Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah — The local leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and an Ogden business operator round out the list of hopefuls seeking the District 10 seat in the Utah House. Eight in all seek the vacancy prompted by the Dec. 30 death of Utah Rep. Lou Shurtliff. The Standard-Examiner previously provided information on six of the contenders, and Betty Sawyer and Michael Blodgett, who didn’t immediately respond to queries last week seeking comment on their candidacies, round out the list.

OGDEN, Utah— An Ogden man shot by a police officer while approaching her with a knife and a pellet gun is free from jail to undergo mental health treatment. Gavin Johansen, 18, originally was held without bail after 2nd District Judge Jennifer Valencia ruled in November that prosecutors had demonstrated he would be a danger to the community if set free pending trial.