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8-vehicle crash shuts down northbound I-15 in Riverdale
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 5 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
A crash involving eight vehicles caused major traffic impacts on Friday.

'Denied in whole': Judge tosses lawsuit, clears Weber County Commission hopeful, election office
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 4 - 7:57 p.m. | Save Story
A judge tossed a lawsuit filed by three Weber County Commission hopefuls against a fourth candidate and the county, saying they "substantially complied" with election code.

Ogden police officer shoots, kills man while responding to stabbing report
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 4 - 2:24 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden police officer shot and killed a man who was allegedly stabbing another man inside an apartment.

West Jordan man faces federal drug-trafficking count in sting operation; local charges dismissed
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 4 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
A West Jordan man faces a federal drug-trafficking count stemming from a Weber County sting operation while local charges in the case have been dismissed.

Eden, Eden Valley, Pineview emerge as top possible names for new Weber County city
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 3 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
Eden, Eden Valley and Pineview have emerged as the top possible names for the new Weber County city now known as Ogden Valley, according to survey results.

Ogden man sentenced to 3 to 15 years in 2025 drug deal-turned-shooting
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 3 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man faces three to 15 years imprisonment in a 2025 shooting during a drug deal that injured a juvenile.

Ballots have been sent as lawsuit to disqualify Weber County candidate winds through court
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 3 - 6:45 a.m. | Save Story
As a lawsuit to disqualify a Weber County Commission candidate winds its way through court, ballots have been mailed to voters with his name on them.

Ogden man charged last year in Amber Alert case faces new charges alleging sexual misconduct
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 1 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man charged last year with kidnapping a girl in an Amber Alert case faces new charges alleging sexual misconduct with other girls.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.


