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Romney mulling what he could get done in Congress as he weighs whether to run again
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney is still deliberating whether to seek reelection to the Senate in 2024. "I'm not in a big hurry to get there," he said. Figuring in the equation will be what he thinks he can potentially get done if he stays in Congress, he said Thursday during a ...
Ogden, Weber river flood threat diminishes; attention turns to damage assessment
Flood potential is waning along the Ogden and Weber rivers as water levels drop. Now, officials are starting to turn their attention toward damage estimates and post-event assessments. Eli Johnson, Weber County Emergency Management coordinator, told the Standard-Examiner that things are ...
Ogden, Weber school districts to get more than $1M in Juul vaping case
OGDEN — The Ogden and Weber school districts stand to receive more than $1 million between them as part of the $555 million to go to school systems around the country per a proposed court settlement with Juul Labs, the vaping firm. Ogden School District would get a gross total of $313,442, ...
OGX wrapping up with construction, on schedule for August opening
OGDEN — The Ogden Express bus rapid transit system that will connect downtown Ogden to Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital is entering the odds-and-ends phase before finally opening to the public. James Larson, senior internal communications and marketing strategist with the Utah ...
Ogden Boy Scouts troop to host flag retirement ceremony
OGDEN — U.S. flags get worn and tattered as time passes, and in a bid to give them a dignified end, a Boy Scouts of America troop in Ogden is holding a flag retirement ceremony on Tuesday. The public is welcome and may bring U.S. flags ready to be retired. The event, hosted by Boy Scouts ...
WSU Arts/Science in the Parks programs return with scaled-down schedule
OGDEN — Enthusiasm is growing for Weber State University's Arts in the Parks and Science in the Parks programs in spite of a reduced schedule in 2023, organizers say. Each program will include three weeks of hands-on learning for kids in the arts and sciences across various parks. Amanda ...
Utah’s senators split on measure to prevent default, approaches to debt differ
WASHINGTON — As action loomed Thursday on the measure to prevent the United States from defaulting on the money it owes, Utah's two U.S. senators were split. U.S. Sen. Mike Lee expressed opposition to the measure "absent material changes" to it. Sen. Mitt Romney, on the other hand, said he ...
Davis School District removes Bible from junior high, elementary schools
FARMINGTON — Per the decision of a Davis School District book review committee on whether the Bible is a suitable book in schools, it won't be allowed in junior high or elementary schools. It will be retained only at high schools, not at facilities with younger students, "based on age ...
Davis School District officials say Bible can stay, at least for now
FARMINGTON — The Bible can stay on some Davis School District bookshelves, at least for now. A special committee tasked with reviewing books to decide if they should be pulled from shelves because of sexual content in their pages determined last week that the religious book can stay, ...