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Davis County Commission OKs 14.9% property tax increase
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Davis County commissioners voted 2-1 in favor of a 14.9% tax increase Tuesday, instead of a nearly 30% hike thah was initially proposed.

Davis County reports its first case of measles; state's total remains at 102
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Davis County health officials report its first measles case, and department urges residents to get vaccinated.

Holiday party brings Utah military families together
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 30 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
Some military families in Utah welcomed in the holiday season in a special way. They gathered at a Christmas party in Layton on Sunday to meet Santa Claus and enjoy cookies.

Clearfield police begin new mental health officer program to help people in crisis
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 30 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
The Clearfield Police Department is launching a new mental health officer program aimed at giving people in crisis the kind of help that goes beyond a single 911 call.

Utah Red Cross opens donation centers on Thanksgiving to meet lifesaving platelet needs
Par Kermani, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 26 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
The American Red Cross of Utah is urgently calling for platelet donations, opening select donation centers on Thanksgiving Day to meet a critical, constant need for patients battling cancer, chronic illnesses and trauma.

Plans to extend north-south West Davis Highway into Weber County edge forward
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 25 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Plans to extend the West Davis Highway into Weber County are edging forward. The north-south arterial is meant to ease I-15 congestion.

Layton residents advocate for off-leash dog park; city identifies potential site
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 22 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
The city of Layton is without an off-leash dog park. Some residents are advocating to change that.

Davis School District officials vote to end French dual-language program
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Davis School District officials voted to end a French dual-language program at South Davis Junior High after voting last month to keep a Spanish program at another school.

Food pantries, families still feel the impact of shutdown and economy as holidays draw near
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 19 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Despite generous donations and volunteer support, many food pantries across Utah still need help as we head into the holiday season.

Rubicon files second lawsuit against former Utah AG Sean Reyes
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
Three weeks after the owners of a Davis County general contracting company filed a lawsuit against former Attorney General Sean Reyes and members of his staff, nearly 40 employees have filed their own lawsuit.

Loved ones remember Kaysville teen who died after falling from power pole as kind, generous
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 17 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
The teen killed after falling from a Fruit Heights power pole is mourned by family and community members.

Man killed after medical episode, crash in Layton
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 17 - 7:27 a.m. | Save Story
An 84-year-old man died Monday morning after he suffered a possible medical episode and crashed into a traffic light, police said.

'Worst that we've ever seen': Davis day care helping parents with no options
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 13 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
As congressional leaders were poised to vote on a government funding bill, a day care center said the need it was seeing among families it served was only growing by the day.

Kaysville bicycle crash leaves rider in critical condition
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 12 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
A bicyclist was critically injured after crashing along a Kaysville trail on Tuesday.

Teen dies in Fruit Heights after being electrocuted, falling from power pole
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 12 - 3:11 p.m. | Save Story
A 16-year-old boy died in Fruit Heights after getting electrocuted and falling about 60 feet from a power pole late Monday.

Delays expected on I-15 in Bountiful from dump truck crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 12 - 2:06 p.m. | Save Story
One person is in critical condition after a dump truck crashed and caught fire on I-15 in Bountiful Wednesday.

Rollover crash critically injures 1 in Layton
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 11 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
A rollover crash led to several injuries and prompted closures along a Layton highway.

Davis County to provide warmth for the unsheltered at new warming center in Clearfield
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 11 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Davis County has a new location for its warming center, as officials anticipate increased demand, more volunteers are needed


