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Local farmer brings Utah-grown citrus to Weber-Davis area

OGDEN — Chad Midgley is passionate about local farming, but your average Utahn might struggle to define his produce as "local." That's because he has been redefining what's agriculturally possible in the Beehive State. Midgley grew up in Davis County and learned the tricks of the farming ...

$61 million in federal funding en route to improve Utah transit

The federal government is injecting almost $61 million for transit projects in Utah. The Utah Transit Authority is planning on using the funds mostly for maintenance programs. The money comes from a $9.9 billion federal funding formula distributed across the country as part of the Bipartisan ...

Overrun with cats, Northern Utah animal shelters turn to public for help

Every day, local animal shelters and rescues receive phone calls from the public asking for help rescuing a stray, feral or abandoned animal, and right now, many of those calls are about cats that need help. But rescue workers say the scope of the need is too great for them to handle, so ...

Hot springs enthusiasts argue for access to Ogden’s ‘hot pots’

OGDEN — The Weber County Sheriff's Office announced last month that it would be enforcing a no-trespassing policy — through a letter of agency agreement with private landowners — in an area where locals and visitors alike have accessed the Ogden River hot springs, located near the mouth ...

WSU researchers investigating impact of gaming on the body

OGDEN — Weber State University's Department of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences has begun working with the school's rising esports program to study the effects on the body of playing video games. The project, launched by Bryan Dowdell, assistant professor of exercise and sport science ...

Volunteer opportunities available at local organizations

Weber Human Services is looking for people who can help Northern Utah nonprofits. For more information on volunteer opportunities or to post an opportunity for your organization, call 801-625-3777 or 801-778-6897. If you are interested in volunteering and do not see what interests you please ...

Van Summerill, who helped with Peery’s restoration effort, dies at 81

OGDEN — Born in 1942, Van Summerill spent his childhood Saturdays at Peery’s Egyptian Theater, consuming everything the big screen and majestic movie palace had to offer. In fact, he was such a reliable fixture that he got hired in his youth for a series of jobs as a ticket-taker, ...

‘Office’ star to speak at Weber State University spring commencement

OGDEN — A star of one of the most quotable sitcoms of the last 20 years is coming to Ogden. On Friday, Weber State University announced in a press release that comedian Rainn Wilson — who appeared as Dwight Schrute in the American version of "The Office" — will headline WSU's spring ...

South Ogden man seeking allowance of backyard chickens in city

SOUTH OGDEN — A South Ogden man has taken up what has been a hot-button issue in local municipalities — the allowance (or lack thereof) of backyard chickens within his city's boundaries. Brian Smith launched an online petition with the aim of legalizing the keeping of birds like chickens, ...