Opinion Editors Named at Standard-Examiner
Andy Howell named executive editor and Doug Gibson appointed opinion editor at the Standard-Examiner in a leadership reshuffle. The announcements reflect a shift in newsroom management and editorial direction for the Salt Lake City area paper.
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Utah Lawmaker Eyes 750000 For Hill Air Base Support
Rep v Stuart Reid urges a 750000 appropriation to the Utah Defense Alliance to back Hill Air Force Base, with annual reports to the Legislature detailing spending. The plan faces scrutiny over potential sequestration, budget deficits, and demand for transparency amid defense-budget pressures.
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Ogden Canyon water line fixes create winter traffic headaches
Ogden city explains the $51 million water line upgrade on SR-39 in Ogden Canyon. Crews face cold, frost, rock, and night closures while installing a 24 inch line, with only two lanes and real time travel updates limited to website and Twitter. Kenton Moffett, the water utility manager, notes progress and ongoing efforts to reduce impacts on residents and visitors.
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Readers invited to send letters to the editor
The standard invites readers to submit letters via email at letters@standard.net or through the website www.standard.net forms. Letters are posted online before print publication with unedited online comments available at www.standard.net/topics/letter-editor and can be mailed to Letter to the Editor P.O. Box 12790 Ogden UT 84412-2790.
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Carson not needing to apologize for Obama criticism
Scripps Howard columnist STAR PARKER argues Dr. Benjamin Carson has no reason to apologize for his outspoken criticism of President Obama. The piece appears on StandardNET's National Commentary with further context available in the same column.
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Are we safer today by Donna McAleer viewpoint
The writer recalls a fully automatic weapon from service and cites the 1934 National Firearms Act and 1968 Gun Control Act to argue public access is restricted. She questions public focus, urges home accountability, and calls for parental involvement, homework support, and a return to core values. Sidney D Jensen Brigham City
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Public comment access debated in Box Elder County meeting
DeAnna Hardy criticizes meeting time as 5 p.m. arguing for a shift to boost citizen participation. She cites overtime pay, a $615000 raise, and a $942000 budget increase for government employees, while urging rule changes and corrections to county budget figures provided by Auditor Tom Kotter.
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Standard Examiner view on fracking shows industry bias
In a February 12 Our view piece the Standard Examiner endorses more fracking citing energy independence and jobs while ignoring climate impact. The writer argues clean energy would boost independence and cut climate costs, criticizing petroleum industry propaganda and urging balanced coverage.
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