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Fossilized fun zone: All-abilities playground, years in the making, opens at Ogden dinosaur park

OGDEN — A new playground aims to be for every child to safely play on and have fun, regardless of ability, and a model for others to follow going forward. Tuesday morning, the ribbon was finally cut on a brand-new playground at the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, replacing the previous playground that had been in the park for nearly three decades. Sara Mejeur, executive director of the dinosaur park, told the Standard-Examiner that the new playground was years in the making. "About six years ago, the board came together because our playground was aging," she said. "They started the ...

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Letter: Tax dollars shouldn’t be wasted on death-row prisoners

Our taxpayer dollars are once again being squandered on prisoners in death-row stasis. Just recently, a judge once again declared an inmate was fit for execution (after 37 years) and competent to carry out his demise. For those of you who remember the "Hi-Fi Shop" killings and torture of many ...

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