Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UT – Ogden city leaders are progressing with plans to purchase a historic Art Deco building on 25th Street, with the intention of converting part of it into affordable housing for artists. The building, located at 507 25th Street, was completed in 1934 and previously housed the U.S. Forest Service until recently. On December 10, the Ogden Redevelopment Agency Board, composed of City Council members, approved the next steps to finalize a purchase agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration for the property, which is priced at $3.6 million. The city has authorized an initial $360,000 in earnest money…

Ogden, UT – In the weeks following Donald Trump’s election as president, Utah Governor Spencer Cox unveiled a plan to support federal deportation efforts using state resources. His stated priority was to target undocumented immigrants who had committed crimes while residing in Utah. The announcement, made approximately 20 days after Trump’s victory, quickly drew both support and criticism across the state. During a news conference broadcast on PBS Utah, Cox emphasized that the state’s deportation efforts would focus on individuals who have broken the law. “We’re going to start with criminals, people who are breaking the law and causing harm…