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Jon Beesley sees disconnect between Weber County Commission and its cities, residents

Editor's note: The Standard-Examiner has invited primary candidates from Weber and Davis counties to sit down to answer questions from the editorial board and share their vision. Over the next month, the Standard-Examiner will share the highlights from these conversations, giving candidates equal time and balanced presentation so you can evaluate these candidacies as fairly as possible. Jon Beesley is hoping to fill what he sees as a major disconnect between the people and cities of Weber County and the Weber County Commission. Beesley, who served as mayor of Plain City from ...

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Richard William Jones II

Richard William Jones II, 71, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Services entrusted to Lindquist’s Syracuse Mortuary, 869 S. 2000 W.

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LETTER: Federal troops and ICE shouldn’t be a part of elections

President Donald Trump has expressed a willingness to send federal troops and/or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to polling places this fall. I believe that is illegal, but when and who has stopped illegal actions of Trump before it was too late to reverse them. The ...

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