MORGAN — Morgan County and Wasatch Peaks Ranch officials are taking another approach in their push to halt the suit filed by foes of the housing and resort development proposal. In a motion filed last week just before a bench trial, Morgan County Attorney Garrett Smith called on 2nd District ...
OGDEN — Tackling issues affecting air quality and the cost of living are among the top priorities of a new City Council contender. Last week, Katie Matheson told the Standard-Examiner she will be running for the at-large position on the board. She said she's been active in the community for ...
OGDEN — A fresh City Council candidate wants the city to work for those who have already been living here before chasing after additional residents. On Friday, Austin Raymond confirmed to the Standard-Examiner he will be running for the 4th District City Council seat set to be vacated by Ben ...
OREM — Kickstarting the 2023 Utah Republican Party state convention Saturday, keynote speaker Ron DeSantis praised the work and politics of those in the room. "Florida is the Utah of the southeast," said DeSantis, who serves as governor of the Sunshine State. "Florida has led, Utah has led ...
When the Utah Republican Party announced that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would be its convention's keynote speaker, some members of the Utah Valley University community, the event's host site, and others across Utah were outraged. And as DeSantis gave his speech to over 2,000 people in the ...
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OGDEN — City government workers are carefully crafting their defensive strategy against potential flooding this spring. During Tuesday's City Council meeting, city and emergency officials alike spoke with the council about what's being done to make sure the city is ready for flooding as the ...
OGDEN — Weber County officials have picked a firm to come up with designs for the proposed upgrade to the county jail, another step forward in talk of expanding the facility. GSBS Architects of Salt Lake City will handle the design work, which will cost around $1 million, according to Weber ...
Several Utah cities are set to employ ranked-choice voting, also called RCV, in municipal elections as part of a state pilot program. Kelleen Potter, executive director of the nonprofit Utah Ranked Choice Voting, which helps educate the public about RCV, explained to the Standard-Examiner how ...
LAYTON — The Davis County Republican Party has a new slate of leaders, headed by Yemi Arunsi, who had been serving as a precinct vice chairperson for the party. Arunsi, who lives in North Salt Lake, beat out three other hopefuls in winning election to the party chair position at the party ...
