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Weber-Morgan officials to visit schools to immunize against whooping cough

Last updated Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 10:26pm

OGDEN -- Weber-Morgan Health Department will visit schools through the end of April to offer sixth-graders the whooping cough vaccine.

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The majority of responding Idaho students, 65 percent, said they had tried alcohol sometime during their lifetimes, and 22 percent said they consumed five or more alcoholic drinks in a row on at least one of the 30 days preceding the survey.

Survey: 65% of Idaho teens have tried alcohol

Staff Moscow-Pullman Daily News

Last updated Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 10:01am

The Idaho State Department of Education on Wednesday released the results of a 2011 survey of the state's high school students regarding their participation in risky behaviors.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which was administered last spring to more than 1,700 students in 48 randomly selected public high schools in Idaho.

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Xuemei Li, 31, teaches her Chinese II class to students at North Layton Junior High School recently. She spends half of her day at this school and half at North Davis Junior High School. Also known as May, she has applied to continue teaching in the Davis School District for the 2012-13 school year. (NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner)

Teacher of Mandarin Chinese honored to share treasures with Davis students

April Hale Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, January 30, 2012 - 11:34pm

LAYTON -- Walking into Xuemei Li's classroom is like stepping into another culture.

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Hundreds of teens from across Utah role play as legislators

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 12:07am

SALT LAKE CITY -- More than 500 teens representing 35 cities met Wednesday morning at the Capitol to role play as legislators as part of the Utah League of Cities and Towns Local Officials Day.

As part of that experience, two groups debated whether cellphone use while driving should be prohibited for those younger than 18.

A third group debated prohibiting idling vehicles within town limits.

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4 arrests in connection with gang shooting in Clearfield

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, January 20, 2012 - 11:17pm

CLEARFIELD -- Two teenagers and two adults who police say were involved in a Jan. 6 gang-related shooting have been arrested.

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Teen pregnancy rates in the United States have fallen in recent years, but the country still has a higher rate than any other developed country.

U.S. teen pregnancy rate remains highest in developed world

Shari Roan Los Angeles Times

Last updated Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 3:58pm

Teen pregnancy rates in the United States have fallen in recent years, but the country still has a higher rate than any other developed country, according to data released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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In this Jan. 5, 2012 photo, Geriann Headrick, acting food service manager at the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau, S.D., cuts bison meat. The school began preparing school meals with fresh bison meat this year as part of a project between the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe and South Dakota State University researchers to restore the cultural significance of the animal and consumption of bison meat among community members, particularly the youth. Through cooking demonstrations and educational outreach opportunities, the students are learning that there are healthier _ and tasty _ options available that also connect them to their ancestors. (AP Photo/Kristi Eaton)

Will teens eat bison burgers over hamburgers?

Kristi Eaton The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, January 13, 2012 - 10:23am

FLANDREAU, S.D. -- It seems an unlikely concept: teenagers forgoing the immediacy of a McDonald's Big Mac to learn how to cook their own lower-fat version.

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Students at Bonnevile High School meet last week as part of the DECA student leadership organization to discuss an organ donor awareness project headed by student Jordan Little. Two people who received kidney transplants will speak to students Jan. 19. (MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner)

ORGANizing AWARENESS at Bonneville High School

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, January 9, 2012 - 11:34pm

WASHINGTON TERRACE -- A Bonneville High School student is hoping to bring more awareness to the importance of organ donation.

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Students invited to create art for 2012 bird fest exhibit, 2013 promos

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 11:22pm

FARMINGTON — The black-crowned night heron will be the spotlight bird for the 2013 Great Salt Lake Bird Festival, and students from grades K-12 are invited to create a picture of the bird as part of Davis County’s annual student art contest.

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Delong Puk, 14, picks out shoes at the Target in Riverdale on Thursday. Students at Mount Ogden Junior High in Ogden raised money so other students at the school could go shopping for themselves and others and enjoy Christmas with their family. (ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner)

Junior High students reach New Level of Fundraising

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 23, 2011 - 12:47am

OGDEN -- A slow economy didn't have any effect on students' giving at Mount Ogden Junior High School this year.

Students raised more money with their Change for Children event than ever before -- almost $8,600.

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Seven escape injury in two-car collision

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 23, 2011 - 12:16am

MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE — Seat belts and air bags came in handy for seven people Thursday evening.

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Clearfield High School student body officers (from left) Chris Carver, Joe Giacalone, Chris Bingham, Jake Roush, Sam Rodemack and Dallin Moss get their heads shaved after the school raised $9,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The school donated $11,761.48. (Photo courtesy of Clearfield High School)

'Fabulous Falcons' raise money for Huntsman Center Institute

Dana Rimington Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 23, 2011 - 9:49am

CLEARFIELD — Clearfield High School students lived up to their program’s motto — Falcons are Fabulous — by raising enough money to surpass their goal of $10,000 and handing over a check for $11,761.48 to the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

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Teens admit smearing cake with feces in prank

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 8:33am

WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- Three Pennsylvania teens must clean toilets, urinals and bed pans after admitting they iced a birthday cake with feces as a prank on a high school classmate.

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MTV 'Teen Mom' star jailed for probation violation

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 8:41am

ANDERSON, Ind. -- A star of the MTV reality show "Teen Mom" has been ordered to jail in central Indiana for violating her probation on felony domestic battery charges.

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United Way: Time to give to 'Santa'

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 11:30pm

OGDEN -- Parents, here's your chance to show your children how spoiled they are.

Saturday, you can take your kids to the United Way of Northern Utah offices and have them hand toys, clothes or gift cards for those in need over to Santa Claus himself.