Ogden • Anglers scored a key legal victory when the Utah Supreme Court ruled that a one-mile stretch of the Weber River will remain open even where it winds through private property.
The Standard-Examiner in Ogden reports that the Tuesday ruling found the stretch is "navigable water" because people used it float railroad ties and mine timbers about a century ago.
The Utah Stream Access Coalition had worked to get access since 2010. Coalition president Kris Olson said in a statement the ruling ensures rivers that are part of the state's heritage are secured for future generations.