Ryan Aston

Salt Lake City

General Assignment Reporter at Standard-Examiner

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Weber County hosts national drone training event for public safety officials

6 days ago | standard.net | Ryan Aston

1 / 3Public safety agencies from across the U.S. participated in a drone technology training event in the Ogden area during the week of May 5, 2025. Photo supplied, Law Enforcement Drone Association2 / 3Public safety agencies from across the U.S. participated in a drone technology training event in the Ogden area during the week of May 5, 2025.
Ogden High students, community honor teen who died after Weber River incident

6 days ago | standard.net | Ryan Aston

That was the plea from Ogden High School Assistant Principal Alma Palmer as he addressed a crowd gathered in the school’s courtyard Friday to honor a life lost too soon. Students, faculty, friends and family came together for a candlelight vigil in memory of Gauge Alexander Giesen, who died on May 4 at Primary Children’s Hospital after being pulled from the Weber River. He was just 16 years old.
Bonneville-Roy Mountain Bike Team rides again, resuscitates Riverdale bike trails

1 week ago | standard.net | Ryan Aston

As the summer season draws near, a burgeoning youth sport in the Beehive State is gearing up for its 2025 competitive slate — and one local program has donated time and effort to the community to secure a place to train. The Utah High School Cycling League — an affiliate of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, or NICA — returns this summer with race days beginning in August.
Ogden High educator recognized as Ogden School District’s teacher of the year

1 week ago | standard.net | Ryan Aston

1 / 4Ogden High School teacher Chris Davidson is recognized as Ogden School District's teacher of the year and awarded with the all-expenses-paid use of a 2025 Mazda CX-70 by the Young Caring for Our Young Foundation on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Mother-daughter team navigates work and life together at Ogden Walmart

1 week ago | standard.net | Ryan Aston

OGDEN — As mother and daughter, Jennifer Lansdowne and Abbilynn Peterson have a shared life experience through familial bonds, traditions and intertwining daily routines. More recently, though, the pair has added a new dimension to their relationship — as co-workers at Ogden’s Walmart Supercenter on Wall Avenue. It’s a point of connection neither would have considered just a few short years ago when Lansdowne was on an entirely different career path in the insurance industry.
Weber County Commission approves rezoning for Wolf Creek-area development

1 week ago | standard.net | Ryan Aston

OGDEN — Following a public hearing during its weekly meeting at the Weber Center on Tuesday, the Weber County Commission approved the consolidation and rezoning of base zones Residential Estates-15, Residential Estates-20, Farm Village-3 and Forest Residential-3 into a single RE-20 zone for the Bridges development in the Ogden Valley.
Teenage boy dies in hospital after weekend rescue from Weber River

1 week ago | standard.net | Ryan Aston

Photo supplied, ThinkstockPolice lights OGDEN — A 17-year-old boy died in the hospital over the weekend following a near-drowning in the Weber River on Saturday. According to Lt. Sean Endsley of the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, a group of boys was shooting airsoft guns Saturday afternoon when two of them jumped into the river; however, only one of the boys resurfaced.
Born to soar: South Ogden woman seeks to inspire, make the most of her ‘new life’ after double-lung transplant

1 week ago | standard.net | Ryan Aston

By Ryan Aston - | May 3, 2025 1 / 7An undated photo of Kara Fierro who, in April 2025, overcame cystic fibrosis and complications from a double lung transplant to participate in an aerial dance performance at Cirque Du Kairos. Photo supplied2 / 7An undated photo of Kara Fierro who, in April 2025, overcame cystic fibrosis and complications from a double lung transplant to participate in an aerial dance performance at Cirque Du Kairos.
Raise your voice: Ogden Concert Band to feature teen singer for spring performance

1 week ago | standard.net | Ryan Aston

By Ryan Aston - | May 2, 2025 1 / 6The Ogden Concert Band rehearses at Ogden High School on April 30, 2025. Ryan Aston, Standard-Examiner2 / 6The Ogden Concert Band rehearses at Ogden High School on April 30, 2025. Ryan Aston, Standard-Examiner3 / 6The Ogden Concert Band rehearses at Ogden High School on April 30, 2025. Ryan Aston, Standard-Examiner4 / 6Shannon Roberts conducts during an Ogden Concert Band rehearsal on April 30, 2025.
Myers Mortuary cuts ribbon after extensive remodel of Ogden location

2 weeks ago | standard.net | Ryan Aston

By Ryan Aston - | May 1, 2025 1 / 4A new mural by artist Kirk Larsen, photographed here on April 29, 2025, has been painted at Myers Mortuary's Ogden funeral home. Ryan Aston, Standard-Examiner2 / 4Members of the Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce join Myers Mortuary staff, including Christina Myers, for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the business' Ogden funeral home on April 29, 2025.