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OGDEN — President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney weren’t the only people looking for votes Tuesday.

T.O. Smith YMCA students Sasha Nakashima and Toby Valentine were doing the same thing. The school’s YMCA after-school program conducted its own election to help students have a better grasp on the national election.

T.O. Smith YMCA site coordinator Kara Honaker got the idea while unloading new chairs and noticing that the cardboard boxes resembled voting booths.

OGDEN – Larry H. Miller Group of Companies has given the YMCA of Northern Utah the founding gift towards the Ogden Community Family Center Capital Campaign which will build a new facility in Ogden to be called the Larry H.

OGDEN — The first term of Mount Ogden Junior High’s community school was a huge success, so organizers are expanding offerings for the term that begins Tuesday.

“It’s what I was hoping for,” said Debbie Daniel, YMCA Community School coordinator.

The Computers 101 class drew the biggest crowd, with students ranging from age 41 to 86, she said. Daniel is adding a second session.

OGDEN -- At age 15, Shawn Felter was a little unsettled to find himself the married father of two, employed as a shipping clerk for $2,122 a month, paying $779 of that for housing and for utilities, with most of the balance going to food, child care, transportation and insurance.

OGDEN — After-school programs designed to keep kids safe and help them academically will be the focus of a celebration Wednesday.

Mayor Matthew Godfrey will kick off festivities with a proclamation in support of after-school programs at a rally at 3 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 2549 Washington Blvd.

Activities continue with a large family fun night running from 4 to 8 p.m. at Fat Cats Family Fun Center at 23rd Street and Washington Boulevard.

OGDEN -- When ideas about building a new Ogden elementary school were being tossed about, the thought of having an environmentally friendly facility caught everyone's attention.