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Connecting military kids to the arts in Utah and across the U.S.
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 13 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Defense, the military family support organization Blue Star Families and museums across the country.
Utahn who bludgeoned wife to death with a hammer 30 years ago seeks parole
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 13 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Stephen Elliard Vargas, 70, convicted in the 1995 bludgeoning murder of his wife in Ogden, went before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole for the second time on Tuesday.
Utah high schools touted for efforts to prep English-language learners for higher-level classes
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated May 11 - 8:11 a.m. | Save Story
Numerous Utah high schools were recognized by state education officials for their efforts to prepare English-language learners for more advanced classes.
Weber County Sheriff's Office implements new policy after child sexual abuse case 'mishandled'
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted May 10 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Weber County Sheriff's Office said it has reduced its active case backlog and implemented a new case management policy after a child sexual abuse case was mishandled.
Ogden Valley wrestling with funding shortfall, specter of 519% tax hike
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 8 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Officials in Ogden Valley, the new Weber County city, are wresting with a funding shortfall of $2.2 million more and the specter of a 519% property tax hike.
Hill AFB ends Starbase program that sparked STEM interest among Utah students
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 7 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
Hill Air Force Base will conclude its sponsorship of the Starbase STEM program for Utah fifth graders at the end of this school year.
Ogden opts to take part in renewable energy program, joining 6 other Utah locales
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 7 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Ogden officials voted to take part in the Community Renewable Energy Program, meant to bolster use of clean energy, joining six other Utah locales.
'A bullet we have to bite': Ogden OKs downtown paid parking plan
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 6 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Ogden City Council approved implementation of the first phase of paid parking in the city center, expected to go into effect on June 15, after a trial period.
Weber students restore bicycles, delivering opportunity through 'Gearing Up for Good'
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted May 5 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
A group of Weber School District students is gaining hands‑on experience while giving back to their community through a growing service program now in its third year.
Utah plans to adjust wildlife management area access. Here's what is changing
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 5 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
Utahns will soon need a hunting, fishing or combination license or a "digital access permit" to access wildlife management areas. The new rule will apply to the Wasatch Front this summer.
Roy man sentenced to 10 years to life for sexual misconduct with 2 young girls
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 4 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Roy man was sentenced to prison Friday for sexual misconduct involving a 10-year-old girl and a 14-year-old girl.
Weber School District custodian faces rape, other charges involving teen
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 2 - 1:58 p.m. | Save Story
A Weber School District custodian faces rape and other charges involving a teen girl. District officials don't think there are any connections in the case to district schools.
Fire causes around $650K in damages to Hooper home, but no injuries
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 1 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
A fire Thursday night caused around $650,000 in damages to a home in Hooper though no injuries.
Ogden apartment building nearly complete after controversy, lawsuit
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 28 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new apartment building on historic 25th Street in Ogden that's been mired in controversy and a continuing lawsuit is nearly complete and ready for occupancy.
More migratory birds flock to Great Salt Lake as other saline lakes decline
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 25 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
As a biologist, Kyle Stone serves as the project leader for the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program, which has been counting migratory birds around the lake and its wetlands since 1997.
'We made it': Stories of resilience shine during Weber State's commencement ceremony
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 24 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 3,900 graduates were celebrated during Weber State University's commencement on Friday.
Utah beekeepers use Earth Day to warn about declining bee habitat
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted April 22 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah beekeepers are using Earth Day to sound the alarm about the future of bees across the state — and what Utahns can do to help protect them.
North Ogden OKs new limits on outdoor water use and fines
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 21 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Amid increasingly dry conditions, North Ogden officials have approved limits on the use of drinking water on outdoor landscaping with violators facing $500 fines.
