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How a tiny bird could trigger a federal response on Great Salt Lake

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

Johnson tabbed as Ogden’s full-time economic development director

OGDEN — Jared Johnson is poised to drop the "acting" qualifier from his current position as acting community and economic development director for Ogden City. According to a press release, Mayor Ben Nadolski has appointed Johnson to assume the position on a full-time basis. “Jared is the ...

Officials, advocates see promise as Make Ogden plans continue to take shape

OGDEN — It's going to be years before the proposals for Union Station and Historic 25th Street laid out on poster board and rolled out on the floor at various community feedback sessions come to life — but officials and advocates alike say they're feeling like these ideas are going in a ...

Utah governor visits Lehi to highlight state’s housing efforts

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has been vocal about making housing more affordable for current Utahns and for generations to come. On Thursday, he celebrated what his administration and state lawmakers crafted together at a ceremonial bill signing in Lehi. Inside of a packed clubhouse on an ...

New pastor joins Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Ogden

OGDEN — A new pastor has returned to Utah to take the reins at a local church. Earlier this month, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Ogden introduced the Rev. Lisa Mensinger as its new pastor. "Pastor Lisa is a Lutheran and will remain a Lutheran as she leads our Episcopalian ...

Utah public colleges try three-year bachelor’s degrees

During the 2022-23 academic year, Utah public colleges and universities awarded 19,219 bachelor’s degrees. It was about 100 more than the previous year. But, the Utah System of Higher Education wants to see even better outcomes with a new system: giving students the option to get their ...

Ogden’s Sunflower Community Garden is looking to upgrade

OGDEN — The stewards of the Sunflower Community Garden — located at 1165 E. 30th St., behind Grounds for Coffee on Harrison Boulevard — are looking to elevate the project as it enters its 15th year of operation. A crowdfunding campaign was launched earlier this month with a fundraising ...

Cox holds event for Great Salt Lake, water conservation bills

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

Doctors probing mystery of Utah’s high prevalence of multiple sclerosis

Utah has one of the highest incidence rates of multiple sclerosis in the nation, and Intermountain Health physicians are trying to figure out why that’s the case. The neurological autoimmune disease affects more than 1 million Americans and is three times more likely to strike women, ...