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OGDEN — Cabin fever stricken Northern Utahns are turning to the outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic, but some have been charged with trespassing for trekking into sensitive wildlife areas.
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OGDEN — In the wake of the March 18 earthquake that shook Utah, the aging parking garage abutting the Weber Center in downtown Ogden has been closed.
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OGDEN — When it comes to the items that are permissible to flush down a toilet, Giles Demke, president of The Water Environment Association of Utah, doesn’t mince words.
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OGDEN — Han Johnson, a sophomore from Ogden who was living in campus housing at Weber State University, learned from an email sent Monday that she would need to find new housing — if possible — within the next two days.
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Thursday morning along the Wasatch Front, there was no Mother Nature alarm clock — as there was the day before in the form of a 5.7-magnitude earthquake that brought millions of people out of bed.
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As Utah grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, local school districts are sorting through myriad logistical hurdles and challenges as they seek to soften the impact from Gov. Gary Herbert’s two-week soft closure of schools last week.
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MORGAN — A citizens’ drive to stop development of the 11,500-acre Wasatch Peaks Ranch private ski community in Morgan County has been rejected in court.
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Update: DWR has canceled the public viewing events at the Eccles center and Salt Creek in response to Gov. Herbert's recommendation to limit public gatherings. Herbert announced the recommendation Thursday in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
A contract giving Box Elder County authority to use the Allos Environmental landfill abutting the Great Salt Lake is drawing fire from the environmental group that has long lobbied against the facility.
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Diesel Brothers reality TV stars must pay $848,000 for modifying, marketing and selling pickup trucks with emission control defeat devices installed, a judge has ruled.
Avid anglers will soon have better luck fishing close to home.
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Inexhaustible sources of methane such as hog and cow manure and food waste from restaurants are powering a growing renewable natural gas industry, and Utah consumers now have an opportunity to boost that effort.
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FARMINGTON — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources staff spent the past two weeks mowing down an invasive reed that dominates the wetlands surrounding the Great Salt Lake.
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MORGAN — Wasatch Peaks Ranch is under construction in Morgan County, but the 11,500-acre private ski, golf and high-end housing resort is bemoaned by some residents who say it will scar the area’s pastoral character.
LAYTON — The public will have a chance to weigh in on Weber Basin Water Conservancy District’s plan to issue water revenue bonds Thursday morning.
LOGAN — Those working in the outdoor industry — and those looking to transition into the field — will have a new way to continue their training come June 2020.
OGDEN — Those living in the unincorporated corners of Weber County will be getting a big break on trash service, county leaders say.
CACHE COUNTY — Those looking for winter outdoor activities have one last chance to take a wagon ride through hundreds of elk this weekend.
FARMINGTON — Bald eagles congregate in Utah during February, and this Saturday, residents of Northern Utah have the chance to see them close to home.
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Diesel Brothers have lost a bid for a court-mediated settlement conference they hoped could soften the blow of impending Clean Air Act monetary penalties.
If you enjoy outdoor expeditions during winter but don’t like hunting animals, you have an alternative — hunting the antlers shed by big game.
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NORTH OGDEN — North Ogden once again is debating the future of its recycling program, a standing issue in communities across Weber County and beyond due to dipping prices for recyclables and rising costs for cities.
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ANTELOPE ISLAND — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources released 25 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep on Antelope Island Wednesday afternoon, hoping to establish a new herd.
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OGDEN — A recognizable nonprofit organization operating in Weber County for a quarter of a century is changing its name.
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OGDEN — Weber County officials will seek a new waste-hauling contract with Republic Services, forgoing a competing proposal from Promontory Point Resources, which operates a new landfill abutting the Great Salt Lake that's been the focus of debate and controversy.
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Bruce Anderson’s family business has relied on the Great Salt Lake for more than 50 years.
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SALT LAKE CITY — First the Diesel Brothers. Now 4 Wheel Parts.
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SALT LAKE CITY — A lawyer defending the Diesel Brothers in a Clean Air Act enforcement action says attorneys’ fees desired by an environmental group make a farce of the central dispute over illegally modified pickup trucks.
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OGDEN — A strip of road alongside Pineview Dam that is especially prone to potentially deadly rock falls will be moved to better protect drivers.
In some zip codes in Northern Utah, half of all homes have radon levels that are too high.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Attorneys for an environmental group have recommended that a maximum $4.4 million in Clean Air Act penalties could be assessed against the Diesel Brothers reality TV stars for rigging diesel pickup trucks to foil pollution controls.
The Great Salt Lake has something in common with the planet Mars and the Arctic.
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Utah’s snowpack is faring slightly better than it was about the same time last year, but the state needs to accumulate more snowpack this winter due to dry conditions over the summer.
MORGAN COUNTY — A boil water order has been issued for a subdivision in Morgan County.
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The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources made some special deliveries to classrooms across Northern Utah Tuesday.
DAVIS COUNTY — For an especially good view of the decade’s first full moon Friday, head to Antelope Island.
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — A woman filed a federal lawsuit seeking compensation for damages related to the cancer death of her husband, who was exposed to carcinogenic chemicals for 15 years while blasting paint off military aircraft at Hill Air Force Base.
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HARRISVILLE — As a veterinarian in the profession for 20 years, Eleanor Jenson, a resident of North Ogden, has treated many cats and other animals who don’t have owners.
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WEST POINT — Hadley Hunting is passionate about the Western way of life, so participating in the Ultimate Cowboy Showdown suited him just fine.
OGDEN — One final Ogden City Council action remains before crews can begin tearing down West Ogden’s iconic and now controversial Swift building.
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It’s not common for elementary schools to advance in Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow Contest, but two from Northern Utah have.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has joined seven other western states to recommit to a plan to develop a coordinated grid of electric vehicle infrastructure across the west.
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OGDEN — Raquel Juarez participated in a climate strike for the 38th time Friday afternoon.
OGDEN — The City Council has taken the first step in a lengthy, multiphase process that could eventually result in Ogden’s participation in Utah’s Community Renewable Energy Act.
OGDEN — Northern Utah youth will be marching in defense of the planet — and humanity’s existence — for the third time in 2019.
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OGDEN — The city of Ogden needs more money to deal with the former Swift buildings.
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Utah has a new set of water conservation goals.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources opened applications to enter a drawing for the spring 2020 limited-entry turkey hunt on Tuesday, according to a press release.
OGDEN — The operator of a South Ogden automotive garage pleaded guilty to three felony counts for processing documents falsely indicating that as many as 250 or so cars passed state emissions tests, according to court papers.
CACHE COUNTY — The Elk Festival offers a variety of ways to keep your kids busy this Saturday.
BRIGHAM CITY — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting another round of meetings across the state to gather public feedback on several wildlife management issues.
