Author: Mariah Wheeler

UTAH – Public health officials in southwestern Utah continue to ask for patience as they make efforts to sort out the many challenges that made COVID-19 vaccine sign-ups difficult for the community this week. More than 35,000 residents aged 70 and older anxious to receive their first dose poses a unique challenge compared to public health departments in other areas of the state. Although the local health district has hired up to 20 new staff members since the outbreak of the pandemic and has the manpower to administer thousands of vaccines each day, there’s one barrier, according to spokesperson David…

OGDEN, Utah — Education was her passion, fighting to make sure everybody had equal access to schooling her mission. Now, with the passing of Utah Rep. LaWanna “Lou” Shurtliff, who died Wednesday, family and friends are left remembering and mourning a woman who touched many.