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North Ogden park submerged as snowmelt flows; flooding risk persists

NORTH OGDEN — A new lake has taken shape in the middle of North Ogden — temporarily — as an overabundance of snowmelt winds its way from the mountain tops toward the Great Salt Lake. Orton Park "has filled to capacity" and excess water was flowing into adjacent streets on Friday, said ...

New wetlands project near Great Salt Lake is nature’s great cleanser

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 ...

Ogden working to address toxic plume blocking Capitol Square development

Editor's note: This story was reported by the Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Standard-Examiner. A once-bustling block in the heart of central Ogden now sits nearly vacant, awaiting launch of an ambitious redevelopment project. The proposed Capitol Square ...

Great Salt Lake is still blowing dangerous dust

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 ...

Utah allocates millions to prepare for flood damage after wet winter

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As the winter's record snowpack melts and cascades down from the Rockies, Utah lawmakers on Wednesday set aside millions of dollars to prepare for potentially historic flooding. The state is among the many in the American West confronting the wet winter's consequences, ...

Steed named to oversee Great Salt Lake efforts

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 ...

Flooding leads to limited evacuations; sandbagging continues over weekend

Record snowpack continues to contribute to flooding situations along the Weber and Ogden rivers as temperatures rise. As a new week dawned, roadways have reported flooding, evacuations were carried out in Ogden Canyon and volunteers continue to turn out to alleviate the situation. Weber ...

Officials open Willard Bay spillway, tout water conservation

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 ...

Ogden City parks employee rigs new sandbagging equipment

OGDEN — Ingenuity is alive and well in Ogden's Parks and Cemetery Division in the face of a major natural threat. With rivers in and around Ogden rising as a result snowmelt and the prospect of needing large quantities of sandbags fast to head off flooding in the city, Jacob Chadwick — ...