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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.
Morgan man charged with raping teen he supervised at Ogden restaurant
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 21 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A Morgan man was charged Friday with raping a 16-year-old girl he supervised at an Ogden fast-food restaurant.
Ogden woman charged with torturing, abusing young boy
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 20 - 2:12 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden woman is charged with torture and aggravated child abuse in the the alleged mistreatment of a 6-year-old boy.
Utah man accused of keeping a journal detailing child sexual abuse faces 19 felonies
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 16 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say kept a journal detailing his alleged sexual abuse of multiple children now faces 19 felony crimes in two cases.
Morgan man faces up to 60 years in prison in swimming pool scam cases
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 15 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
A Morgan man has been sentenced to up to 60 years imprisonment for not following through with promised work in four swimming pool scam cases.
'Overjoyed': Ogden OKs plan to rehab deteriorating Union Stock Exchange Building
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 15 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden officials approved a plan calling for the rehabilitation of the deteriorating Union Stock Exchange Building for use by GMRE, a defense contractor.
West Jordan man charged with trafficking fentanyl after arrest in sting operation
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 15 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A West Jordan man has been charged with trafficking fentanyl after his arrest in Weber County as part of a sting operation.
Ogden man caught in young teen's bedroom faces sexual misconduct, burglary charges
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 14 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man who police say was caught Sunday in a 14-year-old boy's bedroom was charged Tuesday with sexual exploitation and burglary.
Hill Air Force Base postpones biennial Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 14 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
Hill Air Force Base announced Tuesday its biennial Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show will be postponed to 2027 due to "critical, ongoing operations."
As Ogden's WonderBlock project takes shape, officials discuss paid parking downtown
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 14 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
As Ogden's ambitious WonderBlock development project takes shape, city leaders are renewing debate about implementing paid downtown parking.
Ogden man pleads guilty to 38 charges in dog-hoarding case; 599 others dismissed
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated April 10 - 6:09 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man pleaded guilty to 38 charges in his dog-hoarding case and entered pleas of abeyance to 30 more, and 599 charges were dismissed.
Ogden man sent to prison for attempted murder in 2023 shooting that injured 3
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 10 - 8:37 a.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man has been sentenced to prison for attempted murder in a 2023 shooting in a parking lot on the north side of historic 25th Street in Ogden that injured three.
Ex-judge pleads guilty to 3 felony charges in sexual misconduct case
Tim Vandenack and Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated April 9 - 5:38 p.m. | Save Story
A former Utah justice court judge pleaded guilty to three felony charges, one for sexually enticing a minor, and five other charges have been dropped as part of a plea deal.
Weber State Day of Giving returns to support students and staff
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted April 9 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
Weber State University is hosting its second annual Day of Giving, a 24-hour fundraising event aimed at supporting students and staff across campus.
PETA charges that horses in races at Ogden track have been drugged, abused
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 9 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
PETA, the animal rights group, charges that horses competing in races at the Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden have been illegally drugged and abused.
