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Riverdale mother donates breast milk in honor of her late infant son

RIVERDALE — Compelled to find something good in the wake of her infant son's death, Nicura Thompson looked for a way to help other fragile babies.The 28-year-old Riverdale resident had a huge collection of breast milk stored at the hospital and she didn't want it to go to waste, so she has ...

Weekend Vasectomy Clinic to open in Clinton

Hey, guys! Here’s one more thing to add to your list of “Fun Things to Do on Weekends in Northern Utah.”Go get a vasectomy.The organizers of The <a href="http://weekendvasectomyutah.com/" target="_blank">Weekend Vasectomy Clinic</a> — which has operated the ...

Injured HAFB mechanic grapples with chronic pain, denied prescriptions

WEST POINT — Blake Halfacre was working the job he loved, a civilian aircraft A-10 mechanic at Hill Air Force Base, when freezing rain hit the Wasatch Front in winter 2013 and turned his life upside down. Then 39, Halfacre was walking between buildings on the base on Jan. 24, 2013, when he ...

Ogden needle-exchange program for drug users in the works, advocates say

OGDEN — A needle-exchange program meant to minimize the spread of disease among drug users will be coming to Weber County, replicating a program launched last December in Salt Lake City.“The plan has always been to provide syringe exchange throughout the state, said Mindy Vincent, executive ...