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Morgan High to break tradition by holding graduation at Dee Events Center

Last updated Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 10:47pm

MORGAN — For the first time in nearly a century, Morgan High School graduation ceremonies will be held outside the county.

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A man rides a horse through a bonfire in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. On the eve of Saint Anthony's Day, hundreds ride their horses trough the narrow cobblestone streets of the small village of San Bartolome during the 'Luminarias' a tradition that dates back 500 years and is meant to purify the animals with the smoke of the bonfires and protect them for the year to come. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

500 year old tradition in Spain

The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 12:55pm

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Rocio and Jace Schneider, of Hooper, play Mary and Joseph in a manger in the yard of Jace’s parents, Brad and Tammy Hunt, of West Haven. The Hunts, their extended family and friends stage a free live Nativity and pageant for the community for the three days before Christmas every year. (MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner)

West Haven family: Open up, accept gift of live Nativity

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, December 24, 2011 - 12:52am

WEST HAVEN -- At the time of year when headlines abound about fighting over merchandise in stores, a local family quietly shares its message of hope.

Brad and Tammy Hunt, their extended family and friends put on nine performances of a 20-minute live Nativity and Christmas pageant for the three days before Christmas as a gift to the community.

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A pair of handmade wooden houses stands among the trees in the Christmas village Todd Larson, of Layton, inherited from his father. (NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner)

Visit Layton man's home, share family's Christmas village

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 6:42am

LAYTON -- Walk inside Todd and Beverly Larson's home, and you just might think you've arrived in a winter wonderland.

The front room is filled with tiny lights, buildings, businesses, cabins, lakes, a ski lift, waterfall, train and even the North Pole.

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Cheng Tsang Lu (right), known as Master Lu — an acupuncturist, traditional Chinese medicine healer, and kung fu master — leads a tai chi class recently at Mount Ogden Park in Ogden. Students (left) Heather Hales, of Ogden, and Bill Goodrich, of Corinne, practice their skills. See slideshow on martial arts demonstrations at www.standard.net

Immigrants have influenced martial arts practices for years

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, July 18, 2011 - 4:45pm

OGDEN -- For 50 years, Dennis Yonetani has been a judo practitioner in the Ogden area, learning from his father starting at age 5. But he can trace practice of the martial art back to Japanese immigrants who came to Utah to farm in the early 1900s.

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Photo courtesy Alexandra Dunn
Ogden resident Alexandra Dunn (center standing) began her own holiday tradition this Christmas by hosting her first ugly sweater party.

Ugly sweaters and tiny horses ring in Christmas

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 7:15pm

Maybe cutting down a pine tree and dragging it into your living room seemed like a weird thing to do.

Perhaps nailing hosiery to the mantle seemed a bit random. Or approaching the red-suited Santa at the mall made you want to shriek "stranger danger." Or your personal opinion is that blaring Christmas carols should be reserved for when hostage negotiations fail.

Well, Christmas traditions don't have to be one-size-fits-all. Area residents tells us they do as much or as little as they like, and they make the holiday as serious or as funny as they like.

Here are a few "new traditions" people shared with us:

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What's your day after Christmas tradition?

Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, December 5, 2010 - 2:40am

Traditions fly thicker than snowflakes come Christmas Day, with all the holiday breakfasts, family gatherings and gift-opening parties.

But then comes Dec. 26 -- that little-noticed and un-hyped period following The Big Day itself. Once the wrappings are thrown away and the leftover feast is tucked in the fridge, then what?

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