The city of Ogden, Utah is the county seat of Weber County and is situated 10 miles east of the Great Salt Lake. It has long thrived as a major railroad hub. The first permanent settlement of European descendants, Ogden was originally named Fort Buenaventura in 1847, a year after it was established by Miles Goodyear, a trapper. The Mormons bought the settlement from Mr. Goodyear for a total of $1,950 and was promptly renamed Brownsville but was soon called Ogden in honor of Peter Ogden, a brigade leader of the Hudson’s Bay Company who became a local trapper. Ogden is the closest city of any size to Promontory Summit, where the “Golden Spike” which connected the First Transcontinental Railroad was connected. The city’s motto is “You can’t get anywhere without coming to Ogden,” as a result of that fact.
Regular Blogs
Run by volunteers, this weblog is a collective which is made up of artists, writers, musicians, marketing people, and techies and is all about showing off Ogden to those who may vacation there. It seeks to promote the town by showing off the businesses and events which are there.
http://indieogdenutah.com
Online since the summer of 2008, this weblog focuses on political news and events which either are or seem to be political in nature. With at least one blog post a day, this blog offers not just the news, but the opinion of the blogger on that news, though it seems to maintain an unbiased manner all the way around.
http://www.ogdenonpolitics.com
This weblog was created for residents of Ogden and the Ogden Valley and in large part addresses the various steps the area is going through as local Agenda 21 is implemented. Visioning meetings, general plan workshops, and local news are available here.
http://www.ogden-valley.blogspot.com
