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Ogden School District teacher sex cases: New suit alleges lax oversight

OGDEN — A woman who as a teenager was sexually abused by a teacher has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Ogden School District had a pattern of policy and supervisory deficiencies that repeatedly allowed teachers to prey upon students. The woman was a student of Drew Tutt in 2015-16 when ...

Taylor Canyon ceremony set ahead of school’s planned demolition

OGDEN — The end is near. Taylor Canyon Elementary, now shuttered, will soon be demolished. Before the walls of the East Bench school come tumbling down, though, Ogden School District officials are holding a goodbye ceremony from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday outside the building. It's located at 2130 ...

WSU christens new Noorda Engineering, Applied Science & Technology Building

OGDEN — A sea of purple flooded Weber State University’s new Noorda Engineering, Applied Science & Technology Building Friday afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour. While students have been learning in their new engineering environment since the beginning of the ...

Decorative Ben Lomond HS lettering on slope largely complete

OGDEN — The new "BL" lettering on the mountainside above Ben Lomond High School is largely complete, says Doug Wimmer, the 1972 grad who spearheaded the effort. "We've got a lot done," he said. "Man, it is standing out really well." About the only thing left to do, he said, is beef up the ...

Weber State honoring alumni, others as part of homecoming week

OGDEN — It's homecoming week at Weber State University — time to "Make Ogden Purple," as the university puts it, mark the university's wide-ranging contributions and light the "W," the oversized letter on the side of the mountain above the college campus. It's also time to honor a few of ...

Ogden, Weber school board hopefuls touch on safety, achievement, equity

WASHINGTON TERRACE — Six hopefuls vying for school board posts in the Ogden and Weber school districts touched on critical race theory, student achievement levels, school safety and more at a debate Tuesday as Election Day creeps closer. It was a civil affair — no flare ups or ...

U of U grinning to provide Medicaid-friendly dental services in Ogden

OGDEN — Medicaid-friendly dental services in Ogden are back in full swing with 2,000 patients having been seen at the University of Utah dental clinic in Ogden since the facility opened 10 months ago. The dental clinic, formally Family Dental, was well established in the community, ...

St. Joseph Catholic High School students flexing academic excellence

OGDEN — Students attending St. Joseph Catholic High School are turning heads with their academic achievements. Junior Mercedes Randhahn has made headlines before for her smarts and studiousness, but this time around St. Joseph senior Fernando Ruiz will share in the spotlight with his AP ...

Davis School District putting $475 million bond question to voters

FARMINGTON — Davis School District will be asking voters for as much as $475 million — nearly half a billion dollars — to upgrade and expand its facilities. School officials last month decided to put the bond question to voters in this fall's elections and they are in the process of ...

Pence touts accomplishments, praises Utahns in UVU speech

After a 30-minute speech peppered with applause breaks, laugh lines and policy perspectives, students attending former Vice President Mike Pence's speech at Utah Valley University on Tuesday were given an opportunity to ask a question. With a preamble about Pence's career, Cade Bloomer, a ...