{margin-bottom: -1px;border-bottom-width: 1px;padding-right: 0} #site-footer .block-title .block-title-inner {border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;padding: 0;} #site-footer .block-title .block-title-inner *{font-family: var(--sans-serif-condensed);font-size: 15px;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: 700;letter-spacing: .1ch} #site-footer .bullet-nav a{opacity: .7;transition: all 0.3s ease;} #site-footer .bullet-nav a:hover{opacity: 1;text-decoration: none;padding-left: 5px} #tncms-region-footer-top-col-full{display: flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items: center } div#site-copyright-container {padding-bottom: 100px;} #site-copyright section > *{width: 100%;text-align: center !important} div#site-copyright-container{box-shadow: 0px -5px 10px 0px rgba(var(--rgb-black),.05);width: 100%} .footer-logo {position: relative;z-index: 1} .footer-logo .img-responsive{margin:0 auto;max-width: 210px !important} #tncms-region-footer-bottom-col-full{position: relative;padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px} #tncms-region-footer-bottom-col-full *{position:relative} /*#tncms-region-footer-bottom-col-full:before{content: '';width: 100%;height: 100%;position: absolute;top: 0;background: url(https://www.alden.bloxcms.com/tncms/media/eagle/) no-repeat top center ;background-size: 500px;opacity: .6;}*/ #site-footer{margin-bottom: 0} #footer-col-two{text-align: right} @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { #footer-col-two{text-align: left} } .card .tnt-headline a{-moz-transition: all 0.5s;-webkit-transition: all 0.5s;-o-transition: all 0.5s; transition: all 0.5s;} .card .tnt-headline a:hover{color:var(--accent);-moz-transition: all 0.5s;-webkit-transition: all 0.5s;-o-transition: all 0.5s; transition: all 0.5s;} .card .card-labels *{font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: .1ch;text-transform:none} .card .card-labels .text-muted *{color: #283647} .card .card-date *{font-size: 12px;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: .1ch} .title-no-margin section{margin-bottom: 0 !important} .hide-headline .card-headline{display: none} .hide-lead .has-image .card-lead{display: none} .is-homepage .hide-front{display:none} .obit-bg {position: relative} .obit-bg:before{content:'';height: calc(100% + 20px);width:calc(100% + 20px);background: var(--light);display: block;position: absolute;top:-10px;left: -10px;z-index: 2;outline: 1px solid #ddd} .obit-bg section{z-index: 4;position: relative} .obit-bg .card-image{filter: grayscale(70%);} .obits-block section{background:linear-gradient( rgba(var(--rgb-black),.1) , rgba(var(--rgb-black),0) 20%, rgba(var(--rgb-black),0) 80%, rgba(var(--rgb-black),.1))} .big-grid {border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bright);margin-bottom:20px} .big-grid .card-grid .row {display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);column-gap:10px} .big-grid .card-grid .row:before{display: none} .big-grid .card-grid .row:after{display: none} .big-grid .col-sm-4{width: 100%;padding: 0} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type {grid-column: span 5;} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .clearfix {display: none;} .big-grid .card-grid article{margin-bottom: 0} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-lead{display: block;font-size: 16px;color: #000} .big-grid .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-body .tnt-headline {font-size: 24px;line-height: normal;} @media screen and (min-width:992px) { .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type article.has-image .image .tnt-asset-link{width: 60% !important;} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type article.has-image .card-container{display: grid;grid-template-columns: 60% 40%;grid-template-rows:50% 50%;margin-bottom:10px} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type article.has-image .card-container .card-image{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:3;grid-row-start: 1;grid-row-end: 3;margin-bottom:0} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type article.has-image .card-container .card-body{grid-column-start: 2;grid-column-end:-1; grid-row-start: 1;grid-row-end: -1;z-index: 10;padding: 25px;background: rgba(var(--rgb-white),.3);transition: all 0.3s ease} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type article.has-image .card-container .card-body:hover{background: rgba(var(--rgb-white),.6);} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-image .image{display: grid} /* trick for too much content */ .