Tim Vandenack

@timvandenack

I write about multicultural matters, immigration, Northern Utah and more for @KSLcom. Formerly at @standardex.

Ogden, UT

Joined November 2008

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Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 11

"There's been more of a pattern of this happening in recent months": A trickle of reports about discolored tap water from Ogden residents has led officials to seek the help of a consultant to pinpoint what's happening. ksl.com/article/513443…

timvandenack's tweet card. As new reports of brownish tap water trickle in from Ogden residents, city officials have hired a consultant to help them pinpoint what may be happening

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 25

"I would like nothing better than for the residents to understand that these are not truth": Hooper mayor rebuffs critics' charges, but reps from both sides say they want to move past the leadership flap. ksl.com/article/513495…

timvandenack's tweet card. Hooper's mayor refutes critics' charges as city leaders say they hope to move beyond the discord that has characterized their relationship.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 24

The mother and two children killed in the West Jordan house fire allegedly set by the kids' father had moved to Utah from Venezuela in search of a better life, like many immigrants. ksl.com/article/513500…

timvandenack's tweet card. The mother and two kids killed in a West Jordan blaze, allegedly set by the children's father who also died, had come to Utah from Venezuela in search of a better life.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 23

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing the Colorado sheriff's deputy who pulled over a University of Utah student originally from Brazil last month, precipitating her detention by federal immigration authorities. ksl.com/article/513496…

timvandenack's tweet card. The Colorado attorney general is suing a sheriff's deputy for his role in the detention last month of a University of Utah student by federal immigration officials.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 22

Pablo and Lucía De La Cruz Rodriguez, a brother-and-sister duo from Mexico, have garnered Teacher of the Year in honors in the respective Utah school districts where they work, Tooele County and Canyons school districts. ksl.com/article/513490…

timvandenack's tweet card. Pablo De La Cruz Rodriguez and sister Lucía, both from Mexico, have garnered Teacher of the Year honors in the respective Utah school districts where they serve.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 22

Davis School District officials are evaluating the future of 2 dual-language immersion programs -- the French program at South Davis Junior High School in Bountiful and the Spanish program at Lincoln Elementary in Layton. ksl.com/article/513489…

timvandenack's tweet card. Davis school officials are evaluating the future of dual-language immersion programs at South Davis Junior High and Lincoln Elementary due to low participation.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 21

The Uinta County Jail in Evanston, Wyo., has been tapped to temporarily hold immigrants from surrounding states suspected of being here illegally. A Utah attorney said some of his immigrant clients have passed through the facility. ksl.com/article/513480…

timvandenack's tweet card. A southwestern Wyoming jail has been tapped by the feds to help hold immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally from surrounding states, including Utah.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 18

Some view federal immigration agents with suspicion, But Gov. Cox said state officials won't stand for racial profiling: "We've always made it clear that we have to follow the law and the Constitution, and racial profiling is not acceptable in our state." ksl.com/article/513474…

timvandenack's tweet card. Gov. Spencer Cox defended the unfolding immigration crackdown, blasted by some, but says

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 17

After a five-hour discussion on whether to formally partner with ICE in identifying immigrants in Utah County illegally, Utah County commissioners approved the new relationship. The vote followed public comment from 115 people, all of them opposed. ksl.com/article/513470…

timvandenack's tweet card. Utah County commissioners approved plans to bolster cooperative efforts with U.S. immigration officials in cracking down on illegal immigration despite heavy opposition.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 15

The view of Mexicans toward the United States has flipped in the last year from generally positive to generally negative, according to results of a survey released late last week. ksl.com/article/513457…

timvandenack's tweet card. Mexicans now have a generally negative view of the U.S., a marked turnaround from their generally positive outlook last year, according to a new Pew Research Group survey.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 14

The operator of El Asadero Mexican restaurant since 2009, Margarito Parra has decried gentrification in SLC's west side, but he will close his eatery at the end of July, prodded, in part, by plans to redevelop the site where his business sits. ksl.com/article/513447…

timvandenack's tweet card. El Asadero, a west-side Mexican restaurant, will shut its doors amid growing redevelopment pressures, though the lure of retirement also figured in the owners' decision.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 10

The planned new animal shelter in Davis County is an estimated $2 million over budget, and county officials will scale back the proposal to keep within the original spending plan. ksl.com/article/513434…

timvandenack's tweet card. The size of the planned new animal shelter in Davis County, long a focus of debate, will be scaled back due to the rising estimated costs of the facility.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 10

As one of Utah's newest cities materializes, the four would-be leaders of the Weber County locale are offering their visions and addressing some of the thorny issues leaders of the municipality will face. ksl.com/article/513432…

timvandenack's tweet card. The four mayoral hopefuls for the new city taking shape in the Ogden Valley in Weber County touched on development, water and short-term rentals at a candidate forum.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 9

'We breathed it in': Now 77 and cognizant he won't live forever, Syracuse Vietnam War veteran Larry Kerr seeks creation of a memorial to honor the many victims of Agent Orange. ksl.com/article/513424…

timvandenack's tweet card. A Vietnam War veteran living in Syracuse seeks creation of a memorial to honor those, like him, who suffered from exposure to Agent Orange during the war.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 8

Once again, the Hispanic population motored growth across Utah, accounting for nearly half of the state's population growth between 2023 and 2024, paralleling the national trend. ksl.com/article/513385…

timvandenack's tweet card. The Latino population motored Utah's growth between 2023 and 2024, paralleling the trend across the country, according to new Census Bureau estimates.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 8

West Haven has approved the site plan for a Walmart Supercenter, which would be the first grocery store in the city. Officials in nearby Hooper are debating a proposal for a Smith's Marketplace, which would be the first grocery store in that locale. ksl.com/article/513396…

timvandenack's tweet card. As western Weber County's population multiplies, notably in West Haven, Walmart and Smith's Marketplace officials are eying new locales in the growing area.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 8

One home sustained severe damage in a blaze caused by fireworks in a part of Ogden where fireworks had been prohibited because of the heightened fire risk. ksl.com/article/513413…

timvandenack's tweet card. A fire early Sunday, believed to be caused by fireworks, severely damaged a home and torched 3 to 5 acres of open land, officials say.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 3

A second developer has filed suit against an Ogden Valley water supplier, echoing concerns of another developer that the water entity has been hampering development by unnecessarily blocking access to drinking water. ksl.com/article/513391…

timvandenack's tweet card. A second developer is now suing an Ogden Valley water district, questioning whether the water supply situation is as dire as the supplier maintains.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 3

Utah officials OKed creation of a new city near Moab that has been the focus of intense controversy, paving the way for the new locale. Foes, though, are suing project sponsors to halt development of the new locale, Echo Canyon. ksl.com/article/513384…

timvandenack's tweet card. A controversial 430-home development proposal near Moab has sparked a lawsuit as the plans for the locale, Echo Canyon, move forward.

Tim Vandenack@timvandenack · Jul 1

A new analysis of voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential election shows Latinos split fairly evenly between Democratic contender Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, a contrast to prior cycles. ksl.com/article/513377…

timvandenack's tweet card. A new analysis of voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential election shows Latinos split fairly evenly between contenders Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, a contrast to prior cycles.