Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah — While preliminary utility construction on Ogden’s Bus Rapid Transit project already has begun, local transit officials say a new agreement with the federal government will allow mainline construction to begin in March. Utah Transit Authority Executive Director Carolyn Gonot said the agency received a “letter of no prejudice” on Jan. 12 from the Federal Transit Authority, which allows UTA to begin construction on the $100 million-plus project before a federal Small Starts grant is finalized in the summer. Essentially, the FTA is allowing UTA to complete some $23 million of construction on the project ahead of the…

OGDEN, Utah – For a group of people whose ultimate purpose is to fight and win wars, Hill Air Force Base has its fair share of warm-hearted Christmas softies. In the days leading up to the 2020 Yuletide, several outfits at Hill were either recipients or donors of some exceptional Christmas cheer.