Davis People
Funding cuts trim emergency program
CLEARFIELD — Federal funding cuts have trimmed the county’s Emergency Food & Shelter program by 8 percent. But board members tried to spread the pain equally among grant recipients. “We got...
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ARTISANS in other countries work with the program in order to raise money for their communities. Fair trade helps build developing communities
BOUNTIFUL — It’s a chance to help someone’s small business dreams come true from thousands of miles away. Maryanne Emery, development director of the fair trade organization Ten Thousand Villag...
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United Women’s Forum welcomes Sen. Liljenquist
NORTH SALT LAKE — Sen. Dan Liljenquist, R-Bountiful, will speak to the United Women’s Forum on Wednesday, March 17, about what has happened in this year’s legislative session and some of the...
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Layton Scout builds backboards for Layton emergency program
LAYTON — “EMS Backboards” resulted in more than 70 hours of service work to benefit residents in the Layton area during an emergency. Eric Bornemeier earned his Eagle Scout award by collecting p...
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BHS hosts seniors for ball
BOUNTIFUL — Bountiful High School service club played host for a seniors dance recently, dancing, performing, and serving those who attended. The students focused on swing dance, with the swing ...
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ISE looks for Davis County host families
DAVIS COUNTY — Students from 55 different countries are currently looking for host families in the area to experience education in Utah. International Student Exchange, a nonprofit organizatio...
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Panthers honored
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Mueller Park Junior High School announced the second-term Panther Pride awards. Students Faith Newton, Madeleine Tolk, Natalie Coy, Ben Fowers, Cody Spackman, and Ryan Jennens were all recognized.
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BHS student heads to Jordan
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BOUNTIFUL — After weeks of intensive training and selection, Bountiful High School junior Lisa Adachi is headed to Ammon, Jordan for Operation Smile and would like the community’s help. Adachi has...
Local teens welcome to annual Davis Youth Summit at NHS
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LAYTON — For the third year in a row, Northridge High School will host the Davis Youth Summit to help encourage mental and emotional health for Davis County teens. The summit is for students 13-18...
Habitat for Humanity announces spring sale
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CLEARFIELD — Habitat for Humanity of Davis and Weber Counties will hold an annual spring yard sale this weekend. Beginning Friday, Feb. 19, Habitat for Humanity will be at the Clearfield Towne Squ...
Bountiful Elks honor local officers, others for efforts
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BOUNTIFUL – Members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #2442 honored 22 Davis County law enforcement officers, policemen, D.A.R.E. officers, firefighters, dispatchers, and citizens of ...
National News
Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated (AP)

This frame grab from APTN shows the volcano near the Eyjafjallajoekull glacier, the fifth largest glacier in Iceland, as it begins erupting early Sunday morning March 21, 2010. Fearing flooding from the glacier melt, authorities evacuated some 400 people in the area 160 kilometers (100 miles) southeast of the capital, Reykjavik, as a precaution but no damage or injuries have been reported according to authorities. The last time the volcano erupted was in the 1820s. (AP Photo/APTN)AP - Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday.


Sun Mar 21 03:05:22 -0500 2010
Obama urges Dems to come together for health care (AP)

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., seated left, has a verbal exchange with Chair Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., center, as Ranking Member David Dreier, R-Calif., left, and James McGovern,D-Mass, right, listen as the House Rules committee meets to discuss the health care legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.


Sun Mar 21 00:44:34 -0500 2010
Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90 (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2002 file photo, Stewart Udall, former interior secretary and three-term Arizona congressman, sits in his home in Santa Fe, N.M. Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government's Cold War nuclear programs, died Saturday. He was 90. (AP Photo/Jeff Geissler, File)AP - Stewart Udall, an elder in a famed political family who led the Interior Department as it promoted an expansion of public lands and helped win passage of major environmental laws, has died at the age of 90.


Sun Mar 21 03:28:20 -0500 2010