Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah – Weber State University’s new Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center will hold a grand opening ceremony Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. The public is invited to join the event via Facebook Live at facebook.com/WeberState/live. Located directly north of the Wildcat Village residential complex, the new facility will provide easy access to students and community visitors. In addition, the 17,000- square-foot building will host a Welcome Center to help students get oriented and make connections on campus. “The new center will be an incredible resource for WSU students, faculty, staff and the Ogden community,” said Daniel Turner, Campus Recreation associate…

OGDEN, Utah – Utah’s coronavirus death count for the weekend totaled 48, and five of the 24 fatalities Friday were residents of northern Utah, including two males over 85 from Cache County, and from Box Elder County a male and a female, both between 65 and 84 years and a male over 85. There have been 56 COVID-19 deaths in the Bear River Health District: 31 from Box Elder County, 25 from Cache County and none in Rich County. Including 11 deaths Saturday and 13 Sunday there have been 1,595 coronavirus deaths in Utah including 326 in January alone. Total…