Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, Utah — Two individuals were transported to the hospital following a serious crash on Powder Mountain Road earlier this week. According to the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on January 16 at approximately 3:30 p.m. Deputies responded to reports of a crash near 5300 North Powder Mountain Road, where they found a box truck that had lost control. The vehicle veered off the road and crashed into the mountain after going into the right shoulder. Both the driver and the passenger were ejected from the truck due to the severity of the crash. Emergency responders from the…

OGDEN, UT — Utah Republicans are gearing up to push for greater state control and less federal oversight in the 2025 legislative session, which begins next week. House Speaker Mike Schultz, speaking at a town hall gathering at Weber State University in Ogden, highlighted the party’s desire to collaborate with the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce federal bureaucracy and keep more state revenue within Utah. Schultz, a Republican from Hooper, expressed hope that working with the Trump administration’s DOGE, which is led by figures like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, could help Utah retain more of…