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Roy resident speaks after approximate 34.25% property tax rate increase

ROY – Roy resident Shelley Polston started getting involved in City Council meetings in December because she didn’t know what was going on in the city and she needed a new thing to do. She said she used to be really worried about what was going on in Washington and that it made her crazy, but she sees a lot of issues with the state. “It could use a little work,” she said. Polston spoke to the Standard-Examiner following Tuesday’s truth-in-taxation hearing, in which the City Council passed an approximate 34.25% property tax rate increase, amounting to $1,749,050 in property ...

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Joanna Watson

1928 — 2026 Joanna passed away peacefully in her home on August 8, 2026. Married to James Watson, they raised four children, Dan, Jess, James and Ann Marie. Joanna is survived by son, Jess and daughter, Ann Marie, as well as 8 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and ...

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Letter: Protecting the climate is what everyone needs

Affordability is huge, and the climate offers solutions. Weather is cyclical, but we have been on a steady decline in the West for at least the last 20 years as temperatures have continued to rise, rivers and lakes dwindled, and in many cases, air pollution has gotten worse. As the Colorado ...

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