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D.L. Evans Bank, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that Weber Human Services will receive a $31,250 donation.

D.L. Evans Bank applied for the FHLB Des Moines Member Impact Fund which matches up to $1.50 to every $1 of the D.L. Evans Bank donation. This matching grant program will result in FHLB Des Moines awarding over $6 million in funding to support affordable housing and community development in Hawaii, Utah and Guam.

Weber Human Services (WHS) states they are an organization dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. WHS was organized by a cooperative agreement between the Weber and Morgan County governments to serve as the local authority for the provision of their substance use, mental health, and senior service programs.

Recipient organizations were selected based on the needs for grant funding to support capacity-building or working capital necessary to strengthen their ability to serve affordable housing or community development needs including job training, affordable housing, financial literacy, food banks and youth programs.

The D.L. Evans Bank team presented a check to Weber Human Services. Note: Picture included in this email is to be used for this intended press release only. Further distribution of this material without written approval from D.L. Evans Bank is not permissible.

About D.L. Evans Bank

Established in 1904, D.L. Evans Bank is a community bank focused on serving local communities and providing the best banking solutions to its community members. With a network of 39 branches across Idaho and Utah and assets exceeding $3.4 billion, D.L. Evans Bank remains steadfast in its mission to foster long-term relationships and support the communities it serves. Learn more at www.dlevans.com.

About Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
The FHLB Des Moines is deeply committed to strengthening communities by working together with over 1,200 member institutions to support affordable housing, economic development and community improvement. For additional information about FHLB Des Moines, please visit www.fhlbdm.com.

Ogden, Utah, May 21, 2025—Bank of Utah kicked off its 6th annual My Utah Photo Contest, running through July 11, 2025. Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit their best outdoor landscape or activity photos that answer the question: “My Utah is ____.”

Whether it’s majestic mountain ranges, vibrant red rocks or powdery ski slopes, this contest celebrates Utah’s natural beauty and unique culture. Capture and share what Utah means to you—how you see the Beehive State.

The contest prizes include:

1st Place: $500 + Featured on Bank of Utah billboards + Front cover feature in Bank of Utah’s Annual Photo Contest Calendar.
2nd Place: $300 + Featured in Bank of Utah’s Annual Photo Contest Calendar.
3rd Place: $200 + Featured in Bank of Utah’s Annual Photo Contest Calendar.
9 Honorable Mentions will also be chosen and featured in Bank of Utah’s Annual Photo Contest Calendar.
Best in Show Award: The entrant with the top votes wins $150.

Winners will be announced on July 18, 2025, and select submissions will be spotlighted in the bank’s “Feature Fridays” series on Instagram.

“The My Utah Photo Contest is back, and we can’t wait to see the incredible images this year’s participants will share,” said Branden Hansen, President of Bank of Utah. “Each year, we receive hundreds of submissions that continue to raise the bar in creativity and quality. It’s been inspiring to watch how this contest has helped launch some photographers into their professional careers.”

To enter, learn more about the contest, and view previous winners, visit: www.bankofutah.com/events/myutahcontest.

Complete rules and details are available at: www.bankofutah.com/my-utah-photo-contest-rules.

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About Bank of Utah

Whatever your Utah is, Bank of Utah provides all the financial tools and guidance you need to achieve your business and personal financial goals. Bank of Utah was established in 1952 in Ogden, Utah, by the Frank M. Browning family and has since grown to approximately 400 employees and over $3 billion in assets. Bank of Utah is one of the top banks in the U.S., ranking in the top 9% for total assets and the top 8% for net income. With the personal touch of a community bank, Bank of Utah answers your calls, greets you in person and offers the most up-to-date online and mobile banking innovations. The Bank has 18 full-service branches throughout Utah, trust teams in Ogden and Salt Lake City, and mortgage offices in Logan, Price, Vernal and St. George. Offering business and personal banking, mortgage and commercial lending, and trust services, Bank of Utah is dedicated to helping our neighbors and local businesses thrive, now and for years to come. Together, we are Utah. For more information, call 801-409-5000 or visit bankofutah.com.

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D.L. Evans Bank, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that United Way of Northern Utah has received a $25,000 donation.

The United Way of Northern Utah (UWNU) is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the quality of life for individuals and families in Box Elder, Cache, Morgan, Rich, and Weber Counties. Through a variety of programs and partnerships, UWNU works to create meaningful, long-term changes by responding to the most pressing needs in the community.

The D.L. Evans Bank team presented a check to United Way of Northern Utah at their Logan branch. Note: Picture included in this email is to be used for this intended press release only. Further distribution of this material without written approval from D.L. Evans Bank is not permissible.

