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Ogden, UT – On January 20, 2024, President Donald Trump was officially sworn in for a second term, becoming only the second president in U.S. history to achieve this feat, joining Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th president. Following the historic event, Utah’s elected leaders took to social media to offer their congratulations and express optimism for the future under Trump’s leadership. Among those celebrating the occasion was Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, who posted a message on Twitter: “Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump on being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Today marks the beginning of…

Ogden, UT – Ogden city officials have formalized a pilot program aimed at helping legal immigrants in Weber County navigate the complex process of becoming U.S. citizens. The new initiative, known as the Path to Citizenship program, was introduced to assist the nearly 60,000 legal permanent residents in Utah who are eligible for naturalization, with approximately 3,300 of those residents residing in Weber County. Linda Lartigue, head of Ogden’s Office of Community Engagement, has played a key role in developing the program. She explained that, on average, immigrants spend seven years as legal residents before seeking U.S. citizenship. The Path…