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Utah: Faking one’s own death not for the faint of heart

It’s a miracle.Just in time for Easter, Ted Whitehead walked into the <a href="https://www.wasatch.utah.gov/Sheriff" target="_blank">Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office</a> on Saturday — April Fool’s Day, no less — and basically declared: “I am risen.”He ...

Effects of crash that claimed South Ogden siblings still felt years later

A little more distance might make all the difference.On a hillside near the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 89 in Spanish Fork Canyon is a massive heart-shaped memorial, created with colorfully painted rocks. Perched above the image are three wooden crosses — erected in honor ...

Stricter drunk driving law may be about both religion and safety

So, I’ve been giving this a lot of thought, and I’ve decided there’s nothing wrong with a little texting while driving.I mean, as long as you keep your responses to a reasonable amount — say, a dozen characters, tops.Seriously, what’s the harm in tapping out a quick “On my way,” ...

Job stays fresh: Ogden woman has been selling Tupperware for 50 years

OGDEN — Joyce Bielik has been at her job for 50 years now.The 76-year-old Ogden woman has been in the same line of work since before Watergate and Woodstock. And yet, for her, the business is just as fresh as the day she started.How did her job stay so fresh? Whaddaya expect? It’s <a ...

Scrapefest attracts car-show crowds to Farmington over weekend

FARMINGTON — This must be what it feels like to cross the finish line at the Tour de France.On Sunday evening my wife and I were returning from riding bicycles on the old Denver & Rio Grande Western Rail Trail in southern Davis County. We reached Clark Lane — which runs between ...

Battlebot robots slug it out at Ogden-Weber ATC competition

OGDEN — At the rate technology is advancing, they say that robots will one day become our not-so-benevolent overlords.Pray we don’t end up being ruled by Samurai.Samurai is a “battlebot” — a very real battling robot — built by a bunch of high school students from <a ...