About D.L. Evans Bank

Ogden, UT – Farmers Market Ogden launches its summer season this Saturday, bringing 17 weeks of local food, art, and live entertainment to Historic 25th Street. Spanning three city blocks every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September 13, the market draws nearly 15,000 visitors each week with fresh produce, handmade goods, live music, and free activities.

Opening day of the season begins with free community yoga powered by the GOAL Foundation at 9 a.m. in the Municipal Park, along with a new Kids Curiosity Corner hosted by the Ogden Nature Center—a space for play, learning, and exploration. Live performances on the Bank of Utah main stage follows with John Burrows (9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.) and Holy Revolver (11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.).

Market-goers can browse a weekly rotation of nearly 200 vendors offering farm-fresh produce, artisanal breads, handmade goods, jewelry, and a diverse mix of cultural cuisines. Visitors are also encouraged to explore the locally owned shops, galleries, and restaurants along Historic 25th Street and throughout downtown Ogden, making a full day out of their market experience.

The public is encouraged to utilize free public transportation to visit the market, available via Ogden Express OGX (Route 603x) and the Ogden Trolley (Route 601). These routes connect downtown to key locations including UTA Frontrunner Station, The Junction, WSU, and Harrison Boulevard. Free parking a short walk away is also available at The Junction parking garages, Union Station, and the UTA Frontrunner Station, with limited street parking on surrounding side streets. New this year, a complimentary bike valet service will be available at the information booth on the southeast corner of Grant Avenue and 25th Street.

Organized by the Ogden Downtown Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Farmers Market Ogden is made possible with support from annual partners; Ogden City, Weber County RAMP, Intermountain Health, Weber State University, Admiral Beverage Corporation, Bank of Utah, and Swire Coca-Cola. For more information about Farmers Market Ogden, including sponsorship opportunities and a weekly schedule of events, please visit www.farmersmarketogden.com or follow @FarmersMarketOgden on social media.

About Farmers Market Ogden
Farmers Market Ogden aims to foster a vibrant community by supporting local businesses and providing a platform for local vendors to showcase their handmade or grown products. The market takes place annually on Historic 25th Street in Downtown Ogden, bringing together residents and visitors in celebration of local food, culture, and community.

About Ogden Downtown Alliance
The Ogden Downtown Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strives to connect the community to locally owned and independent businesses. We aim to increase economic vitality and community vibrancy in Downtown Ogden through arts, events, placemaking and destination development. To learn more, visit www.ogdendowntown.com.

Utah Neighborhood Connection (UNC) is a nonprofit organization on a mission to empower and love their neighbors. They provide vital resources to the community and play a crucial role in youth development. Some of their programs include after school programs, summer programs, and free grocery events.

Utah Neighborhood Connection (UNC) is more than just a nonprofit organization on a mission to empower and love their neighbors, it’s the beating heart of community engagement in Ogden, Utah. But how do they achieve this?

The Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council is excited to announce the release of the UNC Business Spotlight video. Just 5 years old the UNC has had a lasting impact on individuals and families in their community.

A LOOK AT UNC’S PROGRAMS

This all started with a cup of hot chocolate. Hundreds of students would congregate in the parking lot after school. UNC began serving hot chocolate and coffee to students and parents as they would leave school. COVID hit soon after and knowing the life stories of these families urged founders into creating a Free Grocery event.

FREE GROCERY EVENT

The food comes through a partnership with Synergy in Action who gathers overstock food items from around the state and donates to organizations like UNC. Food and other items are also donated from local sources. During the COVID years, the Free Grocery event was held every Tuesday. UNC now announces the event via their social channels and is once or twice a month. Through the years of service, not one family has been turned away. Miraculously, there has always been just enough or a little extra at the end of the event.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

SUMMER PROGRAM

The After School Program is a 5 day a week program offering a safe place for students to relax, complete homework, enjoy fun activities, and enjoy a hot meal around the table. They integrate mentoring into each activity, with mentors assisting with homework, building relationships, offering activities to develop their self-confidence, service, and leadership.

The Summer Program is for Junior High aged kids Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am-5pm. The program provides a fun summer where kids can spend time with one another and do activities they may not get the opportunity to otherwise. Breakfast and Lunch are included each day.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Utah Neighborhood Connection thrives on the support of the community. Whether you’re interested in volunteering your time, donating resources, or participating in their programs, there are countless ways to get involved. By joining forces with UNC, you can be a part of building a stronger and more vibrant Ogden for everyone.

Visit the Utah Neighborhood Connection website at https://www.connectutah.org/ to learn more about their programs and how you can contribute to their mission of empowering and loving your neighbors.

