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Know a local hero? Red Cross seeks nominees for awards

Last updated Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 6:53pm

Utah Red Cross is looking for nominations for its 2013 Heroes Awards.

The annual awards will recognize residents of Utah of all ages who demonstrated extraordinary courage, compassion and service during 2012.

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Reporter's Batman expertise helps draw boy hero out of his shell

Andy Howell Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 12:09am

Tanya Purcell was surprised when Standard-Examiner reporter Loretta Park was able to get her 8-year-old son to open up about his infatuation with Batman.

Luke Purcell, described by his mother as a shy boy, was credited with notifying adults about a house fire in his Layton neighborhood while he was running around in his Batman costume.

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Layton looking for local heroes from Korean War effort

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 11:55pm

LAYTON -- The search for "Hometown Heroes," specifically Layton residents who are Korean War veterans or who were instrumental in the Korean War effort, is under way in preparation for the city's annual Fourth of July festivities.

The city is searching for individuals to be honored as part of its annual Voices of Liberty Patriotic Concert and Liberty Days July 4 parade.

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Brett Cheney, Abbas al Sharif, James Odei, Kelsey Alder and Kathryn Grigg, from left, are among those honored by the Red Cross for lifting a car off of Brandon Wright, far right, after Wright crashed his motorcycle and was trapped under a burning car in in Logan September 2011 during the 2012 Heroes Award Event in Ogden Wednesday, March 21, 2012.(MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner)

Red Cross honors local heroes

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 10:26pm

OGDEN — In times of crisis, there are ordinary people who step up to help others without looking for reward or praise.

Some run into a burning building to rescue loved ones, others gather to pull victims from a car in a freezing river, while some just wait with a fatally injured woman until help arrives.

The American Red Cross of Northern Utah honored community members who displayed acts of courage and selflessness at the 2012 Heroes Award Event Breakfast on Wednesday at Union Station.

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In this family photo, from left, Kenya Wildman, Mia Andersen and Baylor Andersen pose for a photo Monday, Jan. 2, 2011 in Logan, Utah. The girls were rescued from an overturned car that was submerged in an icy river outside Logan, Utah, on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Jim Urquhart)

Families of rescued kids push for road changes in Logan Canyon

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 12:30pm

LOGAN -- Families of three children rescued from an overturned car in the Logan River are pushing for officials to make changes to a stretch of road they consider dangerous.

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