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What can be done to get Utah kids — and their parents — reading?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 8 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox remembers meeting with "a very prominent individual" who divined that parents will soon no longer have to read to their kids. Artificial intelligence will do it for them.
Ogden man accused of stockpiling homemade bombs and antisemitic threats had troubling history with neighbor
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 12:46 p.m. | Save Story
New details are shedding light on the criminal background of a 21-year-old Ogden man accused of building homemade bombs and making threats.
Weber County officers found justified in shooting, killing robbery suspect in April
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
An Ogden police officer and Weber County sheriff's deputy were legally justified in shooting and killing a robbery suspect last April, the Weber County attorney determined.
Washington Terrace man charged with rape, sodomy of a child
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 7:45 a.m. | Save Story
A Washington Terrace man is charged with sodomy on a child and rape of a child stemming from alleged actions with a 13-year-old girl.
Weekend snowstorm brings long-awaited boost to Utah winter businesses
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
A weekend snowstorm delivered a much-needed boost to winter recreation businesses in Utah's Ogden Valley.
Gov. Cox helps launch initiative meant to help military veterans caught up in the legal system
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox and other officials launched a new initiative to help military veterans caught up in the legal system in Weber, Davis and Morgan counties.
New Ogden Valley city comes into being as leaders mull taxes to help the locale operate
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
The new Weber County city in the Ogden Valley has come into being as leaders mull taxes to help it operate and prep for meetings with the public on Monday.
Man sentenced to jail, deportation in attempted murder of his wife in Ogden
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 3 - 10:41 a.m. | Save Story
An apparent immigrant in the country illegally has been sentenced to jail and faces deportation in the attempted killing of his wife last June in Ogden.
'Every win matters': Family holds onto hope after 6-year-old Pleasant View boy hit by car
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Community rallies around family of boy hit by car in Pleasant View.
Ogden man renewed lapsed insurance 10 minutes after crash, charges say
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man faces a felony count of fraud accusing him of renewing his lapsed insurance coverage just minutes after he got into an accident.
Former 9-term congressman Rob Bishop running for Utah legislative seat
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 30 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
Former U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop said he intends to return to Utah politics with a 2026 campaign for state Legislature to fill a House seat left vacant by the resignation of state Rep. Matt Gwynn.
Utah lawmaker to resign as daughter recovers after being hit by truck
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 29 - 3:59 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Matthew Gwynn plans to resign in March to spend more time with his family as his daughter recovers from injuries sustained after being hit by a vehicle earlier this year.
Orem man sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for sodomy on a child
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 29 - 6:37 a.m. | Save Story
An Orem man was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday for sodomy on a child stemming from a July 11 incident in West Haven.
Weber County shelter to serve as homeless warming center; search continues for permanent site
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 28 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The dining hall at a Weber County homeless shelter will serve as an emergency warming center this winter as officials continue the search for a permanent site.
Ogden man charged with 15 crimes stemming from antisemitic threats, homemade bombs
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 7:53 a.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man faces 14 felony counts stemming from antisemitic threats he allegedly made and possession of six homemade bombs and parts for four more.
6-year-old pinned under vehicle after crash in Pleasant View
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated Dec. 26 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
A 6-year-old boy was hospitalized after being hit by a car Friday night in Pleasant View.
Weber State University seeking public input in search for next president
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 25 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly two months after Brad Mortensen was announced as Utah State University's next president, Weber State University is seeking the public's input in its presidential search.
North Ogden Divide to get gates to enable closure for avalanches in bad weather
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 25 - 7:10 a.m. | Save Story
The North Ogden Divide, the mountainous road east of North Ogden, will install gates to close in the event of avalanches or hazardous driving conditions.