Eden Streets is on a mission to relaunch lives and cultivate community through urban farming. As an association of farmers with social missions, Eden Streets is defining a new profession for those who want to create positive change through agriculture. They are gathering best practices, documenting processes, and educating members to establish and operate farms focused on strengthening communities.

Eden Streets also directly initiates new urban farms, like Grow Ogden, handling everything from securing land leases to fostering partnerships with local organizations. Grow Ogden provides opportunities for disadvantaged individuals to learn valuable skills while transitioning back into the workforce and our community.

Grow Ogden is Eden Streets’ first pilot farm aimed at transitionally employing those facing homelessness. In 2022, volunteers prepared the site by building grow boxes, raised beds, and more. They also donated fresh produce to local food pantries. The farm has already received robust community support, with 65 volunteers contributing over 360 hours of work. Local leaders have also provided letters of endorsement.

Led by the “Mr. Rogers of Farming”, “Farmer Karl” saw first-hand how foster children experienced the benefits of interacting with nature in the garden in the Grow-Life after-school program (A pilot program in partnership with Northern Children’s Services, a Philadelphia institution).

After being inspired by Josh Slotnick’s TedTalk(R), “Community Farming: It’s Not About the Food”, Farmer Karl decided to enroll at the University of Montana’s Environmental Studies graduate program in Sustainable Food and Farming to learn how to make the benefits of farming with a social mission available in any community.

So much can be done to get the word out through letting our community know about this amazing way to rebuild and relaunch lives through farming. Here’s a link to what Grow Ogden has accomplished and what they need.

Please visit Eden Streets on Facebook or Instagram and comment / share in your feed.

Breeze Airways announced, in November, it will launch nonstop flight service from Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) to John Wayne Airport in Orange County (SNA), California beginning February 21, 2024.

An Airbus A220 seating around 137 passengers will fly the route four days per week.

Breeze currently serves Provo, joining it as the second city in Utah for the airline. Provo routes include nonstop and one-stop options to seven destinations. In total, Breeze flies to 45 cities across 27 states.

Ogden marks the seventh new underserved market added recently, including cities like Grand Junction, Madison and Evansville. “Ogden has a rich travel history having once served as a transfer point between the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads,” said Breeze Airways’ President Tom Doxey. “Today, Breeze is writing a new chapter for Ogden – one in which its residents get access to simple, affordable, and convenient air travel to highly desirable destinations like Orange County.” John Wayne Airport (SNA) is the closest airport to Disneyland.

The low-cost carrier offers amenities like two free checked bags, priority boarding and premium seating known as “Nicest” on the A220. Breeze also provides family seating, flight credits and allows changes up 15 minutes before departure without fees.

Earlier this year, Breeze earned recognition from Travel + Leisure magazine readers as a top 5 domestic airline for the second straight year. The carrier aims to provide simple, affordable and convenient air travel to underserved routes across the country.

“Some local critics have questioned whether Ogden is a good fit for airline service. Ogden-Hinckley Airport Manager Bryant Garrett has maintained all along that it wasn’t low profits or low traffic that prompted Allegiant and Avelo to leave. Allegiant left because the operator couldn’t hire enough pilots while Avelo departed because the firm could make more money elsewhere, he said.”

Vandenack, Tim. “Breeze Airways coming to Ogden, marking return of air service to city.” standard.net, www.standard.net/news/business/2023/nov/29/breeze-airways-coming-to-ogden-marking-return-of-air-service-to-city/#:~:text=OGDEN%20%E2%80%94%20Passenger%20air%20service%20is,%2C%20California%2C%20starting%20in%20February. December 6, 2023.

To schedule a flight visit Breeze Airways.

Home2 Suites by Hilton Ogden is hosting a food and supply drive for Lantern House now through Dec. 22. The community is encouraged to donate non-perishable food items, hygiene products, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, toilet paper, razors and other essentials.

Lantern House is facing a shortage of these basic necessities to support the community members it serves. Home2 Ogden’s food and supply drive aims to help fill this urgent need.

The effort is part of Western States Lodging and Management’s 10×30 Kindness Challenge, in which the company’s 5,000 associates complete 10 daily acts of kindness through Dec. 13, totaling 1.5 million acts of kindness this holiday season. Combating loneliness and the “holiday blues” is a key motivator behind the campaign.

Donations can be dropped off at Home2 Suites Ogden, located at 2405 Lincoln Ave., through Dec. 22 at 5:30 p.m. The supplies will be delivered to Lantern House on Nov. 22 and Dec. 22 at 6 p.m.

Those interested in supporting Lantern House through donations can contact Kevin Schuster at 531-710-4487 or kschuster@lukaspartners.com. Community participation can make a vital difference for those in need this holiday season.

