CENTERVILLE — They say you can’t keep a good man down. In the case of Centerville’s Colonial Building Supply, that might change to “you can’t keep a good business down.” In spite of suffering an...
More bonding could move up long awaited county projects FARMINGTON — Armed with a historically low interest rate and greater bonding parameters, Davis County Commissioners could conceivably bond additional projects. That could mean moving up the time...
Mayor Joe inspires COG to visit Bountiful Food Pantry BOUNTIFUL — Mayor Joe Johnson, here, has “gotten more involved” with the Bountiful Community Food Pantry of late. Now he wants to spread the message of that facility at 480 E. 150 North, tucked...
Celebrating all things pioneer Bountiful’s annual Handcart Days was celebrated in a big way in Bountiful, Friday and Saturday, as tens of thousands of people converged on Bountiful’s Main Street for the Grand Parade. A brillian...
Briefly speaking: July 29, 2010 Girl recovering from Handcart parade injury BOUNTIFUL —A 5-year-old girl is recovering after a Utah Highway Patrol motorcycle accidentally slid into a crowd watching the Handcart Day parade. Acc...
County audit gets clean bill of health FARMINGTON — Davis County’s audit was awarded a clean bill of health, recently. A “clean opinion” is the highest that can be given, said Jeffrey L. Ambrose of Crane Christensen & Ambrose. ...
Farmington earns first Tree City nod FARMINGTON — The Arbor Day Foundation recognized Farmington City as a Tree City USA for the first time, giving the city national recognition. Four standards must be met to become a Tree City ...
NAMI chapter summer picnic is set for Aug. 4 FARMINGTON — Summer means picnics, and the Davis County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI ) is no exception. The group will hold its summer picnic Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 6:...
Neighbors hold huge yard sale for WX man with cancer WOODS CROSS — Friends and neighbors of Ray Wojtasek are banding together to help the Woods Cross truck driver deal with rising medical expenses in connection with his pancreatic cancer. They’r...
Speeding concerns Residents along 3400 South in Bountiful have taken matters into their own hands to stop speeders in their neighborhood. Many have posted signs along the roadway asking drivers to slow down.
Bird Fest, Bike Ride ‘weathered’ recession DAVIS COUNTY — Recession or not, people still came from near and far to participate in the 12th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival, this past May. By the same token, some 1,219 bike riders...
LAYTON — The cupboards are looking pretty bare at the Family Connection Food Bank, here. “We’re out of dry items already,” said director Gene Lopez. “That’s from soup to rice, pasta, flour and s...
SALT LAKE CITY — Four new judges have been named to replace retiring judges in the 2nd Judicial District Court, of which Davis County is a part. Gov. Gary Herbert named his appointments last week....
BOUNTIFUL — In today’s economy, even charitable groups need to find new ways to survive. The Family Connection Center (FCC), which offers crisis nursery, food bank, and transitional housing servi...
WOODS CROSS — The Woods Cross Citywide Book Club will hold its summer meeting Thursday, Aug. 19 at Wood Cross City Hall, 1555 S. 800 West at 7 p.m. The group will be discussing “The Namesake” by...
FARMINGTON — City officials are considering amending a current ordinance to not allow a vehicle to be parked on any public street for more than 72 hours. Farmington City staff members have been pu...
FARMINGTON — Passports were a mighty popular commodity, recently. That was especially true July 12, when 246 passports were issued. That compares to an average of about a dozen a day – or 20 times...
DAVIS COUNTY — As reported in the Clipper last week, Davis County isn’t the 18th best place in the country in terms of economic growth opportunities for nothing. Nearly three-dozen city, county, ...
BOUNTIFUL — Friday night’s South Davis Relay for Life yearly fund- raiser saw hundreds of people walk the track at Viewmont High School to fight the battle against cancer. Some hearty souls were...
KAYSVILLE — “Great Cat Adventures” is no longer on the marquee for the Davis County Fair next month. That show is being tentatively replaced by “Welch’s Tiger Experience,” an Oklahoma group that...
By GREG BLUESTEIN and HARRY R. WEBER 2010-07-31T11:14:12Z
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day....
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) -- Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz that caused hundreds to crowd into this small village hoping to catch of a glimpse of a former president, a secretary of state or their publicity-shy daughter....