OGDEN — Ogden City has reached a deal to sell the Swift property to a California company that plans to build an aerospace manufacturing operation on the reclaimed hazardous waste site next to the Weber River.
WEBER COUNTY — Arborist Jerry Auble was shocked when he was called in for a job at a residence about three miles up Ogden Canyon in late July.
LOS ANGELES — A wildfire raged out of control along the northern edge of Los Angeles early Friday, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes as firefighters battled flames from the air and on the ground.
NORTH OGDEN — As the Village at Prominence Point project proceeds and development encroaches on Coldwater Creek, Spencer Alexander worries what will happen if no one does anything to safeguard the waterway.
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK, Utah (AP) — Utah has announced plans to restore the state's bighorn sheep population a year after a respiratory illness outbreak killed more than 100 sheep.
The general duck hunt for the Northern duck zone and the dark geese season for the Northern, Wasatch and Eastern Box Elder goose areas open Saturday, Oct. 5.
Residents of Davis and Weber counties who like to fish at their neighborhood ponds are likely to make good catches in the next few days.
SALT LAKE CITY — In another sign that California condors are making a comeback in the wild three decades after nearing the brink of extinction, a condor chick left its nest and made its first attempt at flight in Utah’s Zion National Park.
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to dismiss lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of a 2017 decision to downsize two sprawling national monuments in Utah.
Persistent rain and snowfall gradually put an end to statewide severe drought conditions this year and on Monday, Gov. Gary Herbert rescinded an emergency order that lasted nearly an entire year.
SALT LAKE CITY — Kayleigh Davis was hiking on a trail Friday evening at Antelope Island State Park in Utah chasing the sunset, when she was suddenly, violently, flipped into the air by a bison.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — ATVs will be allowed on certain roads in the five national parks in Utah under a new rule from the National Park Service that went through without public comment.
With color appearing in the trees and cold, wet weather on the horizon, there’s no denying it — fall is officially here, Northern Utah.
FARMINGTON — Davis County would run a program to restore emission controls on illegally modified pickup trucks under terms of an agreement that hinges on the outcome of an air pollution lawsuit against the “Diesel Brothers” of reality TV fame.
Picture a seed. Some of the smallest seeds in the world are barely the size of dust motes, while other seeds from palm trees can weigh more than a dozen pounds.
Kokanee salmon swim upstream from Causey Reservoir to spawn on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Each fall the fish turns a vivid pinkish red before broadcasting their eggs along the creek bed of the tributaries feeding the lake.
OGDEN — Despite the rainy day, students in junior high, high school and college — as well as recent Weber State grads, who helped organize the march — took to 25th Street as part of the global youth climate strike to protest the lack of political action to counter climate change.
WASHINGTON (AP) — North America's skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study shows.
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FARR WEST — The cleanup of the old Swift buildings in Ogden has some in Farr West wondering about the new city park taking shape on land previously connected to the prior owner of that Ogden property.
Waterfowl management areas (WMAS) managed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources open to the public on Thursday.
SALT LAKE CITY — Businesses, nonprofits and non-state government entities are eligible to apply for grants through the Utah Department of Environmental Quality that will reimburse up to 50% of the cost of purchasing and installing charging stations for electric vehicles.
OGDEN — All the waste at the old Swift complex in west Ogden has been processed and inventoried.
Utah residents can provide feedback on the state’s recently released draft of regional water conservation goals using an online form.
OGDEN — Old television sets doubling as targets for gun enthusiasts have made a return to an area on U.S. Forest Service land popular among target shooters.
OGDEN — Northern Utah residents can exchange 15 used incandescent or compact fluorescent lightbulbs for LED bulbs at no cost during a community lightbulb exchange called Empower Northern Utah.
Residents of Northern Utah can share their thoughts on the state plan to increase bighorn sheep in the region at a meeting that will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Brigham City Community Center, 24 N. 300 West.
The Gun Range Fire burns as fire crews work to contain the damage on Friday, August 30, 2019, near Bountiful and Centerville.
DAVIS COUNTY — Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes after a wildfire broke out early Friday morning on the mountainside between Bountiful and Centerville.
EDEN — A proposed heliport at Powder Mountain is drawing questions and concerns from some, worried variously that it will disturb the calm of the area and that it caters to too narrow of a demographic.
EDEN — Amid the spent shotgun shells and other bullet casings, a cushion of some sort sat discarded on the ground, shot up and full of holes.
WEBER COUNTY — At the beginning of August, visitors to Pineview noticed dead fish littering the shores and floating in the water.
Most of the lawn varieties in Utah are cool season grasses. This means they thrive during the cool parts of the year, like spring and fall, and then go dormant when it gets hot. When the heat is on, our lawns require quite a bit of water to stay green. They also become more prone to disease …
NORTH OGDEN — Weber County would save some $600,000 a year if it were to contract with Promontory Point Resources to haul the county’s waste to the firm’s landfill, located adjacent to the Great Salt Lake and the focus of simmering concern among environmentalists.
UINTAH — The dream of completing the Bonneville Shoreline Trail is advancing with a flurry of projects in Weber and Davis counties.
OGDEN — The Ogden Bicycle Collective, which flourishes with a strong volunteer ethos, has a new director who hopes to put his bike industry experience to good use.
On April 14, 1994, Swan Lakes Golf Course opened out in Layton’s farm fields way west of Interstate 15.
A significant number of dead black crappie washed ashore at Pineview Reservoir on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. The fish have been dying due to a combination of overpopulation, an increase in heat and receding water levels.
WEBER COUNTY — Over the weekend, visitors to Pineview noticed a significant number of dead fish along the shoreline of the reservoir.
BOX ELDER COUNTY — Firefighters are working to put out at least 30 fires that were caused by lightning strikes in Box Elder County in the last 24 hours.
WEBER COUNTY — Four mosquito traps have tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Weber County.
ROY — In addition to getting a nicer facility to learn and teach in come fall 2020, students and teachers at Roy Junior High in Weber School District will be meeting in a safer, quieter, more energy-efficient building.
OGDEN — A utility-scale solar power generating plant is planned for wide-open western Weber County.
Robert Ray Lyman didn't mean to start a wildfire on the day he raked tree debris into piles and lit one of the piles on fire using a lighter and lighter fluid.
SOUTH OGDEN — Children who regularly fish in Burch Creek were out of luck on Pioneer Day when they found the creek full of belly-up fish and a couple of dead ducks. The group of children also noticed a smell like gasoline.
WEBER COUNTY — New fire restrictions are in place for unincorporated Weber County and the Ogden Valley.
OGDEN — After hearing from 39 speakers on plans to develop a concrete batching plant in the Eden area — the vast majority of them opposed — Weber County commissioners on Tuesday turned back the proposal.
SALT LAKE CITY — This week's hot weather is creating prime fire conditions throughout much of the state.
OGDEN — Though a proposed gravel pit and concrete mix plant in the Eden area has sparked opposition from many, including the Ogden Valley Planning Commission, the debate isn’t over.
The number of bear incidents across the Wasatch Front have doubled since last year, according to a news release from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Vital to the efficient and proper operation of any secondary water system is the filter. Filters are designed to keep sand, dirt, algae, aquatic life and other particles from clogging sprinkler heads, lines or valves. When clogged, systems will operate at lower pressures resulting in less co…
The Syracuse Titans take on the Clearfield Falcons in a volleyball matchup on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Syracuse High School.
