Report For America

Real people, not waste or fraud, would be cut from health insurance in Utah, said former Republican state Rep. Marsha Judkins.

With the new revenue source, which launched in November, the state is better poised to meet this winter’s overflow shelter needs.

Pay attention to restricted dates and locations, keep a hose at the ready and leave alcohol out of the mix, says the state fire marshal.

The company uses three types of power cuts to prevent fires. Outages are a health and safety risk, so utilities should use them “surgically,” said Utah’s utility consumer advocate.

The proposal would make 18.7 million acres of Utah public lands eligible to be sold, including parcels that overlap with popular trails like Mount Ogden, Grandeur Peak and Mount Timpanogos.

The city’s public safety plan, which took effect in January, calls for increased law enforcement and aggressive prosecution of crimes downtown.

Caring for a deafblind 6-year-old is exhausting, but it’s expanded Kari Harbath’s world and taught her to speak up for those with disabilities.

The state’s largest universities, the University of Utah and Utah Valley University, plan to streamline their offerings by cutting low-enrollment programs and strengthening student “durable skills.”

Foodscaping Utah, an Ogden-based nonprofit, recruits volunteers to help with the work and asks participants to donate some of what they grow to the community in return.

Esta semana, 29 residentes permanentes se graduaron del programa gratuito. Su próximo paso antes de convertirse en ciudadanos es la entrevista y los exámenes con el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos.

La solicitud de derechos de agua de un desarrollador del Valle de Ogden fue rechazada en marzo. Expertos en agua dicen que la escasez y mejores técnicas de medición harán que conflictos como este sean más comunes.

Ogden Contemporary Arts partnered with the Weber-Morgan Children’s Justice Center to create a comforting space where young victims of abuse can share their stories.