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Trump critic takes an early lead in a Utah special congressional primary

A moderate former state lawmaker with a record of criticizing Donald Trump took an early lead on Tuesday in a Utah special congressional primary that could offer a glimpse into how Republican voters feel about a string of indictments against the former president as he seeks another term. The ...

Weber County pushing for Utah Inland Port Authority project out west

Weber County leaders are vying for a Utah Inland Port Authority project on a 903-acre expanse in the western part of the county, a largely undeveloped zone where officials have long envisioned industrial development. "We think we have a great site out there," Weber County Commissioner Gage ...

Low turnout so far for in-person primary election voting in Weber County

OGDEN — Time is ticking down to cast ballots in this year's primary election and officials say that it's been a slow trickle so far. According to Weber County Clerk/Auditor Ricky Hatch, as of mid-afternoon Thursday, only 14% of ballots had been received and fewer than 50 people had taken ...

What to expect in Utah’s special congressional primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Republicans will compete in a special primary election in Utah next week for their party’s nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, the six-term GOP lawmaker who will step down on Sept. 15. Vying for the nomination on Tuesday are former state representative ...

Ben Nadolski, Taylor Knuth lead in fundraising in Ogden mayoral race

OGDEN — Ogden mayoral hopeful Ben Nadolski led the way in fundraising among the seven contenders, with $103,349.88 in all in donations. Next closest was Taylor Knuth, according to campaign finance reports that were due Tuesday. Knuth had generated $90,632.83 in donations, including ...

UTA Moves 2050 project enters final stretch of feedback-gathering phase

OGDEN — A few simple maps are giving residents the opportunity to shape the Utah Transit Authority's next two and a half decades of priorities. UTA held an open house Tuesday evening at Weber State University to gather feedback from members of the community on what projects and facets of ...

Weber Basin water district, South Ogden, North View Fire District hike taxes

LAYTON — Call it a clean sweep. The eight taxing entities serving Weber County that proposed property tax hikes for 2023 all approved them, the final OK coming Monday night by the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District board of trustees, which meets in Layton. South Ogden and North View ...