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OGDEN, Utah — Rep. LaWanna “Lou” Shurtliff, D-Ogden, died Wednesday night after a three-week battle with pneumonia. Weber County’s lone Democrat, Shurtliff, who was just reelected to represent House District 10, had been hospitalized for three weeks after becoming sick on Dec. 6. She entered the hospital a day later, and then early Thursday, her family acknowledged her passing on her legislative Facebook page. “It is with heavy hearts we regret to announce the passing of our beloved, LaWanna “Lou” Shurtliff,” the post said. “She was first and foremost a loving mother, committed grandmother, and generous great-grandmother. Her absence is already deeply…

OGDEN, Utah — The Davis County Sheriff’s Office is having success with a new program that allows some inmates to use ankle monitors instead of being incarcerated. The program, first introduced in October, is designed for low-level and non-violent offenders who would spend their days in work release or school and their nights in jail. Funding from the federal CARES act allowed the Sheriff’s Office to purchase ankle monitors and laptop computers to track inmates. The Sheriff’s Office began its ankle monitor program with seven inmates in October. Since then, a total of 47 people have been admitted to the…