Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah – The products many of us purchase on a regular basis — the water bottles, clothes and, perhaps especially in the era of COVID, take-out containers from our local restaurants — are often plastic, disposable and bound to outlive us for generations. But the enormous amount of plastic waste that humans leave behind is a logistical and ecological nightmare, and experts say potential solutions must be approached from multiple angles, both for the planet’s sake and for our own. Chemical engineer Paul Dauenhauer has dedicated his career to revolutionizing the materials we rely on most. He’s worked to derive crucial…

OGDEN, Utah — The Davis County Sheriff’s Office is having success with a new program that allows some inmates to use ankle monitors instead of being incarcerated. The program, first introduced in October, is designed for low-level and non-violent offenders who would spend their days in work release or school and their nights in jail. Funding from the federal CARES act allowed the Sheriff’s Office to purchase ankle monitors and laptop computers to track inmates. The Sheriff’s Office began its ankle monitor program with seven inmates in October. Since then, a total of 47 people have been admitted to the…