The following is part one in a two-part explainer on property taxes. Davis County Controller Scott Parke said he could talk for an entire day about budgets and tax rates if people want. In separate wide-ranging interviews with the Standard-Examiner, Parke and Weber County Clerk/Auditor Ricky Hatch discussed property taxes. The conversations are part of […]

Davis Journalpublic safety

Juveniles identified in West Point gunfire incident This is believed to be an isolated incident and is not believed to be connected to the homicide that occurred in the same area on May 30. Read More »

Juveniles identified in West Point gunfire incident This is believed to be an isolated incident and is not believed to be connected to the homicide that occurred in the same area on May 30. Read More »

Davis Journalroad safety

UDOT worker’s vehicle struck while assisting stranded motorist This was the second UDOT vehicle struck in the last 24 hours. Read More »

Standard-Examinerwaste management

Weber County enters lease agreement with Waste management to keep transfer station open for next decade

WEBER COUNTY — From whispers of potential closure to assurances for the next decade. On Tuesday, Weber County announced in a press release that an agreement has been made to lease the majority of the Weber County Transfer Station to Waste Management for 10 years, effective July 1. “Weber County is committed to keeping the […]

Standard-Examinerlocal elections and public safety

2026 primary elections in Northern Utah: candidate profiles for Weber, Davis counties

With primary election day approaching, the Standard-Examiner is speaking with each candidate in Weber County and Davis County to report their priorities, plans and platforms. Below are links to those reports for candidates involved in primary election races. Primary election day in Utah is Tuesday, June 23. Mail-in ballots must be received by election officers […]

Davis Journalhomicide investigation

DCSO seeks public’s help to find suspect in homicide Deputies responded to shots fired, found a deceased 71-year-old man. Read More »

Standard-Examinerelection integrity and candidate eligibility

‘Silly season’: Weber County clerk/auditor Ricky Hatch discusses lawsuit to remove County Commission candidate from ballot

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories following a Standard-Examiner editorial board interview with Weber County Clerk/Auditor Ricky Hatch. This interview touched on topics such as a a lawsuit to remove a Weber County Commission candidate from the ballot, the 2026 primary election and taxation. WEBER COUNTY — As ballots for […]

Standard-Examinerelection administration

Jona Whitesides keys in on 2024, transparency in run to be Davis County clerk

Jona Whitesides considers the handling of Davis County’s contract with the lieutenant governor’s office prior to the 2024 election to be a leading factor for why he decided to run to become the next Davis County clerk. The contract had expired, and while the Davis County Commission had signed on to renew the contract, the […]

Standard-Examinerelection administration

Brian McKenzie hopes to continue improvements in Davis County clerk reelection bid

The thing Brian McKenzie enjoys the most about being the Davis County clerk is election day. “I love election day,” he said. “The way that my brain works is I love to see the big picture and bring it all together, and election day is months in the making of planning and logistics and putting […]

Standard-Examinerunauthorized land use

Pickleball court in South Ogden neighborhood stirs controversy, to be removed by city

SOUTH OGDEN – For roughly the last five years, there’s been a pickleball court with a basketball hoop and a pergola behind some houses in the Fox Chase neighborhood. It was constructed on city property without a permit, and now, the city has decided to restore the land. According to a Notice of City Action […]

Standard-Examinercounty commission election

James Ebert seeks return to Weber County Commission in Seat A race

Editor’s note: The Standard-Examiner has invited primary candidates from Weber and Davis counties to sit down to answer questions from the editorial board and share their vision. Over the next month, the Standard-Examiner will share the highlights from these conversations, giving candidates equal time and balanced presentation so you can evaluate these candidacies as fairly […]

Davis Journalrecreation district performance

South Davis Recreation District sees growth in revenue and participation There were 5,000 more visitors last year than the year before which means, in total almost 575,000 people come into the rec center last year. Read More »

South Davis Recreation District sees growth in revenue and participation There were 5,000 more visitors last year than the year before which means, in total almost 575,000 people come into the rec center last year. Read More »