2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (365+ words) OGDEN — A portion of the land once occupied by Taylor Canyon Elementary School will be park space in the future. Last week, Ogden City announced in a press release that 1.91 acres of the former Taylor Canyon Elementary School property will…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (45+ words) Standard-Examiner Guest opinion: Utah’s attack on mountain lions By Ted Williams - | Jul 8, 2026 Ted Williams (Courtesy Catherine Schmitt) In Utah, “mountain lion management” means ruthless killing of these big cats of the Americas....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (451+ words) A while later, the escrow officer called declaring that she had a full report now. “Whew!” I replied, “So where’s the trust?” Silence. “There isn’t one,” she responded, defeatedly. Excuse me? Instead, she sent me a copy of a Transfer…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (289+ words) It started with chickadees. The thing is, while I like birds well enough and admire them for their tenacity, beauty and astounding physics, this isn’t what captivates me. I think it’s some deeper connection with the natural world that just…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago   (228+ words) The constant stream of news about how Trump policies are damaging our environment is discouraging. Our changing climate is putting all Utahns at risk of wildfire, flash floods, air pollution and... Letter: ‘Fix Our Forest Act’ is one we should…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (886+ words) Gearing up to pay for college tuition, approximately $2,800 at Utah State University in 2002, I convinced my boyfriend the best way to get fast cash was to fly to Valdez, Alaska, and can fish for the summer at the Peter Pan…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (241+ words) Ask a room full of people, how many have visited a national park, and almost every hand will go up, followed by memorable stories. We have cherished our parks for over 109 years and want to keep them alive and well…...