“We’ve hidden a wallet deep in the woods, help us locate it to keep all the goods.
Find a bank branch to get your first clue, by scanning the QR that’s closest to you.
Watch closely each week to know when clues drop, follow on social to be at the top.
$20,000 is the prize that you seek, give half to a charity and the other half you keep.”

Join us for our first Where’s the Wallet Cash Quest!

We’ve hidden a wallet somewhere in Utah for you to find. Starting August 7, begin the search by scanning our QR code poster, which you can find at your nearest Bank of Utah branch. This QR page will be where all our clues are posted so be sure to bookmark it. (Note: QR poster is scannable from outside the building so questing can happen at any time of day)

Follow us on social media to know when new clues are added to the page. We will also post the occasional bonus clue so watch close! The lucky winner to find our wallet will receive $10,000 to keep, then they will be given the opportunity to allocate an additional $10,000 to a local charity of their choice from an approved list. So don’t delay, head to your local branch on August 7 to start the search!

Good luck on your quest!

Find Nearest Branch

Additional rules and regulations are as follows:

You must be 18 or older to participate.Bank employees and families of employees are not eligible to win.Wallet will not be hidden on private property. Please remember the “leave no trace” rule as you search. You will have cell service.The donation of $10,000 will be made in the winner’s name on behalf of Bank of Utah to a charity of the winner’s choice from an approved list of organizations. This donation will not be tax deductible.Prize money will be deposited into a Bank of Utah account for easy access and transfer.Bank of Utah is not responsible for taxes related to winnings.By accepting a prize, the winner consents to the use of his or her name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown and state and/or other personal information in advertising without additional compensation.No rock climbing, digging, or bushwhacking is necessary. Bank of Utah is not responsible for any personal claims of injury, death, loss, expense, or damages arising from participation in this campaign.Bank of Utah reserves the right to disqualify any individual it believes or finds to be tampering or violating the official rules, or in any unsportsmanlike or disruptive conduct. Please be kind to others who are searching. Any attempt by any person to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this campaign is a violation of criminal and civil law.Any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.

OGDEN, Utah — Weber State University is being recognized for its success in proactive efforts to become carbon neutral by 2040, a decade ahead of its original goal.

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities selected WSU to receive the 2023 AASCU Excellence & Innovation Award for Sustainability and Sustainable Development.

The university earned the honor specifically for its 5-point Carbon Neutrality Strategy initiative, selected by the awards committee for its outstanding results and potential to serve as a model for other institutions.

“We’re extremely proud of this achievement,” said Brad Mortensen, WSU president. “We’re 10 years ahead of schedule in reaching our carbon neutral goal, but we’re even more excited that our model is catching the eye of other institutions across the country who take sustainability seriously and are looking to replicate our success here in Utah.”

In 2007, Weber State formalized its dedication to sustainability by signing the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, aiming to eliminate emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050, now moved to 2040.

As of last year, Weber has cut electricity consumption by 35%, natural gas consumption by 43% and total greenhouse gas emissions by 42%, saving over $21 million. By 2038, WSU anticipates having converted every building to all-electric systems.

WSU has also incorporated sustainability across its curriculum, with key faculty and staff sharing the knowledge and skills students need to contribute to sustainable communities and providing opportunities to learn more, even outside the classroom.

Weber also works with community partners to boost sustainable practices, helping residents reduce their emissions and carbon footprints by utilizing the same strategies implemented on WSU campuses. The university also hosts the Intermountain Sustainability Summit, and co-hosts Utah Climate Action Week and Solve Climate by 2030 events each year.

“Our sustainability work has garnered a lot of attention because we’ve significantly cut our greenhouse gas emissions, saved millions, and we have a detailed strategy for transitioning our campuses to carbon neutral by 2040,” said Jennifer Bodine, WSU sustainability manager. “We all win when we share best practices so we’re thrilled to get the word out and see more people follow suit.”

AASCU will formally recognize WSU’s achievements at a ceremony this November. Last month, Mortensen joined Justin Owen, WSU energy manager, and Jacob Cain, operations director, to present Weber State’s key successes at AASCU’s Sustainability Solutions Symposium in Washington, D.C.Author:

Bryan Magaña, public relations director
801-626-7948, bryanmagana@weber.eduContact:

Bryan Magaña, public relations director
801-626-7948, bryanmagana@weber.edu

Join us for our first Where’s the Wallet Cash Quest!

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D.L. Evans Bank donates $31,250 to Weber Human Services

Join us for our first Where’s the Wallet Cash Quest!

Additional rules and regulations are as follows:

Membership

Chamber Events