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St. Michael’s to start new forum

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 29, 2013 - 10:32pm

BRIGHAM CITY — St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 589 S. 200 East, will begin a new Adult Forum series at 10:30 a.m. April 7 at the church.

The forum topic, led by Jean Hawrylo, will be the book “The God We Never Knew,” by Marcus Borg. This is one of Borg’s more controversial books and should provoke interesting discussion, a church news release states.

A nursery is available during the forum and the 11:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist service.

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Community forum to look at homeless LGBT youths

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 11:20pm

OGDEN — OUTreach Resource Center is sponsoring a community forum Tuesday to promote awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender homeless young people in Northern Utah.

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Gay-to-straight therapy to be topic

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, December 9, 2012 - 11:09pm

OGDEN — OUTreach Resource Center, a center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and allied youths will have a community forum to discuss gay-to-straight conversion, also known as reparative therapy techniques and effects.

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Women’s Forum at USU-Brigham City

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, November 3, 2012 - 10:15pm

BRIGHAM CITY — The 18th annual Women’s Forum will be held Saturday.

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WSU hosting public forum on pandemics

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 11:30pm

OGDEN — Weber State University’s Times and Issues Forum has invited participants to discuss pandemics on Wednesday.

The discussion, free and open to all, will be at 10:30 a.m. in the Shepherd Union Lair.

For information, email aaronnewman@weber.edu.

Weber State is at 3848 Harrison Blvd.

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Weber State forum to air current issues

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 8:04pm

OGDEN — Weber State University on Wednesday will host a Times and Issues Forum.

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'World Famine' to be topic of WSU forum

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, November 18, 2011 - 12:46am

OGDEN -- A Weber State University Times and Issues Forum on Wednesday will examine "World Famine."

WSU political science professor Nancy Haanstad will speak at the free gathering, at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Shepherd Union Lair.

Call 801-626-8912 for information. Weber State is at 3848 Harrison Blvd.

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Blending of religion, politics a hot topic at WSU

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 7:59am

OGDEN -- Do Mitt Romney's fellow presidential candidates have the right to challenge the nature of his religious faith? And should children enrolled in public schools be asked to pledge their allegiance to "one nation, under God"?

Diverse opinions flowed at Weber State University's Taboo Talks, this month focused on America's uneasy mixing of religion and politics.

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Ogden council candidates face voters in forum

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 11:51pm

OGDEN -- City council candidates vying for two seats fielded questions on tourism, infrastructure, economic development and other topics during a voters' forum Wednesday night.

About 40 people attended the 90-minute event, sponsored by the council, at the Ogden Municipal Building.

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Free Thursday event at WSU for single moms

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, October 10, 2011 - 11:39pm

OGDEN -- Weber State University, 3848 Harrison Blvd., on Thursday will host its Single Mothers Success Forum, an eight-week series featuring a variety of topics affecting single mothers.

The free meeting is at 1 p.m. in Room 312 of Shepherd Union. For information, call 801-626-6090.

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Safsten excluded from Ogden City forum

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, October 7, 2011 - 10:53pm

OGDEN -- City council write-in candidate Rick Safsten is puzzled and disappointed that he's being excluded from an upcoming voters' forum.

Safsten, who is running for At-Large Seat C against incumbent Amy Wicks and challenger Stephen D. Thompson, said his exclusion from the forum sponsored by the city council is unfair.

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Ogden council candidate quits at forum

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 11:39am

OGDEN -- In a surprising move, a city council candidate abruptly dropped out of the race and threw his support behind an opponent during a voters forum Wednesday night.

Todd R. Wallis, who was running for the council's Municipal Ward 2 seat, told an audience gathered at Union Station he has decided to endorse the campaign of C. Jon White. "I'm bowing out. He (White) has my vote."

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Hatch hosting economic forum at Orem university

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 7:47am

SALT LAKE CITY — An economic forum featuring the top two Republicans on congressional tax-writing committees is planned for the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem.

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Forum set for Ogden council candidates

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, August 29, 2011 - 11:41pm

OGDEN — All eight of Ogden’s candidates for contested city council seats will participate in a public forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Browning Auditorium at Ogden’s historic Union Station.

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Mayoral candidates answer questions by a show of hands during a forum on Wednesday at Union Station’s Browning Auditorium in Ogden.

Mayoral candidates pitch platforms

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, August 29, 2011 - 2:07pm

OGDEN -- Eight mayoral hopefuls pitched their platforms on economic development, transportation and many other issues Wednesday night to several hundred residents who attended a candidates forum at Union Station.

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