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What is family strengthening?
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Good Things Utah) – What is family strengthening? According to the Utah Family Support Center and Madi Steel, Assistant Director at Family Support Center of Ogden, family strengthening is an approach families can take to increase family strengths, enhance child development, and reduce tyhe likelihood of child abuse and neglect.
Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force takes 10 pounds of meth off the street
OGDEN, Utah, May 20, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force set up an undercover buy of 10 pounds of methamphetamine that netted three alleged downstate drug traffickers. All three suspects were arrested in a restaurant parking lot on 21st Street in Ogden. Strike Force agents converged...
6A girls lacrosse: Fremont earns first-ever state championship with win over Mountain Ridge
HERRIMAN — Champions were born Thursday at Zions Banks Stadium with the first state title in program history for the Fremont girls lacrosse team. The Silverwolves — described by head coach Seth Jones as "12 wolves, one pack" — broke off a 9-0 run starting in the first quarter and held off a late surge by Mountain Ridge for an 11-10 win in the 6A title game.
Wasatch holds off Roy to win 5A soccer title, 1-0
SANDY, Utah (ABC4 Sports) – The Wasatch boys soccer dynasty continues. The Wasps won their second straight and third state soccer championship in the last four years, beating Roy in the 5A title game at America First Field Thursday afternoon, 1-0. The defensive battle looked like it was heading for overtime and possibly penalty kicks, […]
Utah man found dead at Snowbird after failing to return from ski outing
ALTA, Salt Lake County — Searchers located the body of a 60-year-old Utah man Monday morning after he didn’t return from a ski trip on Sunday. The man, Charles Esposito, of Layton, was reported missing Sunday at approximately 10:30 p.m.. Unified Police Department was contacted by a relative who said he had not returned after an outing at Snowbird Ski Resort.
Ogden police seek tips on 1946 cold case, other unsolved mysteries
OGDEN, Utah, May 20, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Ogden City Police department is looking for tips in a cold case first reported 78 years ago today. Frances Taylor Shurtleff Sessions was hiking in Weber County with her son and nephew, both 6, on May 20, 1946, when they slipped on loose shale.
Southern Utah high schoolers commit to play collegiately, including Water Canyon’s 1st football signee
ST. GEORGE — Dylan Horsley, a 2023 graduate of Water Canyon High School, has signed to play football for the Ogden Jets, a private junior college football program that competes in the USA Collegiate league, along with the St. George Eagles and a handful of other teams. Horsley’s announcement...
A glimpse into the future of urban air travel with Utah's first vertiport demonstration
LAYTON — An empty parking lot in Layton was transformed into the stage for Utah's first vertiport demonstration. It offers a vision of the future of urban air travel. These vertiports are set to revolutionize how we think about transportation, providing a sneak peek at the potential of air taxis and drone deliveries, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
Man arrested on 20 charges after DUI, assault, evading arrest, police say
A Utah man was taken into custody on Friday night after he reportedly drove under the influence, assaulted a man and damaged five cars while attempting to evade police officers, according to arrest documents.
Residents evacuated after human-casued fire sparks in Ogden building
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — An investigation into an overnight residential structure fire in Ogden was prompted after authorities determined it to have been human-caused. Officials of the Ogden City Fire Department said they were dispatched to a structure fire at the 100 block of Historic 25th Street at 3:15 a.m. on Friday, May 24.
Brazilian women living in Utah need help transporting donations to Florida
OGDEN — Two Utah women who have gathered three warehouses full of donations for Brazil flooding victims are in need of help. Angela Cooley and Margareth Barros are originally from Brazil but now call Utah home. When they saw the historic flooding in their home country, they couldn’t stand by and watch without helping.
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