
Weber County


Weber County sales tax taking effect Oct. 1 expected to generate $13.1M a year
— A 0.2 percentage point sales tax increase takes effect Oct. 1 in Weber County, raising rates from 7.25% to 7.45% in most cities and generating an estimated $13.1 million annually for transportation and public safety…
Ogden cold case closed after investigators obtain prison confession
— Ogden Police and the Weber Metro Cold Case Task Force closed a nearly 30-year-old cold case after Iowa inmate Richard Annis confessed to killing Richard Roy Billmayer in 1997 and dumping his body in a dumpster.More: Fox 13 , KJZZ , KSL News (YouTube) , KSL News (YouTube) , KUTV 2News All 6 reports

North Ogden planning commission considers proposal to bring 1600+ homes to city's foothills
— North Ogden's planning commission is set to hold a public meeting Wednesday on a proposal to build more than 1,600 homes in the city's foothills, a plan drawing strong local reaction and expected large turnout.
New wildfire sparks, grows to 60 acres on Fremont Island on Great Salt Lake
— A lightning-caused wildfire on Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake has grown to about 60 acres, with crews using airboats to reach the island since the lake's high salinity makes it unusable as a water source for…More: ABC 4 , KJZZ , KJZZ , KSL , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News (YouTube) All 8 reports

