County

Plain City – Plain City 2nd Ward Relief Society were called on for their service August 7th at the Ogden Temple open house. There had been sign–ups for several weeks for volunteers for the evening. The call went out for additional workers to be in the parking lots directing traffic and people. There had been a need for individuals in the temple to push guests who require the use of a wheelchair.

Farr West – Landon Roylance, age 13, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout.  He is the son of Darren and Michelle Roylance of Farr West.

NORTH OGDEN—On August 7th, with the kickoff of the Weber County Rodeo, competitors brought their delicate touch to showcase their skills at the Maw Equipment Backhoe Rodeo.  Twenty-eight people competed for cash prizes trying to move items such as eggs and bowling pins. The goal was to pick up the objects and place them in the correct spot without breaking them, which is quite the challenge with something as small and breakable as an egg.

Weber State University Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) is partnering with the Olene Walker Institute and the American Democracy Project (ADP) to celebrate the signing of the Constitution with a week-long celebration beginning September 15, 2014.

Events for August 24 - September 30

Mon
Aug 25

7:00 pm

Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection
Peery's Egyptian Theater
2415 Washington Blvd
Ogden, UT 84401

Ends @
9:00

Utah celebrates exceeding challenge to create 100,000 jobs in 1,000 Days

What: Gov. Gary R. Herbert invites the business community and leaders to celebrate exceeding the challenge to create 100,000 jobs in 1,000 days.

Weber County- Do you remember or have ever heard of the Ogden Rodeo Band?  Most of us would say no.  With the Pioneer Days coming up, Jerry Harrop likes to share his knowledge about a piece of history about the band.

The Union Pacific Band was organized for forty years touring the U.P. Railroad system back in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s. The band was composed of local, talented musicians; later becoming the Ogden Rodeo Band.

The nationwide Common Core educational standard sticks in the political craw of a number of Utah Republican legislators.

How’s this for a radical idea?

Reject the waiver/federal funding for George Bush’s No Child Left Behind – now widely condemned by Republicans across the land and in Utah – fund the lost federal money to the tune of $26 million, if need be, and see the behinds of both Common Core and No Child Left Behind.

In Utah, Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths for Third Year in a Row

To reduce gun death and injury, firearms should be subject to federal health and safety standards just like all other consumer products

Washington, DC — Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in Utah in 2011, the most recent year for which comprehensive nationwide data is available, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) finds.