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Ogden candidates become official as registration period opens up

OGDEN — The period for candidates running for Ogden City offices officially opened Thursday. Open positions include the office of mayor and three Ogden City Council districts — District 2, represented by Richard Hyer, who is running to retain his seat; District 4, represented by Ben ...

Chris Stewart, 6-term Utah Republican, resigning from Congress

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart on Wednesday announced plans to resign his Utah seat due to his wife’s illness, triggering a special election to replace him in a reliably Republican district. “I can say with pride that I have been an effective leader for my beloved home ...

Utah Republican Chris Stewart planning to resign from Congress, AP source says

SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, is planning to leave Congress due to his wife's illness by the end of this year, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The six-term Utah Republican will announce on Wednesday that he will likely leave office ...

Ogden seeking info on internet accessibility, speeds to bridge digital divide

OGDEN — In a bid to help broaden internet access, the City of Ogden is gathering information from the public on internet accessibility, internet speed and more. "We're really just trying to find the areas that are underserved, unserved for digital access," said Mike McBride, communications ...

Dave Graf joins District 4 race for Ogden City Council

OGDEN — A longtime member of the Ogden Planning Commission is looking to take the next step in serving the city. On Wednesday, Dave Graf officially announced to the Standard-Examiner that he is running for the District 4 City Council seat being vacated by Ben Nadolski, who is a mayoral ...

Van Wagoner joins growing District 4 race for Ogden council

OGDEN — The race for the Ogden City Council seat representing District 4 is growing more crowded. On Friday, Steven Van Wagoner announced his intention to run for the seat set to be vacated by Ben Nadolski, who is running for mayor. Van Wagoner, who is currently serving as the president of ...

Protesters put pressure on Ogden over wildlife rehab center eviction

OGDEN — Pressure is mounting on the City of Ogden to reconsider the decision to evict the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah. In the last two weeks, city officials have seen two major demonstrations of opposition aimed at the decision to evict the wildlife rehab center — ...

US Rep. Moore: Compromise needed to solve nation’s debt dilemma

WASHINGTON — For Rep. Blake Moore, tackling the nation’s growing debt has become personal. The second-term Republican from Utah’s 1st Congressional District said he has grown tired of the rhetoric and “blame game” that both parties use to ensure that nothing more than additional ...

New commissioner says he hopes Utah avoids ‘Great Salt Lake fatigue’

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...