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Weber State student working on dual major battles through cancer diagnosis

OGDEN — While battling cancer, Weber State University student Mary Abbott spent a lot of time judging herself and how she was responding to things in her life. “I shouldn’t be angry. I shouldn’t be sad. I shouldn’t be tired. I shouldn’t be struggling so much. This shouldn’t be so ...

Utah sees measles vaccination bump as outbreak spreads in nearby states

There have been more U.S. measles cases in three months of 2025 than the whole past year. As of Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 301 confirmed measles cases and two deaths in 15 states amid lower vaccination rates in kindergarten-aged children. However, ...

Weber Basin Water prepared to cease fluoridation of drinking water

Utah is slated to become the first state nationwide to ban the addition of fluoride to drinking water systems after House Bill 81, dubbed the "Fluoride Amendments," cleared the Utah Senate on Feb. 21. If signed by Gov. Spencer Cox, the bill will take effect May 7. The bill's verbiage states ...