State officials are seeing fewer fatalities on Utah's roads but that doesn't mean they're celebrating just yet. In a joint press release from the Utah Department of Public Safety and UDOT sent out last week, it was reported that traffic deaths have reached a six-year low. "Preliminary reports ...

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of three stories following a Standard-Examiner editorial board interview with Ogden Fire Chief Mike Slater on a broad range of topics including recent fires, the addition of homeless medical advocates to the department, keeping the department close ...

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of three stories following a Standard-Examiner editorial board interview with Ogden Fire Chief Mike Slater on a broad range of topics including recent fires, the addition of homeless medical advocates to the department, keeping the department close ...

SOUTH OGDEN — One person was arrested on two counts of attempted murder following a shooting incident in South Ogden that occurred Thursday night. According to an affidavit of probable cause, James Joseph Rios was arrested on two counts of attempted murder. According to a press release that ...

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of three stories following a Standard-Examiner editorial board interview with Ogden Fire Chief Mike Slater on a broad range of topics including recent fires, the addition of homeless medical advocates to the department, keeping the department close ...

OGDEN — It was a busy start to the first weekend of 2026 for firefighters in Ogden. According to press releases from the Ogden City Fire Department, firefighters responded to two separate fires — a vehicle fire and a structure fire — early Saturday morning that were reported within one ...