Thursday, April 17th, 2025

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Good morning, Ogden. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 17th of April.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Officials responded to a report of an explosion Wednesday morning near the Northrop Grumman Rocket Garden— a local viewer said the blast shook her house and produced a plume of smoke as crews arrived at the scene. FOX 13 News
- ➤ A 9-year-old boy riding his scooter in Roy was struck by a vehicle at about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday and taken by helicopter to a hospital in stable condition — police say the driver stayed at the scene and is under investigation after allegedly running a red light. FOX 13 News
- ➤ A 9-year-old boy was life-flighted to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City after being hit by a vehicle Monday evening at around 5:40 p.m. in Roy near Ogden-Hinckley Airport while crossing on his scooter in the marked crosswalk—police reported that the vehicle had a red light—and he is now in stable condition. Standard-Examiner
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ A small Logan company now offers its organic Moab Trail Blend coffee at Costco stores across Utah. The fair trade blend is made with Central American beans and supports ethical wages and humane labor conditions—ensuring that premiums flow back to producers. The Salt Lake Tribune
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Animal services and teams from Weber, Roy, and Draper counties rescued 152 dogs living in poor, crowded conditions at a home in the 3000 block of Jefferson Avenue after a neglect report, and the dogs will be treated before being available for adoption after April 21—Ogden Police are investigating the case. FOX 13 News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Former Ogden-area resident Trenton McKay Judson, a Davis County native and Weber State grad, will have his first full-length film, Bad B*tch, released on May 16 on Amazon Prime, Fandango at Home and cable networks — the action-comedy vigilante thriller was shot in just seven days and stars Erica Boozer, Terry Kiser and Lar Park-Lincoln. Standard-Examiner
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