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Shown is the photo tweeted by President Trump of the military dog injured while tracking down Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi in Syria. (White House via Twitter)

Do you know your news? Nov. 4

Kenlee East October 31, 2019

1. What special forces animal helped find ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?a. A dogb. A catc. A monkeyd. A bear2. What, according to recent data, is Netflix's most-watched show?a. "Friends"b. "The Office"c....

Customers talk about Halloween costumes during the Ethics Slam at Grounds for Coffee (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

If the costume fits, wear it

Landin Griffith October 16, 2019

When the cuckoo clock strikes midnight on Oct. 31, chills and thrills will scour the air, and people dressed up as witches, skeletons, goblins and President Donald Trump will zombie-walk from door-to-door...

Adam Smith carving an oversized pumpkin at the Harvest Moon Celebration. (Kalie Pead/ The Signpost)

Ogden embraces the Harvest Moon Festival – goodbye summer

Ally Nelson September 27, 2019

With Halloween approaching and summer coming to a close, the Ogden Downtown Alliance welcomed local artists and organizations to celebrate its annual Harvest Moon Festival on Historic 25th Street. The...

It was a Monster Bash

It was a Monster Bash

Ana Lichfield November 3, 2018

Witches, zombies and monsters of all ages came out to scare and socialize at Ogden’s annual Witchstock Festival on Oct. 27. The event kicked off with The Ogden Junior League’s Witches Tea fundraiser...

A study from JAMA recently showed the biggest killer on Halloween, and its not vampires or zombies. (Dreamstime)

Do you know your news? Nov. 1

Nic Muranaka November 1, 2018

1. Halloween is a holiday about scares, but one real-life statistic may frighten more people this year than the ghouls and ghosts. A report by the journal JAMA just released the highest cause of death...

Noah Spielman, left, arrives to the DuPage County Courthouse in Wheaton with his attorney, Mark Sutter, far right, and step-mother Carrie Spielman on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. Four of the five Wheaton College football players who are facing felony charges for an alleged 2016 hazing incident involving a freshman teammate will be arraigned in their first court appearance since being charged with aggravated battery, mob action and unlawful restraint last month.  (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Do You Know Your News? Oct. 26

Patrick Luo October 26, 2017

1. President Donald Trump said he will allow the release of whose assassination files? a. John F. Kennedy b. William McKinley c. Abraham Lincoln 2. Besides Birmingham and Huntsville, what other...

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Previews Oct. 16–22

Jake Lueckler October 13, 2017

RMPRA Barrel Jackpot Some of the toughest barrel racing competitors around are coming to compete in Ogden. The Golden Spike Event Center will host the rodeo barrel racing competition from 4:30–6:30...

Dancers pose at the finale of their performance. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

‘Thriller’ cast electrifies its audience

Melissa Jensen October 5, 2017

Crowds gathered at Weber State University’s Val A. Browning Center on Sept. 29–30 to watch Odyssey Dance Theatre (ODT) perform a Halloween fan-favorite: “Thriller.” The show encompassed...

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No planning, no problem: Three last-minute Halloween costumes

Leah Higginbotham October 30, 2016

Halloween is upon us, and with it comes the obligation of finding a costume. Between work and school, it can be hard to find the time to plan a costume before the party begins. Let’s face...

Halloween dressed quests participate in the Dinosaur Park Carnivore Carnival closing night event: the costume parade on Oct. 29. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Dinosaurs after dark: Trick-or-treat with tyrannosauruses

J. Michaela Funtanilla October 30, 2016

  A 4-foot-tall dinosaur waddled around Ogden’s George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park with a pumpkin candy bucket, and the costumed boy wasn’t alone — dozens of children explored the grounds...

Transform yourself into “serial killer” this Halloween for a cheap costume. (Source: Austin Kirk / flickr)

Halloween, not a hollow-wallet

Chris Nichols October 27, 2016

Halloween can be a rambunctious time of year. Yet, it can be difficult to party hard on a budget. In the process of putting together a Halloween party, I discovered several tips and tricks...

Tis the season for pumpkin spice everything. (Source: Vegan Feast Catering / Wikimedia Commons)

The “basic” necessities for autumn

Gwyneth Allred October 16, 2016
Using pumpkin flavor or scent to sell all kinds of reduces in the Fall is a marketing technique that brings “the spirit of the season” to consumers.
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