Utah signed a new memorandum of understanding with TerraPower, a nuclear energy company founded by Bill Gates, to explore a potential site for a reactor and an energy storage plant in the state. The agreement establishes a non-binding framework for cooperation between the Utah Office of Energy ...
A fire involving plastic construction piping caused a dramatic scene in Ogden on Tuesday afternoon but was contained to a small area. Ogden Fire Chief Mike Slater told the Standard-Examiner that crews were called to the scene of a fire in the 3100 block of Pacific Avenue just to the north of ...
The opioid crisis continues to be a large concern throughout Utah and the nation, although the hope is the funds being distributed following a settlement with pharmaceutical companies will make a big difference in the fight. The Weber County Commission has been working with the Weber-Morgan ...
NORTH OGDEN — The Willard Peak Fire, which burned 577 acres and threatened homes in North Ogden, was declared completely out on Friday — but other risks remain. "With monsoonal rains in the forecast, we are working with North Ogden City - One North Ogden officials and Weber County ...
Utah lawmakers are eyeing more policy changes to further regulate renewable energy producers in the state, starting by disincentivizing the presence of solar farms in fields that could be “productive,” and adding a requirement to contribute to the communities that surround them. It’s a ...
WASHINGTON TERRACE — A handful of houses were temporarily evacuated while crews removed a box of old mining explosives in Washington Terrace on Monday morning. According to a press release by the Weber County Sheriff's Office, deputies were summoned to a residence around 8:45 a.m. Monday ...
