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Letter: Hooper will be damaged by extension of State Route 177

Utah Department of Transportation has unveiled their plans to extend State Route 177 right through the eastern edge of our quiet, little town of Hooper, along 5100 West. This major road expansion will be a 4-lane road cutting through our residential neighborhood that has a current speed limit ...

Letter: US needs to aid displaced Afghans

According to the New York Times and other major media outlets, more than 1,000 Afghans who helped the U.S military as translators or performed other support functions, and who were promised resettlement in the U.S., are now facing serious disappointment and danger. They are currently in Qatar ...

Letter: Renewable energy program needs to prove it will benefit Ogden

The Ogden City Council will soon vote on Utah Renewable Communities energy program and If it will not clean the air in Ogden, why are we considering doing it? Ogden residents are being asked to pay more for electricity under the Utah Renewable Communities Program with the promise of cleaner Air ...

PARKER: Clarence Thomas’ great speech on the Declaration

Many speeches will be delivered this year about the Declaration of Independence as we celebrate its 250th birthday. However, I think the greatest was just delivered by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on April 15 at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas, Austin. The ...

WSU guest opinion: Enjoying spring while preparing for winter

Spring is usually a tug-of-war between winter and summer. This year, summer effortlessly dragged Old Man Winter over the line. The hum of bees amidst fragrant flowering trees is magic to the senses. Birds sing for mates. Days lengthen and temperatures are perfect. There’s almost too much ...

JOECKS: Could Nevada become a red state?

Nevada has fewer registered Democrats today than in 2016. That's one reason Nevada could be a red state within a decade. Nevada Republicans currently have a voter registration edge of more than 7,000 out of 2 million registered voters. That may not sound like much, but it's their largest ...