Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah – We face an often bewildering set of environmental challenges–on a local, regional, and global scale. Sometimes that’s enough to freeze you in place and not know where to start. And yet, while no one person can fix the world, everyone can make a difference in some area. After two years of rewilding our yard to be an ark for wildlife, I’ve given some thought to how I decide what to do–and what not to do. If you’re struggling with where to start, here are eight questions that might just help you narrow things down to a manageable…

OGDEN, Utah – A gymnastics coach accused of sexually abusing one of his students now faces numerous felony charges. Kelly Christian Brown, 31, of Layton, was charged Thursday in 2nd District Court with object rape, a first-degree felony; three counts of forcible sexual abuse and two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, both second-degree felonies; and two counts of dealing in harmful materials to a minor, a third-degree felony. Brown, who was a coach at North Davis Gymnastics in Layton until his was fired following his arrest on Tuesday, is accused of abusing a 15-year-old girl at the gym in…