4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (479+ words) Editor’s note: This is the third of three stories following a Standard-Examiner editorial board interview with Weber State University President Chris Mallett. Discussion topics included Mallett’s vision for WSU, partnerships with other higher education institutions and the local business community,…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (244+ words) It is strange to realize, especially since my job is all about student support and success, that I probably would have looked at my own son and said he was engaged. He was going to school. He was progressing. He…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (829+ words) Editor’s note: This is the second of three stories following a Standard-Examiner editorial board interview with Weber State University President Chris Mallett. Discussion topics included Mallett’s vision for WSU, partnerships with other higher education institutions and the local business community,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (468+ words) OGDEN — Dolly Parton’s passing last week has brought the spotlight to one of the late entertainer and philanthropist’s greatest passions — children’s literacy. Launched in 1995, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library has helped put books in the hands of children from birth…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (853+ words) Although many grade school students in our area have been in school for a week or two, many of our college students are gearing up to get back to classes. It’s been a personal journey for me this year, seeing…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (192+ words) Houses should work for the people living in them, not for the imaginary dinner party or the possibility that the governor might unexpectedly pop in. Let him judge. In my house, there is no carpet. We would have spilled on…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (342+ words) For many Utahns, going to college has more benefits than just a pathway to a prosperous career. An education can also lead to greater confidence navigating complex institutions, as well as shaping their attitudes toward topics that impact women and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (598+ words) Standard-Examiner Tech Matters: A better way for families to use ChatGPT for teens By Leslie Meredith - Special to the Standard-Examiner | Aug 25, 2026 Parents have become accustomed to managing technology. Phones have screen-time limits. Social media has privacy settings. Video games have…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (628+ words) Standard-Examiner The Homefront: The reward at the backside of back-to-school time By D. Louise Brown - | Aug 24, 2026 Anyone who gets kids ready to go back to school knows that once the kids are actually in school, they are not at home. Which…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (470+ words) Benjamin Zack, Weber State University Next week, school starts again at Weber State University. In a way, it’s starting again for me, too. When I graduated from Weber State in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in political science, I never dreamed…...