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UTAH – Inmates 70 and older at the Utah State Prison got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday as part of a statewide effort to inoculate older Utahns. Meanwhile the Utah Department of Health reported 859 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths Monday, numbers that continue a downward trend in the seven-day average for new positives. Medical workers administered the Moderna vaccine to 79 inmates at the prison’s Draper site starting Monday and will continue through the week. The facility houses the state’s oldest and most ill, said Utah Department of Corrections spokeswoman Kaitlin Felsted. “We’re…

UTAH– As snow begins to fall across the state of Utah, the hunt goes on…the hunt for fish that is! On January 25, The Division of Wildlife Resources is inviting everyone to try ice fishing, so forget sledding and tag along to try something new. “The temperatures are dropping. The ice is getting thick. Grab your gear because it’s time to go fishing,” writes DWR in a post. What is ice fishing? Ice fishing refers to the act of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water.…