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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 – 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…