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Many photos of loved ones who have passed are set up on decorated tables, along with flowers and other colorful decorations, to remember those who have passed and to bring them back to the living world on the Day of the Dead. (Kennedy Robins/ The Signpost) Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

A celebration of life

Lexie Andrew November 3, 2021

Día de los Muertos is a Hispanic celebration of loved ones, both living and passed on, and is celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2. The Ogden community hosted a Día de los Muertos celebration on Oct. 29...

The Monarch Building in Downtown Ogden hosts the Vida, Muerte, Justicia art exhibit.  (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost) Photo credit: Nikki Dorber

Ogden on display

Makayla Geddes November 3, 2021

Ogden is full of different opportunities to get involved in the arts. Whether it be music, galleries, performances, street art or zines, there is a place for everyone to enjoy the creativity and ingenuity...

Vibrant colors are seen all around the Ogden Farmers Market year after year. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Summer activities to enjoy before fall semester

Caitlyn Nichols July 26, 2021

As July comes to an end, there's only one month before summer ends and the fall semester begins. Like many, it's at this point every summer that I start to panic. While I generally like school, I hate...

The Friends Forever horse utilizes bright colors and flowers to catch the attention of all who walk by. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

La manada colorida de Ogden Pioneer Days

Lissete Landaverde July 19, 2021

Durante los meses de verano, visitantes encontrarán manada colorida de caballos que adornan las calles del centro de Ogden. Estos caballos pintados de tamaño natural muestran una gran variedad...

Junior Layton High School student Michel Collins, a fifteen-year cancer survivor, is the artist behind Wanted. Wanted is one of the many horses located along 25th street in Downtown Ogden. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

The colorful herd of Ogden Pioneer Days

Caitlyn Nichols July 19, 2021

During the summer months, visitors will find a colorful herd of horses adorning the streets of downtown Ogden. These life-size painted horses display a wide array of designs, from patriotic stars to local...

A display of local artwork that was placed in the Union Station during the First Friday Art Stroll on July 2. Photo credit: Elle Gord

Mi primer paseo de arte de los viernes

Matias Pedreira July 12, 2021

Traducido por Matias PedreiraEl Paseo de Arte del Primer Viernes de la comunidad de Ogden se lleva a cabo durante todo el año el primer viernes de cada mes. De 6 a 9 pm, el paseo consiste en arte,...

Artist Mike Gardner is speaking about his works with a gallery visitor. Photo credit: Elle Gord

My First Friday Art Stroll

Elle Gord July 12, 2021

The Ogden community's First Friday Art Stroll is held year round on the first Friday of every month. From 6–9 p.m., the stroll consists of art, shopping and live music for everyone to enjoy. The...

Seraph Young, one of the first women voting Photo credit: Kierstynn King

Utah women work for voting rights

Kierstynn King September 14, 2020

Katherine Kitterman, historical director for Better Days 2020, presented her lecture about Utah women’s unique work for voting rights through YouTube on Sept. 1 as a part of the Beyond Suffrage...

More than 100 people, both students and community members, showed up during the Union Station event to support the WSU Jazz Choir. (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

Jazz sounds on the Union Station grounds

Francisco Ruiz February 19, 2020

When Weber State University began offering classes in “Jazz Appreciation,” many students enrolled in the course faced a significant challenge to their grades. The course required students to...

Honoring loved ones who have passed away at Dias de los muertos.   Nikki Dorber / The Signpost

Union Unido por el Día de los Muertos

Andres Rodriguez November 7, 2019

Uniéndose para aprender sobre la cultura Latinx a través de las festividades, el Union Station celebró la festividad del Día de los Muertos en Nov. 1. Más allá de las decoraciones tradicionales...

Honoring loved ones who have passed away at Dias de los muertos.   Nikki Dorber / The Signpost

Union unites for Día de los Muertos

Sharon Valverde Vargas November 7, 2019

Uniting to learn about the Latinx culture through festivities, the Union Station held their Día de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 1.Beyond the traditional skull and flower decorations, Día de...

Art Stroll downtown Ogden, Art Box. Seth Hadlock and his wife.(Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

An evening stroll on 25th Street

Sharon Valverde Vargas July 8, 2019

Seth Hadlock — a WSU alumnus, local artist and rancher — also does western wildlife art. Hadlock primarily utilizes charcoal in his art after finding his passion as a student in WSU. “I...

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