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PHOTOS: Invasive Phragmites torched at Ogden Bay as part of eradication effort

A prescribed burn was conducted at the Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday. The burn was the first of several planned for the coming weeks targeting invasive Phragmites reeds through the coordinated efforts of the Weber Fire District, the Utah Department of ...

No injuries reported in Ogden garage fire Monday evening

OGDEN — No injuries were reported after a fire destroyed a garage in Ogden on Monday evening. According to a press release from the Ogden City Fire Department, fire crews were summoned to a fire in the 1600 block of Oakcrest Drive around 5:25 p.m. Monday. "Upon arrival, units discovered ...

Utah Gov. Cox signs executive order for wildfire preparedness

Looking ahead to Utah’s hot and dry summer months, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order on Monday to encourage wildfire preparedness across the state. The order, according to Cox’s office, is meant to “improve coordination among state, local, and federal partners ahead of ...

Around Utah: Utahns well-prepared overall for approaching REAL ID deadline

Many Americans are scrambling to update their identification with the federal REAL ID enforcement deadline set for May 7, 2025. But Utahns can breathe easy, thanks to the state’s early adoption of REAL ID standards, more than 95.5% of residents are already compliant, according to the Utah ...

Local Catholic, Latter-day Saints leaders remember Pope Francis

In Pope Francis’ final public appearance before his death, he was driven around Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Easter Sunday, blessing small children and babies that were brought out to greet him. For Father Omar Ontiveros, a pastor at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in ...