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Weber Commission approves new bond for library; amount to be determined

Last updated Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 9:41am

OGDEN — The Weber County Commission had another packed house as the commissioners voted to approve a bond election to improve the Weber County Library system.

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Will more Hispanic voters in Top of Utah mean more Democrats?

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, December 3, 2012 - 7:09am

Hispanic voters increasingly represent a blue streak in a sea of red in Utah.

“I think this certainly was a good learning experience for Republicans and Democrats. You can’t take it (the Hispanic vote) for granted anymore. After all the numbers, President Obama won because of Hispanics in swing states,” Sen. Luz Robles, D-Salt Lake, said of the growing influence of the Hispanic vote nationally.

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Mark Jensen, 66, dressed as a flag, displays his I voted sticker after voting at the Utah State Capitol Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Utah votes!

Nick Short, Standard-Examiner staff, The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 4:42pm

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Utah puts 76,000 inactive voters on hold in 2012

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 3:45pm

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah Democratic elections clerk put on hold the registrations of 62,000 voters in Salt Lake County in late July because they have not voted or responded to mailings in up to 12 years.

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Groups striving to register Utah's minorities, persuade them to vote

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 8:38pm

Election Day is more than a month away, but officials are working to get people into the voting booths.

National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday put those efforts front and center.

As a part of National Voter Registration Day, the state Multicultural Affairs Office held a registration drive at 300 S. Rio Grande St., Salt Lake City. The office developed a partnership with the Lieutenant Governor’s Election Office. Through the Multicultural Affairs Office, Director Claudia Nakano said, the state hopes to get more minorities to participate in upcoming elections, as well as be eligible voters in general.

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Farmington officials consider rec center for sports participants

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 23, 2012 - 6:11am

FARMINGTON — This community is recreationally challenged.

There simply aren’t enough sports facilities to accommodate the growing needs of youths and adults to participate in their favorite sports, many leaders say.

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Morgan candidates seek to improve county, education

Deanne Winterton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 7:17pm

MORGAN — All three candidates for the Morgan County Council will be unopposed, and none of the incumbents is running for his or her current seat.

But one face won’t be new. Robert Kilmer, who has filled an at-large council seat since 2011, filed for the four-year District 3 seat. He will be replacing Howard Hansen, who has served on the board for four years.

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North Ogden’s new communications policy to be tested

Dave Greiling Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 9, 2012 - 11:20pm

Email is a wonderful tool, making communications faster and broadening the universe to which you can easily send information. Facebook and Twitter take it several steps further, but email still has its niche.

But whether that niche is an effective tool as city officials’ only way of communicating with the media — well, we’re about to find out how well that works.

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Caucus awareness event set tonight in South Ogden

Mike McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 11:49pm

SOUTH OGDEN — A week before the caucuses, people have a chance to find out everything they can about them.

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Voters to decide fate of severance tax use

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 12:02am

SALT LAKE CITY — A resolution to put a constitutional amendment before voters this fall regarding use of severance tax funds has cleared another key hurdle.

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Record numbers vote for WSU student executive officers

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 5, 2012 - 9:05pm

OGDEN — Weber State University students turned out in record numbers to choose new student executive officers.

“We had 2,356 students vote, and that is the highest number in almost 10 years,” said Anna Adamson, student election coordinator.

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North Ogden residents to vote on revenue bonds for public works complex

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 9:02am

NORTH OGDEN — Residents will get the chance to vote on whether the city should pay for a new public works complex with up to $7 million in revenue bonds.

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Jeffrey Steagall, dean of Weber State's John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics

WSU panelist: Greed a lot like sex

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 11:52pm

OGDEN -- Is greed still good? That's assuming it ever was good, as declared by a character named Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film "Wall Street."

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North Ogden councilman pushes greater use of email

Rachel Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 12:11am

NORTH OGDEN -- The city council is trying to decide its policies on email use.

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Bill would protect registered voters from identity theft

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 12:44am

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Roy lawmaker doesn't think the state should be a partner in aiding identity thieves by selling current voter registration information, including emails and birth dates.

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