Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah — A group of community members in Ogden are hoping to find a temporary solution for the homeless community concerned about COVID-19 exposure in the homeless shelter. During Tuesday night’s Ogden City Council meeting, members of the community are expected to bring up a potential solution which includes temporarily allowing camping outside on the Lantern House property which would be reviewed by the city council weekly. In a Facebook post, community activist Angel Castillo asked for the community to speak during public comment Tuesday. “Ask for city council to allow a TEMPORARY resolution allowing camping AT Lantern House.”…

OGDEN, Utah – Vaccinations for the COVID-19 virus have started to filter in to multiple states in the U.S. Utah and Weber County, specifically, held a vaccination site on Jan. 5 at Weber State University’s Dee Events Center. The health department started receiving the vaccine around the last week of December, according to a WSU press release. “Healthcare workers in non-hospital settings (medical, dental, EMS) are the first priority group to participate in the invitation-only clinics,” Allison Hess, director of Public Relations, stated in the press release from Jan. 4. The Weber-Morgan Health Department will work with WSU by providing…