Author: Mariah Wheeler

Provo, UTAH – According to the city officials, the public hearing on the following item during the Council Meeting that will take place on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at the Provo City Center Building, 445 West Center Street, Provo, Utah. Anyone interested is invited to attend. City officials also said that the funding source of the appropriation is Mountain Vista fund balance and an EDA matching grant. The meeting will also be available to the public for live broadcast and on-demand viewing at: youtube.com/provocitycouncil. Those who would like to participate in the meeting virtually…

Ogden, UTAH – According to the state officials, Utah youth face similar challenges. In 2021, Utah-specific Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System showed: Health habits More youth are watching TV or playing video games than ever before. The percentage of youth who watched TV or played video games for more than 2 hours a day increased from a low of 14.9% in 2013 to a high of 55.5% in 2021. Only 23.5% of youth got 8 or more hours of sleep on an average school night.  Only 21.7% of youth met the recommended 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day.  …