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Nine displaced following overnight fire in Ogden

OGDEN — An overnight structure fire in Ogden displaced nine people. According to a press release from the Ogden City Fire Department, an Ogden Police Department officer was patrolling the area of 2200 Monroe Boulevard around 3:49 a.m. Thursday when they noticed smoke coming from the roof of ...

Pedestrian struck and killed by train Wednesday morning in Ogden

OGDEN — One person was killed Wednesday after being struck by a train in Ogden. According to a press release from the Ogden City Police Department, officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a train near 3550 Pacific Avenue — which runs along the edge of Union Pacific's ...

Brigham City press conference addresses move to Weber 911 dispatch center

BRIGHAM CITY — In the coming month, the 911 calls for a handful of Box Elder County-based agencies will be going through Weber Area 911 Dispatch. On Wednesday, a press conference led by the Brigham City Police Department sought to clarify why while responding to comments Box Elder County ...

UDOT, DPS report continued drop in fatal crashes but concerns remain

State officials are seeing fewer fatalities on Utah's roads but that doesn't mean they're celebrating just yet. In a joint press release from the Utah Department of Public Safety and UDOT sent out last week, it was reported that traffic deaths have reached a six-year low. "Preliminary reports ...

Ogden Fire Chief talks earthquake preparedness and tackling other disasters

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of three stories following a Standard-Examiner editorial board interview with Ogden Fire Chief Mike Slater on a broad range of topics including recent fires, the addition of homeless medical advocates to the department, keeping the department close ...