Ogden City Council

OGDEN — Owners of historic properties in Ogden will now face greater scrutiny and legal action if they allow their buildings to deteriorate.

OGDEN ­— Supporters of Matthew David Stewart are remaining active on several fronts separate from the courthouse, where the Ogden man faces the death penalty over a shootout at his home that left him and six police officers injured, one fatally.

The Ogden public safety building has since been renamed for Jared Francom, who died in the Jan. 4, 2012, forced-entry serving of a marijuana search warrant at Stewart’s home by the Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force. Stewart is charged with capital homicide in Francom’s death, his trial set for spring 2014.

In the meantime, Stewart’s family and friends are lobbying the Ogden City Council on issues from the case and are gathering records of the reviews by the Weber County Attorney’s Office of all officer-involved shootings dating back to 1991.

OGDEN — After the death of two men on Wall Avenue near St. Anne’s Center in Ogden, the area’s homeless population hopes something will be done to make crossing the street there safer.

“The cars don’t want to stop,” Anthony Gallegos said, noting many vehicles move too fast to slow down. “They need to put a crosswalk there.”

Gallegos and a number of homeless patrons of the shelter, at 137 W. Binford St., recently discussed their difficulties trying to cross Wall Avenue.

Ideas to improve the area include a proper crosswalk, better lighting and a pedestrian bridge.

OGDEN — The Ogden City Council changed its leadership hierarchy Tuesday night — slightly.

OGDEN — Depending on your point of view, backyard chickens are either a ready source of quality food or a complete nuisance — but either way you look at it, they probably won’t be allowed in Ogden any time soon.

Last week, the city council held a special work session to discuss whether further consideration of allowing chickens in Ogden residential areas is warranted.

OGDEN — A decision on what to do with a confusing Ogden street will have to wait until next year.