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A Kaysville resident uses a computer at the Davis County Library to do research on the internet. The library system is updating its resources so it can offer more e-books, online learning games for children and online resources for adults, such as car repair manuals and language learning courses. (Standard-Examiner file photo)

Davis libraries boosting technology, resources for users

Last updated Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 7:08pm

FARMINGTON — As library patrons increasingly use electronic media to access information, Davis County Library is working to meet their demands.

Libraries have historically been a major source of knowledge, traditionally in the form of paper books. However, with the increased use of technology, libraries are beginning to expand their resources.

Davis County Library is working to enhance its technology assets by purchasing more e-books, offering online learning games and tools for children and providing access to online car repair manuals, genealogy databases and foreign language courses.

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Davis libraries get $43K for e-books

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 10:52pm

FARMINGTON — The Davis County Library system has received an unexpected $43,332 from the state of Utah Library Division to use for expanding its e-book collection.

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Davis seeks grant to double successful DUI court

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 7:50pm

FARMINGTON — Coordinators of the Davis County Adult Felony DUI Court want to double the number of participants the court serves because the program has proven so successful.

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Utah State opening $43M agriculture building

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Last updated Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 11:39pm

LOGAN — Officials have cut the ribbon on Utah State University’s new $43 million agriculture sciences building.

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Westminster gets $250,000 grant to study Great Salt Lake

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 11:31am

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster College is getting a $250,000 grant to expand its research into the lake's extreme ecosystem.

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Google $11.5 million to fight slavery

Beth Duff-Brown The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 8:59am

SAN FRANCISCO — Tech giant Google announced Wednesday it is donating $11.5 million to several coalitions fighting to end the modern-day slavery of some 27 million people around the world.

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Northrop Grumman gives Davis schools $5,000 for math olympiad

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Last updated Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 10:47am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Northrop Grumman Corp. recently provided grants worth a total of $6,500 to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics educational initiatives in area schools, including a science and math competition for students in grades 4-6.

Northrop Grumman awarded a $5,000 grant to the Davis School District for the annual Elementary Science and Math Olympiad, which provides hands-on opportunities for students to learn math and science concepts.

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Khalil Hicks (left) steers his robot on Friday at Northridge High School in Layton. Much of a $660,000 grant recently awarded to the school will benefit the popular robotics class.

Northridge High gets funds for engineering, math, science

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 8:11am

LAYTON -- Northridge High School is building a new stadium, and the competitors who will do battle there are still in the early construction phase.

Thanks to a $660,000 grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Educational Partnership, Northridge will have extra money for its engineering, science and math departments. A good chunk of the cash is going to the newly formed robotics class.

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HUD grant gives Davis County organizations a hand up

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 11:23pm

LAYTON -- Davis County is receiving $673,483 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to support community development and produce more affordable housing.

The money has already been allocated by the Davis County Commission, with nine organizations receiving a portion of it.

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Layton resident honored with grant

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, October 7, 2011 - 11:17pm

LAYTON -- The Score Higher Utah Project, a program designed to help Utah high school students improve their ACT scores, was selected to receive a 2011 Smart Women Grant from Zions Bank.

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Ogden School District gets hefty federal grant

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 11:06pm

OGDEN -- The Ogden School District has been selected for a GEAR UP grant of $799,100 for use in the next year to help low-income students prepare for post-secondary education.

The federal grant money is expected to continue coming for six additional years, according to a letter the Office of Legislation and Congress Affairs sent to Utah Rep. Rob Bishop and forwarded to the Ogden district.

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(MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner) Gonzalo Torrez high-steps his way through a tire course as he and other students at Crestview Elementary School in Layton participate in a Back to Football NFL event Friday. The event, which features football drills, helps students to be more active. A visit by Utah Blaze football players and the team mascot thrilled the students.

Students celebrate upcoming football season with party

April Hale Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 12:36am

LAYTON -- Students at Crestview Elementary got to play football with Utah Blaze football players Friday morning instead of going to class.

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Karson Daley, 3, (left) and Averie Jaffa, 3, talk together on a play bridge at the Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum in Ogden. The museum has been given a $74,470 Museums for America grant.

Treehouse Museum in Ogden scores $74K grant

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, August 19, 2011 - 11:44pm

OGDEN -- The Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum has received a $74,470 Museums for America grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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Clearfield using grant to upgrade boiler

Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 11:19pm

CLEARFIELD -- The city is using grant funds to upgrade the boiler at the municipal building.

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Utah arts, science center gets $1M federal grant

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 9:24am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Federal Emergency Management Agency officials say the agency has provided a grant of more than $1 million to fund a seismic retrofitting project for a new Utah art, science and technology center.

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