Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah – Rufino Rodriguez worked 37 years saving lives as a respiratory therapist at Provo’s Utah Valley Hospital, where he “was the one who would fight for all the babies” in the newborn intensive care unit, his son said. On Saturday, as the colleagues who worked to keep him alive paid tribute to him, Rodriguez died at Utah Valley Hospital from complications of COVID-19. He was 65. Rodriguez joins a growing list of Utahns who have died from COVID-19. As of Monday, the Utah Department of Health reported that the state’s death toll from the pandemic had reached 1,597,…

OGDEN, Utah – Look for tax cuts of up to $80 million, police reform, efforts to help kids impacted by a chaotic, COVID-19-marred school year and more from Utah lawmakers this year. Those, at least, are some of the topics the Utah Legislature is expected to take up when the Senate and House convene for the 2021 session starting Tuesday. House Speaker Brad Wilson, a Kaysville Republican, discussed the looming legislative session on Friday with reporters. Reps. Steve Waldrip, Ryan Wilcox and Kelly Miles, Weber County GOPers, also shared their insights with the Standard-Examiner on what to expect.