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Ogden City Council OKs code changes cracking down on abandoned shopping carts

OGDEN — Abandoned shopping carts littering the city are now being dealt with under a new ordinance authorizing the city to take certain actions against people who unlawfully remove them from businesses' premises. In a 6-1 vote last week, City Council members approved the motion to amend the ...

US Rep. Moore named to Ways and Means Committee, off Armed Forces

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the 118th Congress lurches into action, U.S. Rep. Blake Moore has taken a spot on the influential U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means. The 1st District lawmaker has long touted the importance of reining in U.S. spending and reducing U.S. debt and sees placement on ...

Weber County leaders to craft plan to help address housing crunch

OGDEN — As the housing crunch continues, a body made up of elected leaders from across Weber County will craft a plan meant to help tackle the issue. The Weber Area Council of Governments, or WACOG, approved creation of a special task force that will be charged with coming up with a Weber ...

Mayor Mike Caldwell hasn’t yet decided if he’ll seek a fourth term

OGDEN — Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell is still mulling whether to make a fourth bid for the post. "I haven't made a decision yet," he said. Rather, he's putting his focus for now on the massive WonderBlock development project proposed by his administration and the upcoming legislative session, ...

Ogden leaders vote for WonderBlock bond measures, project moving ahead

OGDEN — The controversial $240 million-plus WonderBlock project, which calls for redevelopment of a vacant parcel in the city's core area, has overcome a key hurdle with the Ogden City Council's vote of support for the bonding proposal that would help pay for the plans. The council members ...

Weber County leaders OK changes targeting disruptive short-term rentals

OGDEN — Weber County commissioners on Tuesday approved new guidelines governing short-term rentals in the Ogden Valley, aiming to help get a handle on the disruption they can cause. At the same time, a member of the Utah House from Weber County says legislation is likely in the coming ...

Federal pandemic programs providing aid to Utahns coming to an end

OGDEN — Come March, all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program emergency allotments and aid through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program issued to qualifying Utah households as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will come to an end. Eligible recipients of SNAP will be returning to ...

Rigged-election suits fail; Utah brothers undeterred, will appeal

Despite repeated setbacks in the federal courts, two Utah brothers say they are undaunted and will keep pursuing the removal from office of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and members of Congress who endorsed the Jan. 6, 2021, Electoral College count. Raland Brunson, of ...

Ogden mayoral race draws first hopeful as ’23 election cycle gets into gear

OGDEN — The 2023 political season is gearing up and the first hopeful for mayor of Ogden has publicly announced his bid to lead the city, with a second hopeful to announce her plans on Tuesday. Taylor Knuth, a longtime community advocate in Ogden, announced Monday that he's running to lead ...