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New Utah initiative aimed at curbing pregnancy-related deaths

Substance use is the leading cause of pregnancy-related death in Utah. With $14 million support over the past seven years from the National Institutes of Health, the University of Utah ELEVATE Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence aims to reverse that trend. The center is partnering ...

Schultz, a ‘strong conservative,’ to seek top House post

HOOPER — Utah Rep. Mike Schultz, a Hooper Republican and the House majority leader, has his sights set on the top leadership post in the body. With current House Speaker Brad Wilson to step down on Nov. 15 as he launches a bid for the U.S. Senate, Schultz — a self-described "strong ...

UTA official: OGX had smooth first month, pushed overall ridership up in Ogden

OGDEN — The Ogden Express bus rapid transit system has been having a smooth first month of operation, according to Utah Transit Authority officials. The service began taking riders on Aug. 20 and has seen utilization through the start of school in Ogden and several late-summer events. UTA ...

Why is this section of the Great Salt Lake still close to its record low?

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

Ogden Greek Food Festival set to return at week’s end

SOUTH OGDEN — An annual celebration of Greek food is set to return in the coming days. The Ogden Greek Food Festival, held at the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 674 42nd St. in South Ogden, will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday (Sept. 22) and 10 a.m. until sold out of food ...

Brad Wilson to step down as Utah House speaker, edging toward US Senate bid

SALT LAKE CITY — It looks like House Speaker Brad Wilson, a Kaysville Republican, will, in fact, be making a bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate next year. He announced Monday morning that he'd be resigning his House seat and the speakership effective Nov. 15. He didn't specify a reason, but ...

Wasatch Peaks Ranch foes score win in legal fight, but developer appeals ruling

MORGAN — Nearly four years later, a judge says the Morgan County residents challenging the Wasatch Peaks Ranch development properly filed their paperwork aimed at reversing the zoning change central to the project's advancement. Wasatch Peaks, which had tried to block the residents' legal ...