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Unregulated horse racing at Ogden facility, decried by PETA, has stopped, for now
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Unregulated quarter horse racing at Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden, decried by PETA, has stopped, at least for now.

Weber County citizenship review verifies 99.6% of voters, finds three noncitizens
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
A statewide citizenship review verified 99.6% of Weber County's registered voters as U.S. citizens. Three were confirmed noncitizens, while hundreds of other records initially could not be verified.

Ogden woman became widowed by suicide, now she hosts events for singles adults to meet
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
When Molly Bitton lost her husband to suicide in 2013, she needed a community she could call her own, and she found that in the Utah running community.

Ogden official seeks clearer guidelines for police working with ICE after incident with immigrant
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden City Council member is pressing for clearer guidelines for city police when working with ICE agents after an incident involving a Venezuelan immigrant.

Motorcyclist dies in Ogden after collision
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 11:58 a.m. | Save Story
A 64-year-old motorcyclist traveling on Washington Boulevard in Ogden died after a collision with a vehicle.

Ogden police speak out after ICE arrest
VideoTim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 10:09 a.m. | Save Story
Ogden police are speaking out in response to the detention of a man on an Ogden street by a federal immigration agent as an Ogden officer watched.

Filming draws crowd, but it's not the first time Ogden's been the backdrop for a movie or TV show
VideoTim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
Filming in Ogden for an episode of CBS' "Marshals" drew a crowd, but it's not the first time the city's been the backdrop for a movie or TV show.

Weber County inks accord with feds to get reimbursed for immigration enforcement action
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 25 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
Weber County inked an accord with the feds to get reimbursement for aiding with immigration enforcement action, similar to an agreement Utah County signed last May.

Roy teen shows signs of recovery after being hit by car while riding e-scooter
VideoDan Rascon, KSL | Posted Aug. 25 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
A 14-year-old Roy boy is showing encouraging signs of recovery after being critically injured when he was struck by a car while riding his e-scooter last week.

Washington Terrace presses 'pause' on Flock cameras
Britt Johnson, KSL | Posted Aug. 25 - 6:31 a.m. | Save Story
Washington Terrace City has paused its trial of license plate readers, known as Flock cameras, amid controversy.

Weber School District's new Catalyst Campus gives students a head start on careers
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Posted Aug. 24 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Weber School District's new Catalyst program will give students hands-on career experience through eight career pathways and partnerships with more than 60 local industries.

Odyssey Elementary Family Resource Center helps families start the school year
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Posted Aug. 22 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
Odyssey Elementary's Family Resource Center is helping Ogden families overcome barriers by providing essentials such as food, clothing and laundry facilities so students can start the school year ready to learn.

Roy, Riverdale officials consider shifting fire protection to Weber Fire District
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 21 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Officials in Roy and Riverdale are mulling shifting fire department operations in the cities to the Weber Fire District, which serves multiple Weber County locales.

$238M upgrade of 5600 South, I-15 interchange in Roy nearly done, other projects continue
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 20 - 10:12 a.m. | Save Story
The $238 million upgrade of 5600 South and the I-15 interchange in Roy, spurred by growth, is largely complete, though other major road projects in the area continue.

Teen hospitalized with serious injuries after Roy car, e-scooter crash
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted Aug. 19 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
A teen was hospitalized with serious injuries in Roy after a crash involving a car and an e-scooter on Wednesday night.

Riverdale man sentenced to up to 15 years imprisonment in sexual abuse case
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 19 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Riverdale man has been sentenced to up to 15 years imprisonment in a sexual abuse case involving a boy.

Fire in Uintah brings reminders of 2017 blaze, as firefighters preserve homes
VideoMike Anderson, KSL | Updated Aug. 19 - 6:39 p.m. | Save Story
For some Uintah homeowners, the Dugway fire was a frightening reminder of a 2017 fire in the area that destroyed several homes.

Ogden Valley leaders OK 512.6% tax hike, but Utah Supreme Court still has to weigh in
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 19 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden Valley officials narrowly approved a budget plan calling for a 512.6% tax hike, but the Utah Supreme Court still has to weigh in.


