Layton city

LAYTON -- A billboard destined for south Layton is now headed to a part of the city that has never been home to a billboard before.

The city council unanimously voted to relocate a billboard that was to be put at 720 S. Main St. The new location is 1597 N. Woodland Park Drive, just across the street from the Red Robin restaurant.

LAYTON — Layton Police Department’s special weapons and tactics team will soon have new protective masks that will be more up-to-date than the ones currently in use.

LAYTON -- There are 17 title loan, payday loan and deferred deposit lending businesses in Layton, a number city officials have deemed too high.

In response, the city council has taken action to eventually bring that number down.

Thursday night, the council adopted an ordinance that regulates those lending businesses. The ordinance caps the number of businesses allowed in the industry, while eventually lowering the number to 13, and prevents them from existing within 1,500 feet of each other.

LAYTON -- Three more cities have signed on for green waste curbside recycling. Will Layton be next?

"We're close to making a decision, and it should be made shortly," said Layton Mayor Steve Curtis.

As spring approaches, people could soon be pulling weeds, cutting grass and trimming tree limbs. That means there will be more green waste ready to take to Wasatch Integrated Waste's facilities in Layton and turned into mulch.

LAYTON -- What started out as a one-night gig has turned into a 10-year Mid-Life Crisis.

LAYTON -- It might not look like swimming weather, but that has not stopped the die-hard swimmers or those looking to escape the winter weather.