U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Utah State Director Michele Weaver announced an investment of more than $1.7 million in grants to improve access to telemedicine in rural Utah. This investment reduces the gap between patients and healthcare services for some of the state’s most remote areas. “Telehealth and education are some of the most vital elements of high-speed internet in today’s society,” Weaver said. “The grants awarded on behalf of the Biden Administration will address ...

A new ‘Free Little Library’ has opened in Salina at 325 North, 100 West, and owner Pam Allison is looking forward to sharing her love of books with others.        “I moved here from a seven-bedroom home, with one of the bedrooms filled wall to wall with books, into our small current home,” she said. “I have so many books and I’d love to share them with others.”   She said she and her family ...

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced Jason Goble, Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor at North Sevier High School, as the 2023 ACTE Region V Teacher of the Year.  This award recognizes the finest career and technical education (CTE) teachers at the middle/secondary level who have demonstrated innovation in the classroom, commitment to their students, and dedication to the improvement of CTE in their institutions and communities.   In addition to being named as a state ...