OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) — Fire crews in Ogden reported to a single-story house fire that caused an estimated $100,000 in damages on Saturday afternoon. Just before 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, officials responded to the scene and saw “active fire coming from the structure,” according to a press release from the Ogden City Fire Department. READ […]
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One injured after fire ignites off I-15 in Ogden
This is a developing story. We will update this article as more information becomes available. OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) — A fire ignited on Tuesday evening off I-15, near 12th Street and 1200 South in Ogden. Weber Fire District Deputy Fire Chief David Reed told ABC4.com that reports of a grass fire first came in around […]
Misconduct complaints lead to unusual work restrictions for Ogden highway superintendent
Ogden’s elected highway superintendent is operating under an unusual employment agreement with the town that, because of complaints of “workplace misconduct,” forbids him from meeting with most of the town’s highway department employees without the presence of another person. The agreement with Highway Superintendent Dan Wolf appears to greatly restrict what he can do on […]
What’s the story behind the ‘Flaming W’ on the hillside above Weber State University’s Ogden campus?
As the story goes, some spirited Weber College fans carried 100 cans of kerosene up Mountain Ogden to light a flaming “W” on the hillside to celebrate homecoming in 1937. Since the late 1970s, the now Weber State University has lit an electronic “W” on the mountainside west of its Ogden campus in times of […]
Salt Lake City, Ogden holding Martin Luther King Jr. Day marches, activities
Numerous activities are slated to honor Martin Luther King Jr., the late civil rights leader, including marches in Salt Lake City and Ogden. Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal and state holiday, but additional activities are also to be held in the days that follow. Civil rights efforts gain ground “slowly but […]