Author: Kevin Thompson

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Utah lawmakers are once again revisiting the ongoing debate over time changes with the introduction of a new bill aimed at keeping clocks from shifting twice a year. On January 22, House Bill 120, also known as the Time Change Amendments, passed through the House Government Operations Committee with unanimous support. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Joseph Elison (R), seeks to make Utah’s time permanent, opting for standard time year-round. Under the proposed legislation, Utah would remain on standard time throughout the year unless the federal government permits permanent daylight saving time. In such a…

OGDEN, Utah — A major structure fire broke out at an apartment building under construction in Ogden on Saturday afternoon, prompting a significant response from local fire crews. The fire occurred at approximately 4:40 p.m. on January 25, 2025, on 22nd Street, situated between Grant Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. Ogden Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene to find a five-story building engulfed in heavy flames and thick smoke. Firefighters immediately worked to contain the blaze to the area of origin, but the fire spread to a neighboring vacant building just west of the construction site. Fire crews quickly extinguished…