I recently took the opportunity to read a 2009 essay from the National Council on Family Relations (ncfr.org) called "Mythologizing fatherhood" by Ralph LaRossa, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Georgia State University. It was based off of remarks made at a conference called "Myths of the ...

The Weber County government is a large entity. Should a commissioner have previous experience as an elected official? Should they have experience operating a private business? Should they be an “outsider” or someone with connections in other levels of government? Do we pick a candidate from ...

One of the greatest blessings of this campaign has been knocking on thousands of doors across Davis County. Along the way, I've heard countless stories about my grandfather, Haven Barlow — stories I had never heard before. Neighbors have shared memories of his kindness, work ethic, and ...

Trustees of the Social Security program just issued their annual report. Each year, the picture of the program's solvency is dismal. But this year it's even worse. Rather than falling short in 2033, as reported last year, this year the shortfall is projected to be in late 2032. ...

Utah’s education system has leaned hard into workforce readiness. In K-12, students build college and career readiness plans, middle schoolers take the class College and Career Awareness, and the state’s Career and Technical Education system explicitly aims to align learning with Utah’s ...

My name is Jen Brown. I grew up in Davis County. I attended Woods Cross High School and then Weber State University. It was very important to me to stay in Bountiful. I wanted to raise my kids where I grew up. My husband and I left Utah for graduate school, but we were able to buy a home in ...