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Guest opinion: Empowering voters, strengthening democracy in Weber County

Democracy is more than an election day or a ballot. It is the ongoing work of a community choosing to stay informed, participate, and engage respectfully with one another. In Weber County, democracy shows up in local council meetings, school board decisions, ballot initiatives, voting with mail ...

WSU guest opinion: Step into our shared science community this week

I should begin by making sure you know at least this much: The College of Science will host its annual Science Open House this Friday from 6–9 p.m. at Weber State University in the Tracy Hall Science Center. It’s a free event that pools together the marvelous energies of our faculty, staff ...

Guest opinion: Immigration can and should be handled better

“It didn’t have to be this way.” That was my dominant takeaway leaving the Ogden Municipal Building where hundreds had gathered to protest US ICE’s methods of dealing with asylum seekers. Think of yourself waiting in a line 3.5 million people long, taking four or more years before ...

Guest opinion: January 2026 was a wacky month to remember

It seemed like the month of January 2026 would never end. It was definitely a wild one from our military kidnapping a Head of State in a foreign country, ICE shooting dead two protesters in Minneapolis, and the President’s threats to take over Greenland and then backing down while still ...

Guest opinion: A new Hallmark movie pitch

Producer: I hope you’ve got something for me. The executives are insisting I give them a more realistic plot! It’ll never work. Scriptwriter: No worries! I found a great real-life couple to write about. They’ve been married for 36 years! Producer: Wow! I didn’t know people still did ...