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UDOT wants comment on proposed I-84 interchange in Weber Canyon
MOUNTAIN GREEN, Utah — The Utah Department of Transportation wants public input on a proposed interchange on I-84. The new interchange would be in Mountain Green, just east of South Weber. “We get a mixture of commuter traffic and local traffic. We would like to change that,” said Mitch...
Ogden man arrested; concealed fentanyl pills in dog harness
OGDEN, Utah — A suspected drug dealer found in possession of a large amount of fentanyl was arrested by Weber County deputies in April. According to a probable cause affidavit, Jessey Pearmain was in the passenger seat of a vehicle being pulled over for a traffic violation in Ogden on April 12, 2024.
Weber County Sheriff's Office seeking to identify man paying $10 to gas up stolen vehicle
The Weber County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday asked for help identifying a man they say was captured on surveillance footage exiting a stolen vehicle to pay for gas. According to a statement posted to the office's social media accounts, a blue Polaris Razor that was reported stolen was seen at the Maverik gas station in West Haven, 2550 S. 1900 West, just before 3 a.m.
Rapper NBA YoungBoy arrested for 63 alleged crimes in Cache County, may face 3 more in Weber County
WEBER COUNTY, Utah, April 30, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Huntsville area resident Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, also known by his rapper name NBA YoungBoy, is facing three more potential charges in Weber County after he was originally arrested for 63 in Cache County. Most of the alleged crimes involve prescription...
'Things could change real quick for us': Weber County avoids weekend flooding; officials on alert
OGDEN — Water levels in Weber County are high and officials are staying on alert. This past weekend, the sheriff's office warned people to avoid streams and rivers due to rising waters, but no flooding took place. Kenny Miller, Ogden emergency manager, said Monday there's currently no forecast for...
Police: Four juveniles to be charged with weapons offenses in Roy High incident
ROY, Utah, May 1, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police have announced that all four juveniles detained after a gun incident just off the campus of Roy High School on Tuesday morning will be charged with multiple weapons offenses. Initially Tuesday, school district officials said police had advised that one...
Former Salt Lake police officer sentenced to jail for pinning man with truck
OGDEN — Thomas Caygle, a former Salt Lake City police officer, was sentenced to jail time Monday, two months after he was found guilty of negligently operating his truck during an Ogden traffic accident. Caygle, who was off-duty at the time, was captured on a dashcam driving his truck...
Wild About Utah: Great-tailed grackles
My formal introduction to great-tailed grackles was on a birding trip to Box Elder County. We stopped at the Walmart parking lot in Brigham City where Dick Hurren took a cup of cat food and tossed it out in front of our parked car. Then we watched the grackles fly in. We joked, at the time, that grackles seemed to spontaneously show up at new stores. It’s almost as if they hitchhike on semis.
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