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-image .media-preview{height: 100%;} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-image .media-preview .photo{height: 100% ;} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-image .media-preview .photo .image{height: 100% ;} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-image .media-preview .photo .image .img-responsive{object-fit: cover !important;height: 100%} } @media (min-width: 1024px){ .big-grid .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-body .tnt-headline {font-size: 42px;line-height: normal;} } @media screen and (max-width:991px) { .big-grid .card-grid .row {display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)} .big-grid .card-grid .row >
415 .col-sm-4:first-of-type{grid-row: span 1;grid-column: span 2} .big-grid .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(7){display: none} } .big-grid .card-labels{background: var(--bright);display: inline-block;/*top: -40px !important;position: absolute !important;*/z-index: 10;padding: 5px 10px;margin-bottom: 4px} .big-grid .card-labels *{color: #fff !important;line-height: 15px} .big-grid .card-body{position: relative} .five-grid .card-grid .row {display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);column-gap:10px} .five-grid .card-grid .row:before{display: none} .five-grid .card-grid .row:after{display: none} .five-grid .col-sm-4{width: 100%;padding: 0} .five-grid .card-grid .row > .clearfix {display: none;} .two-grid .card-labels{background: var(--bright);display: inline-block;/*top: -40px !important;position: absolute !important;*/z-index: 10;padding: 3px 6px;margin-bottom: 6px} .two-grid .card-labels *{color: #fff !important;line-height: 13px;font-size: 11px} @media screen and (max-width:991px) { .two-grid{margin-left:20px;margin-right:20px} .two-grid .card-grid .row:before{display: none} .two-grid .card-grid .row:after{display: none} .two-grid .col-sm-4{width: 100%;padding: 0} .two-grid .card-grid .row > .clearfix {display: none;} .two-grid .card-grid .row {display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);column-gap:10px} } /* big grid with 4 items (3 on mobile) */ .big-grid-four .card-grid .row {display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);gap:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0} .big-grid-four .card-grid .row:before{display: none} .big-grid-four .card-grid .row:after{display: none} .big-grid-four .col-sm-4{width: 100%;padding: 0} .big-grid-four .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type {grid-column: span 3;} .big-grid-four .card-grid .row > .clearfix {display: none;} .big-grid-four .card-grid article{margin-bottom: 0} /*.big-grid-four .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .has-image .card-lead{display: block;font-size: 16px;color: #000}*/ .big-grid-four .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-body .tnt-headline {font-size: 24px;line-height: normal;} /* big four but without images eg.opinion */ .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row {display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);gap:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type {grid-column: span 2;} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-body{display: grid;grid-template-columns: 40% 1fr;column-gap: 15px} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-body .card-headline{grid-row: span 2;border-right: 1px solid #ddd} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-body .card-meta{order: 5} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type{margin-bottom: 5px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;padding-bottom: 15px} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:not(:first-of-type) .card-container .card-body .card-lead p{display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;} @media screen and (min-width:992px) { .big-grid-four .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .image .tnt-asset-link{width: 67% !important;} .big-grid-four .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .has-image .card-container{display: grid;grid-template-columns: 67% 33%;grid-template-rows:50% 50%;} .big-grid-four .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .has-image .card-container .card-image{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:3;grid-row-start: 1;grid-row-end: 3;margin-bottom:0} .big-grid-four .