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Fundraiser benefits school for autistics

April Hale Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, April 7, 2012 - 10:24pm

LAYTON -- Fighting for a good cause has become Sean Powers' goal.

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Sen. Jenkins supports military tuition break

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 7:24am

SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Scott Jenkins, R-Plain City, does support programs to help military families, when it doesn’t end up costing local taxpayers.

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Fundraiser to help West Haven boy with genetic disorder

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 10:40pm

OGDEN — A fundraising event will be held Saturday at Weber State University on behalf of a West Haven youngster with a rare genetic disorder.

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(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) Court Clerk Laura Barker addresses North Ogden City Council members about a proposed change to health benefits for city employees at the council’s meeting Tuesday.

Benefits won't be cut - yet - in North Ogden

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 12:24am

NORTH OGDEN -- Councilman Wade Bigler surprised city employees and staff when he announced that rather than cut employee health and dental benefits, he only wants to form a committee of residents to look at the employee benefits package.

About 60 people, including city employees and their families, attended Tuesday night's council meeting.

Employees were fired up at the notion that some council members were looking to cut employee benefits to save the city money.

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Police versus fireman in benefit game

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 1:29pm

SYRACUSE -- Local policemen and firemen will participate in a benefit basketball game on Nov. 11 at Syracuse High School designed to help a young cancer patient.

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(J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/The Associated Press) In this July 26, 2011 file photo, then-Joint Chiefs Chairman-nominee, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies on Capitol Hill before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Republicans and Democrats alike are signaling a willingness — unheard of at the height of two post-Sept. 11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — to make military retirees pay more for coverage. The Pentagon’s health care costs have have skyrocketed from $19 billion in 2001 to $53 billion, daunting numbers for a military focused on building and arming an all-volunteer force for war.

Lawmakers open to changes in military benefits

Donna Cassata The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 3:57pm

WASHINGTON — The government’s promise of lifetime health care for the military’s men and women is suddenly a little less sacrosanct as Congress looks to slash trillion-dollar-plus deficits.

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Pentagon official discussing veteran unemployment

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 7:40am

SALT LAKE CITY — Government officials and business leaders will discuss ways to help unemployed military veterans during a forum in downtown Salt Lake City.

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