Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UT – Ogden city leaders are taking steps to acquire a historic art deco building at 507 25th Street, with plans to convert part of it into affordable housing for artists. The Ogden Redevelopment Agency Board, composed of City Council members, voted last week to move forward with a purchase agreement for the building, which was completed in 1934 and most recently housed the U.S. Forest Service. The city will pay $3.6 million for the property, with an additional $600,000 allocated for earnest money and building maintenance as the deal moves toward finalization. The four-story building, which has become…

Ogden, UT – An Ogden man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly shooting another man at a local bar last week. Carlos Manuel Mendez, 40, was charged on Monday in 2nd District Court with discharge of a firearm causing serious injury, possession of a firearm by a restricted person, illegal discharge of a firearm, and property damage. All charges are classified as felonies, with a habitual offender penalty enhancement added due to Mendez’s prior criminal history. According to court documents, the incident unfolded Friday evening when Mendez entered a bar in Ogden and allegedly began staring at another man inside.…