For the last month, the Standard-Examiner has had a chance to spend significant time with all eight of the Ogden City Council candidates. During our interviews that lasted about an hour in each case, we asked many of the same questions to get as clear an idea as possible of how they view the ...

In response to a recent tragedy, Gov. Spencer Cox shared a timely message with college students throughout Utah. He called on students to talk to people they disagreed with, listen even when it’s hard, and forgive even when it feels impossible. As Weber State University’s director of ...

As strange as it may seem to adults, imagine how weird Halloween appears to a little kid. Especially when compared to other holidays. Like Thanksgiving. The pilgrims came to America, they had a good year, harvested a lot of food, and invited neighbors in for a big feast to Give Thanks. ...

Ah, election season ... when so many thoughts turn toward yard signs, mailers and political advertisements. One of the issues that gets brought up regularly is how all of that is paid for. While legally obligated to be disclosed, campaign donations and expenditures can be a confusing ...

Three weeks ago, The New York Times released a poll of Americans on the question of whether America's political system could still solve the nation's problems. The overwhelming response: no. In September 2020, 51% of Americans believed that America's system could still address America's ...

No two states voted more alike and closer to the national average in last year's presidential election than the two states that have gubernatorial elections in this odd-numbered year: New Jersey and Virginia. New Jersey voted 51.8% for Kamala Harris and 45.9% for Donald Trump. Virginia voted ...