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WSU guest opinion: When every breath feels like a cigarette

Smoking or non-smoking? For those of a certain age, this was a question you’d get asked when entering a restaurant, or when booking flights or hotel rooms. People smoked absolutely everywhere: buses, airplanes, offices, schools, at home. Even in hospitals. NHL players used to smoke in the ...

Guest opinion: 2026 World Cup brought plenty of thrills — and politics

The 2026 World Cup came to a close Sunday with Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 in an extra-time thriller. Overall, the World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico has been a huge hit and there were so many feel-good stories. Whether it was foreign visitors falling in love with our ...

Guest opinion: Utah’s Pioneer story is a refugee story

In October 1838, the governor of Missouri signed an order declaring that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must be driven from the state or destroyed. Three days later, militiamen descended on a settlement at Hawn's Mill and opened fire, killing seventeen men and boys. ...

WSU guest opinion: Legislation by vibe

The Stratos data center fight in Box Elder County shows how quickly political momentum can reverse. A project once wrapped in economic development language helped defeat Senate President Stuart Adams. Stephanie Hollist, Weber State University’s former general counsel, won in that reversal. ...

The Homefront: ‘Family’ becomes ‘familiar’ when cousins gather

My father had 8 siblings. Most of them had large families. The headcount when we gathered for the annual family reunion gave deeper meaning to the words “extended family.” Our cousins were a cherished second wave of siblings with whom we shared bloodline and characteristics. Recently my ...