Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah — The push to immunize seniors against COVID-19 has hit a roadblock in Utah. Far more people want the vaccine than the state can provide. Now, it’s time for thousands of first responders and healthcare workers to get a second dose. On Wednesday, more than 1,800 seniors line up at the Dee Event Center on the first day people 70-and-older were able to get vaccinated. “Well, I’m excited to get it,” said 85-year-old Danny Tesch of Washington Terrace. “Maybe I can go out to eat more.” The move to vaccinate seniors comes as first responders and healthcare workers…

OGDEN, Utah — It started with a simple conversation between two men deeply invested in the lifeblood of Ogden. Their connection has resulted in a seemingly small but promisingly hopeful step on the path to social justice. Amir Jackson founded and operates Nurture the Creative Mind, a nonprofit that works to empower youth through creativity and the development of marketable skills. Darren Blackford owns Wasatch Roasting Co. with his wife, Tonya, a craft coffee roastery and coffee shop at 2436 Grant Ave. and the site of frequent community art projects. Jackson said he and Darren Blackford were talking one day…