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .has-image .card-container .card-body{grid-column-start: 2;grid-column-end:-1; grid-row-start: 1;grid-row-end: -1;z-index: 10;padding: 25px;background: rgba(var(--rgb-white),.3);transition: all 0.3s ease} .big-grid-four .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .has-image .card-container .card-body:hover{background: rgba(var(--rgb-white),.6);} .big-grid-four .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .has-image .card-container .card-image .image{display: grid} } @media (min-width: 1024px){ .big-grid-four .col-sm-4:first-of-type .has-image .card-body .tnt-headline {font-size: 28px;line-height: normal;} } @media screen and (max-width:991px) { .big-grid-four .card-grid .row {display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)} .big-grid-four .card-grid .row >
415 .col-sm-4:first-of-type{grid-row: span 1;grid-column: span 2} .big-grid-four.remove-last-mobile .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(5){display: none} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-body{display: flex;flex-direction: column;column-gap: 15px} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-body .card-headline{grid-row: span 2;border-right: 1px solid #ddd} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row {display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);gap: 0px 20px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(2){position: relative;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(2):after{content: '';height: 100%;width: 1px;background: #ddd;position: absolute;top: 0;right:-10px} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(3){position: relative;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(5){position: relative} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(5):after{content: '';height: 100%;width: 1px;background: #ddd;position: absolute;top: 0;right:-10px} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type .card-container .card-body .card-headline{border: 0} .big-grid-four.just-text .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:not(:first-of-type){padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;margin-bottom: 0 !important} } .big-grid-four .card-labels{background: var(--bright);display: inline-block;/*top: -40px !important;position: absolute !important;*/z-index: 10;padding: 5px 10px;margin-bottom: 4px} .big-grid-four .card-labels *{color: #fff !important;line-height: 15px} .big-grid-four .card-body{position: relative} .container-block {max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto} .header-search-box .tnt-search{font-size:18px} .header-search-modal .search-form-container{margin-bottom: 0;max-width:900px;margin:50px auto} .header-search-modal *{box-shadow: none !important;background: none} .header-search-modal .input-group-btn{background:none !important;border-left:0px solid #ccc} .header-search-modal .form-control{border:0;border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa !important;} .header-search-modal .form-control > .form-control{background:transparent;transition: all 0.3s ease;font-size:12px;border: 0 !important;padding-left: 20px;color: rgba(var(--rgb-black),1) !important;font-size: 15px;font-weight: bold;opacity: 1} .header-search-modal .form-control > .form-control:focus{margin-left: 0;padding-left: 5px;} .header-search-modal .tnt-search {color:#000 !important;font-size:18px} .header-search-modal .form-control > .form-control::placeholder{color: #000;font-size: 14px;font-weight: bold;opacity: .9} #modalNavigation, #modalSearch, #modalUser{padding: 20px;margin: 0 auto;margin-top: 0px;background-color: #fff;z-index: 100002;position: fixed;top: 0;left: 0;right: 0;width: 100% !important;margin-top: 0 !important;scrollbar-color: rgba(var(--rgb-black),0) rgba(var(--rgb-black),0);} #modalNavigation .modal-dialog,#modalSearch .modal-dialog,#modalUser .modal-dialog{width:auto;max-width: 900px;margin:0 auto} .modal-head-custom .close {width:30px;height:30px;float:right;right:15px;top:20px;background-repeat:no-repeat;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 0;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 40 40' style='width:auto;height:auto'%3E%3Cstyle%3E%3C/style%3E%3Cpath d='M30.8 29.8L17.1 16.1 30.8 2.4c.1-.2.2-.3.2-.5s-.1-.4-.2-.5c-.1-.1-.3-.2-.5-.2s-.4.1-.5.2L16 15 2.3 1.3c-.2-.1-.3-.2-.6-.2-.2 0-.4.1-.5.2-.1.2-.2.4-.2.6 0 .2.1.4.2.5l13.7 13.7L1.2 29.8c-.1.2-.2.4-.2.6 0 .2.1.4.2.5.1.1.3.2.5.2s.4-.1.5-.2L16 