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Ogden house raided; baby hospitalized after ingesting meth, fentanyl, police say
OGDEN — An 11-month-old baby was rushed to McKay-Dee Hospital Wednesday, showing signs of drug exposure. The child was lethargic and vomiting when brought in, and a toxicology test showed positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to court documents. Ogden police were alerted and executed a search warrant on...
Semi-truck bursts into flames on I-15 in Layton
LAYTON, Utah (KUTV) — Both occupants of a semi-truck that burst into flames on Interstate 15 in Layton Thursday walked away from the scene uninjured. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden said that the semi was heading southbound on Interstate 15 near Hillfield Road when it caught fire shortly before 11:30 a.m. on April 25.
Weber County warned about potential flooding
OGDEN — Officials with the Ogden City Fire Department and Weber County Sheriff’s Office are warning people to avoid streams and rivers in Weber County, as they are expected to run faster and fuller in correlation with spring’s rising temperatures. Ogden is forecasted to have showers and...
Layton crossing guard is going above and beyond to keep kids safe
LAYTON — Flashing lights are a good indicator you're coming up on a school crosswalk and need to slow down. In one Layton neighborhood, a crossing guard has her own moves to keep people safe. Her name is Minna Swann and she is dancing it up at her corner every day.
How the ‘Hi-Fi Murders’ changed life in Ogden
On April 22, 1974, three people were murdered and two others were tortured in the Hi-Fi electronics shop on Washington Boulevard. The sheriff at the time described the crime as the “worst mass murder” he had ever heard of in the northern Utah town.
Family sues Uintah School District, claims fall left 8-year-old with lifelong injuries
VERNAL, Utah (KUTV) — A schoolyard fall from the monkey bars turned into a life-changing injury for an 8-year-old Vernal boy, according to a federal lawsuit filed against the Uintah School District, the Utah State Board of Education, state superintendent and other defendants. Treyson Johnson, now 10, is still...
Adams Canyon trailhead ribbon cutting in Layton 'a tender experience'
LAYTON — A ribbon cutting on a drizzly Friday marked the culmination of the Adams Canyon trailhead project, a decadelong effort to build out a parking lot and recreational amenities for one of the most popular trails in the area. JoEllen Grandy, Layton parks planner, remembers when the trailhead...
Weber County thrilled with Snowbasin pick, still hopeful Ice Sheet will be Olympic site
OGDEN — When International Olympic Committee officials visited Weber County as they toured potential host sites for the 2034 Olympics, they gushed about the possible venue locations. "They were just blown away. It was awesome," said Snowbasin General Manager Davy Ratchford, alluding to the response the Huntsville-area ski resort...
Historian's findings show Utah's all-Black baseball team expansion during 1900s
For more than 150 years, baseball has captured the hearts of fans everywhere. A local independent baseball historian is obsessed with it. Chris Hansen found little-known information from the early 1900s where Utah’s all-Black baseball team, the Ogden Assembly, evolved to become a sporting enterprise. The evolution started with...
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