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Breaking ground with the new Dumke Arts Plaza

Breaking ground with the new Dumke Arts Plaza

Kierstynn King March 3, 2021

Ogden City Arts held a groundbreaking event for the new Dumke Arts Plaza on Facebook live Feb 26. The Dumke Arts Plaza will be located behind the Bigelow Hotel and Apartment building, at the corner...

Dee Events Marquee demolition making way for new BRT line

Dee Events Marquee demolition making way for new BRT line

Mackenzie Dessin March 1, 2021

Built in 1979, the Dee Events Center Marquee, located on the west entrance off Harrison Blvd., has stood tall for over 40 years. The Marquee became fully functional Dec. 1, 1979, and was programmed by...

Each little house features local organizations/businesses that showcase what they offer to the community. (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

Ogden’s Christmas Village bringing holiday cheer to 2020

Kierstynn King November 30, 2020

Caitlyn Nichols contributed to this story. Every night from now until New Year's Day, people will be able to visit downtown Ogden’s Municipal Gardens to see colorful Christmas lights and a little...

Students create a net-zero home, it generates more energy than it uses.  (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

The future of housing in the heart of Ogden

Tyler Haslam September 28, 2020

Students from the Department of Construction and Building Sciences at WSU, led by Professor Jeremy Farner and project manager Janae Thomas, recently built a Net-Zero Energy efficient home. The home was...

Do you know your news?

Marisa Nelson July 20, 2020

1.) This past week, an anti-mask protest in Provo, Utah saw parents upset about Utah schools' mask mandate refusing to send their kids back to school. One woman did what to her mask before speaking?a....

A Black Lives Matter protest takes place on the steps of the Ogden/Weber Municipal Building in Ogden, Utah on May 30. (Francia Benson).

Demanding justice for the fallen

Francia Benson June 1, 2020

Hundreds of protesters gathered to demand justice for the murder of George Floyd and in solidarity with Black Lives Matter in Ogden on May 30Speakers, including an 11-year-old girl, lined up along the...

The Ogden/Weber Municipal Building sits on Washington Boulevard. (Wikimedia Commons) Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

Police officer fatally shot in Ogden

Francia Benson May 30, 2020

Nathan Lyday, an Ogden police officer, was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call in Ogden on May 28. Another officer with adult probation and parole was also struck with gunfire and...

Photo credit: Delaney Nye

After serving time, former convicts find themselves punished through Utah housing programs

Bethany West April 20, 2020

By age 20, Nic Lightner had served two nights in jail and completed community service for possessing marijuana on two separate occasions. He never expected he would be paying for his crimes for the rest...

Affording a home in Ogden

Affording a home in Ogden

Jennifer Greenlee September 11, 2019

Ogden City will be holding a four-part meeting series with the City Council to analyze the current state of housing. At each meeting, presentations from WSU professors, City Council members and the Community...

Take a walk on the cultured side

Take a walk on the cultured side

Alyson Johnson February 9, 2019

Ogden City's fine art community opened its gallery doors to the public for the First Friday Art Stroll, which takes place the first Friday of every month. The First Friday Art Stroll is a community function...

Yeti Bash banner in front of Union Station. (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost) Photo credit: Marissa Wolford

Bearded Yetis roam through Ogden

Colton Heward February 8, 2019

Weber State Credit Union's Wasatch Yeti Bash was a two-day event held at the Union Station in downtown Ogden on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2. The event included live entertainment, food trucks, s’mores,...

Photo credit: The Argo House

Nine Rails Creative District plan rolls out

Alyson Johnson February 8, 2019

The Nine Rails Creative District is a hub for creatives and individuals in the Ogden area to come together and experience some of the amazing talent the city has to offer. The Nine Rails Creative...

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