17.2l13.7 13.7c.2.2.3.2.5.2s.4-.1.5-.2c.1-.1.2-.3.2-.5.1-.2 0-.4-.1-.6z' fill='%23222'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")} .modal-dialog .user-login-blox{margin-bottom: 0;max-width:900px;margin:50px auto} .latest-numbered article{width:auto} .latest-numbered .card-img-md article{ display: list-item;list-style-type: decimal;margin-left: 21px;position: relative} .latest-numbered .card-img-md article::before{position:absolute;width: 50px;height: 40px;display:none} .latest-numbered .card-img-md article::marker{font-size: 21px;font-weight: 600;text-transform: uppercase;color: var(--accent);text-align: left;padding-right: 15px} @media (max-width: 991px) { .latest-numbered h4.tnt-headline{font-size: 16px} .latest-numbered .card-img-md article{margin-bottom: 10px} } #main-body-container .block-title .block-title-inner {padding: 0;} #main-body-container .block-title .block-title-inner *{font-weight: 700;text-transform: uppercase;color: #000;font-family: var(--sans-serif-condensed);text-decoration:none} #main-body-container .block-title .block-title-inner h2{font-size: 36px} #main-body-container .block-title .block-title-inner {border-bottom-width: 1px;padding-right: 0px;border-bottom-color:#095BA7} #main-body-container .block-title.light .block-title-inner * {color: #fff} #main-body-container .block-title.light{border-bottom-color: rgba(var(--rgb-white),.5)} .big-grid-new {border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bright);margin-bottom:20px} .big-grid-new .card-grid .row {display: flex;column-gap:10px;flex-wrap: wrap;} .big-grid-new .card-grid .row:before{display: none} .big-grid-new .card-grid .row:after{display: none} .big-grid-new .col-sm-2{width: 100%;padding: 0;display: flex;flex-direction: column; flex-basis: 100%; flex: 1;} .big-grid-new .card-grid .row > .col-sm-2:first-of-type {flex: 0 0 100%;} .big-grid-new .card-grid .row > .clearfix {display: none;} .big-grid-new .card-grid article{margin-bottom: 0} .big-grid-new .card-grid .row > .col-sm-2:first-of-type .card-lead{display: block;font-size: 16px;color: #000} .big-grid-new .col-sm-2:first-of-type .card-body .tnt-headline {font-size: 24px;line-height: normal;} @media screen and (min-width:992px) { 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1570    <span>LETTER: Utah voters should look beyond party affiliation</span>
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1823                                <p>The recent guest “Column” (Sept. 12) from Dan Johnson and Ross Peterson, discrediting aspects of Patrick Belmont’s candidacy for Utah House of Representatives, District 3, raises a few questions in reference to the article’s defense of “truth and transparency.” (See HJ’s Belmont response, Sept. 12.)</p><p>The column’s authors proclaim largeness of thinking beyond party boundaries, which serves to unite them with Patrick Belmont, who has also exercised partisan fluidity. By demonstrating that party affiliation is secondary to the issues before us, they have elevated the current political debate. Thanks to all three.</p><p>Belmont broke no rules by accepting money from the Democrats, whose financial support initially espoused his platform. Now as an Independent, Belmont hopes to gather greater support from a more diversified electorate.</p><div id="tncms-region-article_instory_top" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div><p>Let’s vote for the person who best represents our concerns regarding future state legislation, such pressing issues as: water, climate, public lands, voter clarity, growth and taxation, the give- and-take of partisan fluidity—thus striving to serve the “common good.”</p><p>Paula and Richard Watkins</p><div id="tncms-region-article_instory_middle" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div><p>Mendon, UT</p><hr /><p>If you’d like to submit a Letter, fill out the <a href="https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/site/forms/online_services/letter_editor/">necessary details here</a>.</p><p>Letters to the Editor are received from the public and are not the product of Cache Valley Daily, its editors, staff or contributors. The matters stated and opinions given are strictly the responsibility of the person submitting them; they do not reflect the product or opinion of Cache Valley Daily.</p><div id="tncms-region-article_instory_bottom" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div>
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