Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah– Utah’s Monday coronavirus report reflected just 1,484 positive tests and only 4,737 total tests since Sunday, but the positivity rate was an elevated 31.3 percent over the last 24 hours. The state’s rolling seven-day average for positive tests at 3,118 and the rolling seven-day average for percent of positive laboratory tests at 30.5 percent. With Monday’s four new coronavirus fatalities there have been 1,396 Utah deaths since the the start of the pandemic. There were 39 new COVID-19 positives Monday in northern Utah. There have been 16,402 total cases in the Bear River district since the start of…

UTAH – Freshman Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, on Monday won the committee assignment he hoped for: serving on the House Armed Services Committee, where he can help protect Hill Air Force Base, that is located in his district and is among Utah’s largest employers. He was also appointed to the House Natural Resources Committee. Fellow Freshman Rep. Burgess Owens was appointed to the House Judiciary Committee. Moore said in a statement, “I made a promise to get appointed to this important committee as a freshman member, and I am thrilled to be able to deliver on this commitment for my constituents.”…