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Guest opinion: Upward, please; not forward

I have never logged into my bank or savings account and wondered if it was forward that day. When I worked in finance, no client ever asked me if the stock market or their brokerage account was forward today. It was always, "Am I up or down," and by what percentage. This may seem obvious, but ...

Letter: Van Wagoner will represent all of Weber County, not a few

Dear Friends of Weber County, Yesterday, I read a letter from Steve Van Wagoner’s incumbent opponent, and the choice for Weber County Commissioner has never been clearer. The incumbent candidate feels secure enough with his special interests that he doesn’t need to hear the people. While ...

Guest opinion: RINOs versus American ideals

The French jurist and philosopher Charles de Montesquieu (1689-1755) influenced our Constitution's framers considerably. He maintained there are two categories of republics: aristocracy and democracy. Thomas Jefferson, who is credited with creating the nation's very first Republican Party, felt ...

Guest opinion: The rest of the story … difference

Thank you for your overwhelming support over the last few years. Allow me to differentiate myself from my opponent as you make your decision this Tuesday. “You can’t build a reputation based on what you’re going to do.” – Henry Ford EXPERIENCE: We both were born in Utah. I was ...

Letter: County commissioners earning sumptuous salaries

Elections are coming up and before you vote for County Commissioner, consider how much these folks are getting paid. According to https://govsalaries.com/froerer-gage-172772354, Gage Froerer received $232,418 in 2023. This salary was 264 percent higher than the average salary in Weber ...