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A snowboarder going down the mountain trail at a ski and snowboarding resort.

Skiers back on the slopes after Nordic Valley fire

Jacey Roe, Reporter January 23, 2024

Nordic Valley Ski Resort temporarily closed its doors due to a fire on Jan. 15. The fire started around 1:50 a.m. in the main lodge. The cause of the fire remains unknown and no injuries were reported....

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News Quiz 1/16

Brisa Odenthal, News editor January 16, 2024

News quiz questions:   1. Which Weber County ski lodge is temporarily closed after a fire this weekend? a. Snowbasin b. Nordic Valley c. Wolf Creek d. Sundance 2. Top players of which...

A Fire prevention logo meant to spread awareness about fire safety and prevention.

Fireworks and fire hazards

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter July 4, 2023

With Independence Day firework celebrations around the corner, it is important to be safe and cautious with fireworks this season, especially as Utah’s weather starts to get warmer. One way to prevent...

Firefighters working to contain a fire from spreading further.

Fuegos artificiales y riesgos de incendios

Daniela Imbrett, Traductor July 4, 2023

Con las celebraciones de fuegos artificiales del Día de la Independencia a la vuelta de la esquina, es importante estar seguro y ser cauteloso con los fuegos artificiales esta temporada, especialmente...

The Salt Lake International Airport welcomes another airline for the first time in eight years. Photo credit: MGN

Do you know your news? Feb. 1

Alexandrea Bonilla January 31, 2022

1. Which Weber State University basketball star's jersey will be retired starting Feb. 12?A. Wendy ComptonB. Kathy MillerC. Shauna Turner WatsonD. Shawna Cox2. The U.S. economy had its largest annual increase...

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Police Blotter April 9

Marisa Nelson April 7, 2021

  Sparks are flying On April 6, sparks and flame were seen on top of a power pole south of University Village. When an officer arrived, the fire department was already on scene. The officer...

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News Quiz 9/16

Ashlynd Greenwood September 13, 2019

1. What lunar event happened on Friday the 13 that made the legend even more mysterious?a. Flower Moonb. Harvest Moonc. Blue Moond. Super Moon2. An elderly woman in the southern Indian state of Andhra...

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg holds a rally to announce his run for president in the 2020 election on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Studebaker Building 84 in downtown South Bend, Ind. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Do you know your news? April 18

Nic Muranaka April 18, 2019

1. Which famous Western Europe structure caught fire April 15, severely damaging a centuries-old building? a. The British Parliament in London b. The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris c. The Leaning...

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Warning Wildcats about wildfires

Kainoa Nunez February 9, 2019

Weber State University students and faculty gathered on Feb. 6 in Tracy Hall to learn about the physics and impact of wildfires with guest speaker John Horel. As a professor and chair of the department...

Quarterback Jake Constantine looks for an open receiver. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

California tragedies weigh on Ogden quarterback

Brandon May November 17, 2018

Weber State University sophomore quarterback Jake Constantine has had a rough go of it lately. With the FCS playoffs right around the corner, it has added more weight on the Division 1 athlete. “(It's...

Smoke fills the sky as the Camp Fire continues to burn along the North Fork of the Feather River on Nov. 11. It has already burned more than 200,000 square miles. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Do you know your news?

Nic Muranaka November 14, 2018

1. Following President Donald Trump's embracing of the term nationalism for the "America First" movement, which world leader condemned nationalism at the commemoration of the Arc de Triomphe on Nov. 11?a....

Members of Layton City Fire Department and the Red Cross pose with students from Ogden Peak Communications who developed and implemented the PR campaign for Sound the Alarm. (Nina Morse / The Signpost)

Preventing fires one detector at a time

Nina Morse September 29, 2017

The Northern Utah Chapter of the American Red Cross announced on Sept. 27 that it is partnering with Layton City Fire Department and Davis Hospital in an effort to install smoke alarms in Layton homes. The...

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