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WSU interns seek historical Davis County photos for project

Last updated Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 8:22pm

FARMINGTON — Two Weber State University interns are looking for missing pieces so they can complete a chronological history of the county and its elected leaders.

The chronology will be part of a display in the $16 million county administrative building now under construction.

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Sarah Poole and her boyfriend, Nathan Davis, leave Promontory Tower at Weber State University in Ogden on Wednesday. The two met in Promontory Towers, and Poole mourns that the structure will be demolished and that, if they return years later, it will be many stories too low. The building will be torn down to make room for new dorms to be built. (KERA WILLIAMS/Standard-Examiner)

Residents of Promontory Towers at WSU share memories

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 5:35am

OGDEN — Even if she’d been blindfolded Friday, Amelia Powers would have known where she was.

“I walked into Promontory Towers, and it smelled exactly the same,” said Powers, 29, a former resident of Weber State University’s 44-year-old residence hall, which is scheduled for demolition in July.

“It’s not a bad smell, just unique and identifying. It’s probably a combination of old building material and 40 years of really busy people.”

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Bountiful power plant upgrades on schedule, officials say

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 8:31pm

BOUNTIFUL — Major components of a city power plant renovation plan are being finalized.

After months of waiting, two new turbines for the city’s power plant on 200 West have been put into place. Now, work to get those power-generating sources situated and tested will begin.

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Weber's main library using $40K to upgrade computers

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 23, 2012 - 10:49pm

OGDEN — The Weber County Main Library’s public computer lab is getting new computers.

The library’s Board of Trustees has designated its $40,059 Community Library Enhancement Fund Award to the computer upgrade.

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Roy RDA approves land swap with Weber School District

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 19, 2012 - 6:38pm

ROY — The city Redevelopment Agency has agreed to a land swap with the Weber School District that will allow for the construction of a new North Park Elementary School.

The site for the new school is at approximately 4000 S. 2175 West, just east of the school’s current location.

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Construction worker trapped after wall topples

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 11:05am

KAYSVILLE — A 29-year-old man has been flown to Ogden Regional Hospital after a wall fell on top of him at a construction site Tuesday morning.

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The Falcon Hill ICBM building is seen at Hill Air Force Base on Monday. (KERA WILLIAMS/Standard-Examiner)

ICBM building stokes hopes for future of Hill, surrounding cities

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 12, 2012 - 10:34pm

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The ribbon cutting for the five-story Falcon Hill ICBM building further “cements” the viability of Hill Air Force Base and its future in remaining the state’s largest single-site employer, officials say.

Dignitaries, along with a crowd of about 150 people, gathered Monday to officially open the 151,783-square-foot building constructed for the ICBM defense contractor team led by Northrop Grumman.

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State dignitaries welcome new ICBM building at Falcon Hill

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 12, 2012 - 10:36pm

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The ribbon-cutting of the five story Falcon Hill ICBM building further “cements” the viability of Hill Air Force Base and its future in remaining the state’s largest single-site employer, officials and state dignitaries said.

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North Ogden residents to vote on revenue bonds for public works complex

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 9:02am

NORTH OGDEN — Residents will get the chance to vote on whether the city should pay for a new public works complex with up to $7 million in revenue bonds.

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Residents protest proposed rezone for Layton High-built housing

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 2, 2012 - 11:22pm

LAYTON — Residents on Weaver Lane do not want two more houses on their street. They let the city council know their concerns Thursday night and also mixed in a few threats of what would happen if the council didn’t see things their way.

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Utah State opening $43M agriculture building

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Last updated Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 11:39pm

LOGAN — Officials have cut the ribbon on Utah State University’s new $43 million agriculture sciences building.

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Morgan County Council seeking overpayment refund

Deanne Winterton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 11:27pm

MORGAN — The Morgan County Council believes the county has overpaid more than $4,000 to a local architect and plans to seek a refund.

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Students hang out in the new commons area at Layton High School on Tuesday. Renovations continue on other parts of the school as well. (ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner)

Students enjoy socializing in Layton High's upgraded digs

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 10:41pm

LAYTON — With about 1,700 students sharing one lunch period, Layton High School, thanks in part to a $23 million two-phase construction upgrade, has a new cafeteria and commons area that allows them to eat and meet together.

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Refinancing fire station bond could save Syracuse $206,000

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 7:13pm

SYRACUSE — City officials have taken steps to refinance an existing bond on the fire station — a move expected to save up to $16,000 a year.

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Syracuse looking at refinancing bond

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 12:05am

SYRACUSE — City officials want to investigate a potential refinance of an existing bond on a fire station, in hopes of possibly saving up to $15,700 a year.

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