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Ogden mayoral candidates discuss future development of downtown area

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of six questions posed to Ogden’s seven mayoral candidates. Across the country, downtown areas are getting a second look after years of suburbanization. The trend is no different in Ogden. Many are looking to the future of locations such as the ...

Salvation Army donation center in Ogden to close; food pantry will remain

OGDEN — The Salvation Army Family Store and Donation Store is closing its doors after serving Ogden for more than 30 years. But don’t panic — the nonprofit organization isn’t going anywhere. “We want people to know we’re not leaving Ogden or Northern Utah. We’re just focusing ...

Fremont Island, Great Salt Lake’s hidden treasure, to be largely left alone

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 death reported at Weber County Jail, second in a week

OGDEN — The Weber County Sheriff's Office has reported another inmate death at the Weber County Jail. According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office on Monday, an inmate died of a medical issue early Monday morning. "Life-saving measures were quickly initiated and ultimately ...

Trial begins for third suspect in 2020 Christmas killing in Riverdale

OGDEN — Liam Gale, charged in a deadly 2020 Christmas Day shooting, is akin to the title character of the book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" by Dr. Seuss, says Branden Miles, a deputy in the Weber County Attorney's Office. But in the case of Gale, who faces aggravated murder and ...

Turbulence set off chain of events leading to last year’s F-35A crash

The crash of an F-35A last year at Hill Air Force Base that destroyed the fighter jet occurred after the craft flew through turbulence caused by the airplane in front of it, according to a U.S. Air Force statement. That set off a chain of events that left the pilot unable to properly control ...

Heiner’s marquee entertaining Ogden’s north end more than 30 years

OGDEN — Not some fly-by-night, time-and-temperature advertising billboard, the Heiner's Insurance Center marquee is a publishing effort now in its 33rd year. A four-generation tradition at 606 Washington Blvd., the Heiner family of insurance brokers have been coming up with fresh-printed wit ...

Ogden charity baseball game to feature cast members from ‘The Sandlot’

A charity baseball game is set to build a sense of inclusivity — as well as bring a couple of film stars to Ogden. Aug. 5 will mark the inaugural Brookey Bakes & Barragan Family Inclusion Ballgame with any funds raised going to the Utah Parent Center. The game is set to begin at 10 ...