Jessica Miller

OGDEN -- Fewer people have died on Utah roads so far this year compared to 2010.

According to the Utah Department of Transportation, between January and June 2011, 91 fatalities have occurred statewide. During the same time period last year, 96 fatalities were reported statewide.

Since June, 12 more fatalities have been recorded statewide, bringing the total to 103 as of Wednesday.

OGDEN — Fewer people have died on Utah roads so far this year compared to 2010.

HARRISVILLE — Firefighters from two agencies spent Tuesday afternoon battling a stubborn, smoky, house fire that shut down Washington Boulevard for more than three hours.

No one was injured in the fire, but one of two houses on the lot at 683 N. Washington Blvd. was destroyed. The second, behind the first, sustained some outside damage, but Northview Fire Chief Lynn Froerer said it is probably still habitable.

OGDEN -- Three people were recognized Friday by Mayor Matthew Godfrey for their help in saving the lives of two children caught in the basement of a home that was on fire several weeks ago.

OGDEN -- Ogden is among 10 cities chosen to receive funding as part of the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds grant program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday.

OGDEN -- Weber County sheriff's deputies have been cracking down on what they say is a common problem in Weber County -- stores selling alcohol to minors.

Officials began executing their EASY -- Eliminating Alcohol Sales to Youth -- program in May 2010. They spend one day every few months going to 26 convenience and grocery stores armed with cash and underage kids who attempt to buy beer from cashiers.

Sgt. Brandon Toll said the under-21 youths come from the Explorer Program, in which high school and college-age students get experience volunteering with the sheriff's office while deciding if a career in law enforcement might be of interest to them.