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Meet the resilient Utah 'CEO of the Year' behind the hidden door

Meet the resilient Utah 'CEO of the Year' behind the hidden door

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted May 30 - 7:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

Innovation and making money have never been difficult for Jeremy Barker. That's the easy part. Learning how to manage and be responsible with success? That took some time.
Man guilty of crash that killed Utah CEO and his daughter gets maximum sentence

Man guilty of crash that killed Utah CEO and his daughter gets maximum sentence

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man convicted in a 2024 Ogden Canyon crash that killed a Utah CEO and his daughter got the maximum sentence in the case, four to 23 years in prison.
1 killed, 4 hospitalized in Ogden house fire

1 killed, 4 hospitalized in Ogden house fire

Jacob Freeman, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person was killed and four more were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in an Ogden home early Friday.
Idaho man killed in Roy multi-vehicle crash

Idaho man killed in Roy multi-vehicle crash

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was killed after a crash between three vehicles in Roy on Thursday, and traffic delays are reported in the area.
Green space or homes? Ogden officials debate future of vacant school property

Green space or homes? Ogden officials debate future of vacant school property

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden officials are debating whether a former school property should be converted into green space or left to developers for home construction.
Weber County Commission candidates sue to remove 4th hopeful from ballot

Weber County Commission candidates sue to remove 4th hopeful from ballot

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 8:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

As election season heats up, three Weber County Commission candidates are suing to try to remove a fourth hopeful from the ballot.
Perry man sentenced to 4 to 10 years in prison in deadly shooting at street race competition

Perry man sentenced to 4 to 10 years in prison in deadly shooting at street race competition

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 28 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Perry man was sentenced Wednesday to at least four and up to 10 years in prison in a deadly shooting last year during a street racing competition in Weber County.
Homeless man sentenced to 5 years to life in prison in 2 sexual assault cases

Homeless man sentenced to 5 years to life in prison in 2 sexual assault cases

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 27 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A homeless man was sentenced to at least five years and up to life in prison in connection with two sexual assault cases involving homeless women in Ogden.
Upgrades in the works around Pineview, Causey reservoirs in Weber County

Upgrades in the works around Pineview, Causey reservoirs in Weber County

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 25 - 5:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

As summer looms, upgrades are in the works in and around Pineview and Causey reservoirs, recreational hotspots in Weber County.
Weber County home sustains estimated $250,000 in fire damage

Weber County home sustains estimated $250,000 in fire damage

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Posted May 25 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A home in Weber County suffered severe damage in a fire on Sunday, police said.
Idaho firm plans to redevelop long-vacant site off Ogden's 12th Street and Wall Avenue

Idaho firm plans to redevelop long-vacant site off Ogden's 12th Street and Wall Avenue

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 24 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho firm has acquired a long-vacant site off 12th Street and Wall Avenue in Ogden and plans to redevelop the location, probably with new retailers.
Roy man sentenced to home confinement in hit-and-run case

Roy man sentenced to home confinement in hit-and-run case

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 23 - 8:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Roy man has been sentenced to 60 days home confinement for failure to remain at the scene of an accident causing bodily injury in a hit-and-run crash last year.
Roy man sentenced to jail in killing while they were practicing gun draws from holsters

Roy man sentenced to jail in killing while they were practicing gun draws from holsters

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 21 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Roy man was sentenced Wednesday to a year in jail after shooting and killing another man while the two were practicing drawing handguns from their holsters.
Chris Mallett unanimously selected as next president of Weber State University

Chris Mallett unanimously selected as next president of Weber State University

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated May 21 - 11:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Board of Higher Education on Thursday unanimously appointed Chris Mallett as Weber State University's next president.
Utah cities, water providers stress water conservation amid drought conditions

Utah cities, water providers stress water conservation amid drought conditions

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 7:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cities and water providers around northern Utah are stressing water conservation, with some restrictions already in place, stemming from drought-like conditions.
Phone return fraud: Scammers are tricking Utahns into shipping them 'free' iPhones

Phone return fraud: Scammers are tricking Utahns into shipping them 'free' iPhones

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Imagine getting billed month after month for a phone you never wanted and that you thought you had already sent back to the carrier. That's the situation Terry Caselli faces.
Morgan man sentenced to prison in Davis County swimming pool scam cases

Morgan man sentenced to prison in Davis County swimming pool scam cases

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man sentenced last month for not following through on deals to build four swimming pools in Weber County has been sentenced in three similar cases in Davis County.
Ogden woman sentenced to 15 years to life for killing woman in 2025

Ogden woman sentenced to 15 years to life for killing woman in 2025

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 18 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ana Maria Zaragoza has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the 2025 murder of Nakeena Youngman.
Utah attorney performs life-saving CPR mid-hearing, credits time in Boy Scouts

Utah attorney performs life-saving CPR mid-hearing, credits time in Boy Scouts

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted May 18 - 7:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Attorney David Winterton was cross-examining the opposing counsel's client in bankruptcy court when his heart stopped beating. Opposing counsel Matt Johnson began performing CPR.