Doug Gibson as Opinion Editor at Standard-Examiner
Doug Gibson is named Opinion Editor at the Standard-Examiner, signaling a shift in editorial leadership. The move positions Gibson to steer opinion pages, columns, and commentary featuring local perspectives and community issues.
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Speak up on air quality Wasatch Front
Dr Peter C Clemens of Ogden urges public action on harmful PM 2.5 pollution amid two events a physician colleague’s account of a 29 year old asthmatic death and a governor’s dismissal of an air emergency. He cites high winter levels and calls for reduced engine idling and stricter industrial emissions.
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Mass transit ideal contrasts Utah reality in Schaffert piece
Guest commentator recounts studying European transport under Carter, praising Paris Metro and European bus trains while contrasting Vienna and Utah. He argues mass transit reduces stress, smog, and crashes, cites Roy near Hill Air Force Base and FrontRunner woes, and urges cooperative bus plans over auto reliance.
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Letters to the Editor Instructions and Contact Paths
Readers are invited to send letters via email or mail with guidelines available online. Letters are posted online before print publication and readers can read unedited comments at the newspaper's letter editor topic page.
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Inauguration Pride From a Veteran Reader
Miguel R. Serda Jr. of Clearfield celebrates Barack Obama’s inauguration as a moment of national inclusion. He reflects on 70 years of hardship, military service, and hope for a more perfect union under leaders who defend freedom and comfort the nation with shared sacrifice.
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Gun control sparks debate on freedoms and safety
A reader from Dayton recalls hosting Brazilian students and voices concern that gun laws infringe rights. He argues for addressing violence without expanding government limits, urging action on safer solutions while preserving individual freedoms.
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Scripps Howard columnist blasts GOP on spending cuts
Deroy Murdock, writing for the Scripps Howard News Service, critiques the Republican Party for lacking guts and imagination on fiscal policy and spending cuts. See this column and more at StandardNET’s National Commentary.
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Ride The Political Surf tribute to public workers
City and state employees and utility workers are thanked for keeping roads safe and infrastructure running. The note praises their late nights and long days in snow and salt trucks and in power, communication, and heat services, recognizing time away from family. Randy Steinfeldt Pleasant View.
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