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Crime & safety
Ogden man indicted on federal charges over alleged synagogue bomb threat
Ogden police said investigators found rifles, ammunition and pipe bombs during the investigation.
Published October 23, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Politics
Ogden bodycam video shows an officer holding a man's arms during an ICE arrest
Ogden police said the department is investigating the incident, and the man's immigration case is ongoing.
Published October 22, 2026 · From KUER 90.1 (NPR Utah)
Crime & safety
Ecuadorean man asks Ogden council to review ICE arrest in which an officer assisted
Ogden police say they are reviewing the Sept. 3 incident and developing a policy on interactions with ICE, and the Department of Homeland Security disputes his account.
Published October 21, 2026 · From KSL.com News
Politics
Elizabeth Smart backs three-digit number for abuse survivors and trafficking victims
A bill that stalled in the 2026 Legislature is expected to be refiled in 2027, with Sen. Heidi Balderree as sponsor.
Published October 21, 2026 · From KSL.com News
Sports
Weber State rallies past Idaho State 27-20 in Homecoming game
Spencer Ferguson's 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave the Wildcats the lead for good and lifted them to 5-3 overall.
Published October 17, 2026 · From Weber State Wildcats Athletics
Community · Feature
At Terrace, archaeology fills in the Chinese community behind a railroad ghost town
Terrace, a Central Pacific repair town in Box Elder County's west desert, declined through the 1890s and lost the main line when the Lucin Cutoff opened in 1904. Excavations in 2020 and 2021 uncovered a small house in its Chinese quarter, and public records show what is known and what is not.
Published October 17, 2026
Business
Utah adds 25,200 jobs over the year as unemployment holds at 3.5%
Nonfarm payroll employment rose 1.4% in the 12 months through September, led by education and health services, the state's monthly report shows.
Published October 17, 2026 · From ABC4 Utah
Community
Ogden's free Halloween event returns Saturday with a focus on mental health
Organizer Mark Ryan said this year's event honors his son Cayden and promotes suicide awareness and men's mental health.
Published October 17, 2026 · From FOX 13 News Utah
Business
Utah bookstores open and host events as reading rates fall
Booksellers told Utah Business that gifts, memberships and community events help them stay profitable.
Published October 16, 2026 · From Utah Business
Sports
3A and 2A girls soccer first-round results include Ogden 10-0 and Maeser Prep 8-0
Higher seeds mostly advanced, with Richfield edging Ben Lomond 3-2 and Beaver holding off Rowland Hall 5-4.
Published October 15, 2026 · From Deseret News
Crime & safety
Ogden police chief defends 41 license-plate readers as council members ask about placement
Two City Council members questioned where the cameras are located, while a state senator said lawmakers are likely to take up the issue in 2027.
Published October 15, 2026 · From KSL.com News
Outdoors
Documentary on Ogden ski cameraman Gary Nate premieres Friday at Snowbasin
The film, made by Nate's son Colby, draws on footage Nate shot of Ogden freestyle skiers during a nearly 40-year career with Warren Miller Entertainment.
Published October 15, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Education
New 'Feed Utah Kids' license plate raises money for school lunch debt
Each plate sends $30 a year toward student meal debt, which a nonprofit puts at nearly $4 million statewide.
Published October 14, 2026 · From Deseret News: Utah
Outdoors
First storm of the ski season buries Little Cottonwood, misses northern Utah
Alta and Snowbird reported well over a foot of new snow from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, while Park City and the Ogden Valley and Logan-area resorts saw little.
Published October 14, 2026 · From Salt Lake Tribune: Environment
Money & banking · Feature
First Security’s two merger paths: How Wells Fargo acquired a Utah banking leader
First Security’s failed combination with Zions and its 2000 acquisition by Wells Fargo show how shareholder decisions and local competition shaped Utah banking consolidation.
Published October 6, 2026