Author: Kevin Thompson

OGDEN, Utah — A legal dispute has erupted over development in Weber County’s Ogden Valley, as a resident and a nonprofit group take the county to court. The plaintiffs, including Ogden Valley resident David Carver and the nonprofit Ogden Valley Smart Growth, are seeking to overturn recent decisions made by county officials regarding the development of the Nordic Valley ski village. The lawsuit, filed on January 28 in 2nd District Court in Ogden, comes in response to a series of measures approved by Weber County Commissioners related to the proposed ski village. The plaintiffs argue that following the November 2024…

OGDEN — The Weber County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations of misinformation and deceit in a campaign aimed at persuading residents to withdraw their names from a petition opposing a large housing development in Clinton. The investigation focuses on Gather Utah, a firm hired by developer Mike Hatch, which is accused of misrepresenting itself while attempting to convince signatories to revoke their support for the petition. Clinton, located in neighboring Davis County, has been the site of controversy surrounding Hatch’s proposed 341-unit housing development, which includes 266 townhomes. The project has sparked opposition from residents concerned about overdevelopment and its…