Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UT — A bill aimed at providing more free lunches to students across Utah has successfully passed both the Utah House and Senate. House Bill 100, which now awaits Governor Spencer Cox’s signature, is a key legislative effort designed to address the rising food costs for families and improve educational outcomes for students. Sponsored by Rep. Tyler Clancy (R-Utah County), the bill seeks to provide no-cost meals to 40,000 families, many of whom currently qualify for reduced-price lunches. The bill also includes an expansion of the summer lunch program to ensure that students who rely on school meals during…

OGDEN, UTAH — Three security guards at a nightclub in Ogden are facing criminal charges following the death of a man who was allegedly assaulted, left in the road, and later run over by a vehicle. Martin Esparza Espinoza, 56, of Ogden, Jose Higinio Garcia-Jimenez, 54, of Salt Lake City, and Jeison F. Gomez-Diaz, 39, of Riverdale, were each charged with manslaughter, a second-degree felony, in connection to the fatal incident. The charges were filed on Monday in 2nd District Court. According to charging documents, the incident occurred on the night of February 23 at a nightclub located on the…