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Eden area incorporation proponents jump first hurdle, process moves forward

EDEN — The contingent pushing for a vote on turning the Eden area into a new city received enough support on petitions to push the process to the next phase — completion of a study to determine if the idea is financially viable. "We're thrilled because now we have the state of Utah doing ...

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 ...

New challenger declares for 4th District seat on Ogden council

OGDEN — The race for City Council grew a bit this week. On Wednesday, Alexander Castagno declared his intentions to run for the council's 4th District seat in a press release to the Standard-Examiner. Castagno said this isn't his first foray into the world of politics. "In 2018, I actually ...

Wildlife rehab center could get 6-month extension on eviction

OGDEN — The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah could get a six-month occupancy extension, but the amended agreement isn't making anyone feel particularly at ease. Tuesday, the city notified the Standard-Examiner it had signed a forbearance agreement with the wildlife ...

Ogden mayoral candidates appear in forum, talk crime and development

OGDEN — The declared candidates for Ogden mayor got their first formal chance to face the public Monday. All seven candidates who have declared their intentions to run for mayor were on hand for a forum sponsored by the Weber County Republican Women at the Weber County Sheriff's Office. The ...

Weber County leaders mull business park plans, ‘energy hub’ proposal

OGDEN — A 355-acre business park proposal is in the works in western Weber County, aiming to capitalize on demand for light industrial and warehouse space. The development, if approved, would employ perhaps 3,400 people when fully built out and generate some $1.4 billion in gross revenues ...

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 — ...

Blair discusses momentum in bid for mayor

OGDEN — Another longtime fixture of the Ogden City Council is trying his luck at the open seat for mayor in November. Now serving in his fourth term on the council, Bart Blair confirmed to the Standard-Examiner that he is running for mayor this year, joining colleague Ben Nadolski and five ...