We always love the opportunity to have a week with a Jeep product, especially the mid-sized Cherokee SUV as it is so easy to get around in. That being said, we had a chance to take a quick trip on a Friday night for dinner in Salt Lake City.
This year at my school, my teachers began encouraging students to take our notes in the Cornell Notes style. Cornell Notes are a specific form of note-taking developed by Walter Pauk, an education professor at Cornell University.
1. London — I’d love to look around at all the history and famous places.
Want to see lemurs? These primates are only found on the African island of Madagascar — there are nearly 100 species.
It’s bitter cold outside, it’s becoming dark faster every night, and pumpkin-flavored anything is consistently craved. This can only mean one thing: It’s time for Halloween!
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SOUTH OGDEN — Mohammed Al-Tigar doesn’t deny it — life in Northern Utah can be complicated for Muslims.
Female members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been given a post-conference boost with the launching of a completely redesigned and updated Relief Society website.
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OGDEN — The trouble began in spring 2017 when the Rev. James W. Morgan Jr. asked an electrician to install three new lights over the altar of Glory to God Old Catholic Church.
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OGDEN — If you’re familiar with downtown Ogden and its many watering holes, you’re likely familiar with The Yes Hell. The bar’s bright red neon lights are hard to miss for anyone traveling down Grant Avenue.
“Go ahead planet it’s super key foxed and I will set it fight cow.” This was a recent text that I went ahead and pushed send on before reading through first. The agent responded with, “Gotta love these text programs. Read through your last message for a laugh.” What I thought I had clearly s…
World conditions and safety for its members has prompted The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to send an update to its security guidelines.
What do you get when you cross Halloween with unique craft beers?
As an ATV rider, finding a trail I haven’t ridden before is like finding ATV treasure. I have been on the Mantua Trails and have enjoyed many trips to Inspiration Point. From there, the views of Ogden Valley are remarkable, especially at night.
SOUTH OGDEN — The Islamic Center of Kuwait in Utah is hosting an open house on Saturday, aiming to foster ties with the broader community.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have released an exterior rendering of what a new temple in Layton will look like.
Just over a year ago, my husband and I were initiating our move from Oregon to Ogden. Moving from a small community with outdoor recreation steps away from our home, we eagerly included this in our list of preferences for location. Neither of us thought to include any desirable neighbor char…
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SALT LAKE CITY — Speakers from around the globe encouraged members to stay true to and follow the teachings of the faith during the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The 2019 version of the VW Jetta is new from the inside out, as the auto maker continues to move models to what they call Modular Transverse Matrix or MQB platform. This platform allows the company to use the same underpinnings for a multitude of different vehicles in their brand lineup.
Seaweed can grow up to one foot in a single day.
1. Teaching
Auditions can be scary, but if you’re interested in being in a play or musical, they’re required.
High school is said to be the perfect time to learn a musical instrument.
A crisp October morning greeted members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from around the world who were in Salt Lake City on Saturday for the 189th Semiannual General Conference of the church.
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced changes to the organizational structure of the church's youth programs Saturday afternoon.
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EDEN — A new sentinel overlooks the top of James Peak, honoring local ski legend Ben Geiger and the mountainous terrain that inspired him and keeps on inspiring others.
They say hindsight is 20/20. Easy for “them” to say; after all, it’s hindsight, of course it’s going to be 20/20. This is not rocket science. Now, if we could figure out a way to perfect our foresight vision, that would really be something of value.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been warned several times to take their vitamins and get rest because the church is on a fast-paced mission to prepare the world for what Christians believe will be the return of Jesus Christ.
Having written a lot about the Paiute ATV Trail System this year, I thought that an overview of the system and what it means to Utah might be of interest. While the greatest impact relates to the four counties in which the trail system resides, other trail systems have been or are in develop…
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Women have been a part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since its beginning, though often not as visibly as their male counterparts.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in a time of change, and women of the church locally and abroad are benefiting and encouraging this evolution.
Parents, educators and other school support personnel work diligently to ensure that the children in their care develop the tools needed to thrive academically, socially and emotionally in a rapidly evolving world. However, despite our good efforts there are many variables outside our contro…
As a community, we define health in different ways. When it comes to the individual, you, health is more specific than one area such as nutrition, fitness or mental health. The fact is that when we break down our day, we expose health in its true form; a vast matrix of wires tangled together…
Though their numbers are slightly smaller than a decade ago, the majority of women across the nation identify as Christian.
We were lucky to have the all-new Audi Q8 drop in our driveway the same week as the Rocky Mountain Automotive Media’s annual event the Rocky Mountain Driving Experience. Why would this be a great time for the Audi to arrive? Well, we needed a ride to Denver and Paul Shippy with Automotive Me…
Two millennials walk into a bar … except, it wouldn’t be a bar if it were Millennials, it would be a Starbucks. They would have parked their dockless motorized scooters on the grass, passed the Baby Boomers walking out of Marie Callender’s, and entered the more trendy Starbucks, ordering a c…
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If it’s the last weekend in September, it must be time for — in the words of one enthusiastic festival fan — “Greek Christmas.”
When I purchased my first ATV in 1993, I was excited to be a part of a community of people who chose this way to see Utah. My new ATV was in the 300cc class; the biggest machine at the time was a Yamaha Big Bear with a 400cc engine.
OGDEN — You know what they say about opinions.
What happens when you cross a Jeep with a truck? Out comes the new Gladiator, which after our test drive week we were affectionately calling our “Jeep Truck!”
An algorithm rather than a person may be conducting your next home appraisal as new technology and new regulations work to modernize the home-lending process.
It seems the past few weeks, one of our local counties has come under fire…literally. Davis county has had three major fires in less than three weeks. The first fire, termed the Gun Range Fire, occurred in the foothills above Bountiful and Centerville. This fire forced the evacuation of hund…
It seems the past few weeks, one of our local counties has come under fire ... literally. Davis county has had three major fires in less than three weeks.
Connect. Inspire. Thrive.
WEST OGDEN — Kym and Pete Buttschardt are no strangers to setting restaurant standards. They opened the original Roosters on Historic 25th Street pre-revitalization — you know, back when you had to have a compelling reason to go down there. Now they’re doing it at the Trackline development. …
In my 27 years of riding experience, I have learned a few things about trails and the people who ride them that might be of interest. A recent article published in the Standard Examiner about some problems with ATVs in the area around Eden got me thinking.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A ski resort in northern Utah is planning to charge visitors for parking in a bid to reduce traffic and emissions.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ 2015 policy preventing the children of LGBTQ couples from baptism came about because of love, according to President Russell M. Nelson, the church’s president. So did its subsequent reversal in April.
We have always had a special place in our hearts for the Lexus IS sports sedan. It could be because it was one of the first launch events we ever attended way back in 2014 when the current version of the sedan was introduced. It may also, however, be that at its price point, this is one spor…
In honor of World Deaf Day, a local distillery is planning a special tour for the hearing-impaired.
OGDEN — Another restaurant is coming to a busy section of 12th Street in Ogden.
