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The Homefront: Dealing with dread and giving out grace

My husband and I recently resolved a difficult situation. It was one of the most challenging experiences of our lives. There was no way for us to deal with it except to go through it. Most of us have something like that happen — a time in our lives when a monster rises up and we can’t ...

Guest opinion: Weber Housing Authority project – Why not here?

Ogden is different. Last Tuesday, Ogden residents came out in force to the City Council meeting in order to support homeless services. Weber Housing Authority was on the agenda, needing council approval for its proposed project to house the 25 most chronically homeless people in Ogden. The ...

Roberts: The use of greed in economics

Some people mistakenly believe that economics teaches “greed is good.” Greed is a selfish and excessive desire for more, whether that be money, junk food or adoration. When we think and talk about greed, as the (in)famous economist Milton Friedman once pointed out, we almost always ...

Guest opinion: Federal swipe fee bill a win for Utahns

While inflation in the Beehive State has slowed over the last year, more than one-third of Utah small businesses still rank inflation as their No. 1 concern. Considering Utah saw more than 71,000 new business applications filed in 2023, reducing the financial burden on small businesses is ...