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Guest opinion: Men need to support to face mental health challenges

"We tell Utah men to speak up. We don’t give them anywhere to go." Utah has made real progress in acknowledging that men struggle with mental health. Public conversations are more open than they were a decade ago. Employers, churches, and community leaders now regularly encourage men to ...

ZITO: Faith, not foul-mouthed scolds, shined at the Grammys

After the Grammy Awards aired live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles before 12,000 attendees and millions of viewers worldwide, the one speech that has resonated most centered on faith and redemption, delivered by a man named Jason DeFord, better known as Jelly Roll. As DeFord stepped up ...

Guest opinion: Empowering voters, strengthening democracy in Weber County

Democracy is more than an election day or a ballot. It is the ongoing work of a community choosing to stay informed, participate, and engage respectfully with one another. In Weber County, democracy shows up in local council meetings, school board decisions, ballot initiatives, voting with mail ...

Letter: Concerns about local impact of immigration enforcement

I was born and raised in Ogden, am a proud graduate of Ogden High, where over half our student body are minorities, and an alum of Weber State University, which also serves a significant Hispanic population. I love this city. I love our resilience and the way we celebrate our heritage ...

GARVEY: ‘Once upon a time’ is a place we can find again

"Where is the good news?" my son asked the other day, the kind of simple question that can only come from a child. Obvious, sensical, trusting. He still believes in our essential goodness and still wants to know about humanity's small kindnesses and large achievements. We had been ...