Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah – President Donald Trump signed a declaration Tuesday making FEMA funding available to Utah for damage during a major wind storm last year. Entities in Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, and Weber County that sustained significant damage during the storm will be eligible for money, the Utah Division of Emergency Management announced Wednesday. The storm in September brought winds measured up to 112 miles per hour, uprooting trees and knocking out power for days to many along the Wasatch Front. Then-Gov. Gary Herbert issued an emergency declaration on Sept. 9, 2020. Utah’s emergency management says it will work with eligible counters to administer the FEMA…

OGDEN, Utah – On Thursday, the Utah Department of Health reports a total of 2,089 new coronavirus cases since Wednesday. There are 30 new deaths. UDOH explains “3 of the 30 deaths being reported today occurred prior to December 31, 2020. The Office of the Medical Examiner conducts thorough investigations of all potential COVID-related deaths, these investigations can take several weeks to complete.” A total of 330,469 Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19. The state reported 1,935,579 people tested. This is an increase of 12,793 people tested since yesterday. The state reports 193,777 vaccines administered, up 12,608 from yesterday. The rolling 7-day average for positive…