Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 14th of August.
Good morning, Ogden.
🚧 Accidents
At 8:59 p.m. Wednesday, the Ogden Fire Department responded to the Hampton Inn on Washington Boulevard for an AC leak that made two guests feel sick, with one treated on scene and one hospitalized; the hotel was evacuated and cleaned up by 1:30 a.m. as management decides on reopening today.
💼 Business
Utah companies can apply for a $743,000 STEP grant announced Thursday by the SBA and World Trade Center Utah to boost international export efforts by covering travel, trade shows and marketing expenses.
Applications are open for businesses aiming to expand their global reach.
🌲 Environment
On Aug. 12, the Rocky Canyon Fire spread to 15,662 acres and was 29% contained in Summit and Morgan Canyons.
Firefighters worked along the north ridges between Henefer and Croydon (with cooler weather and light rain) to slow the fire.
🏛️ Government
The FrontRunner expansion project enters its final design phase — nearly $1.3 billion in federal funding will support 11 double-tracked locations, a new maintenance facility, and hybrid-electric trains from Ogden to Provo.
Construction could begin this fall after utilities move and the full funding grant agreement is received.
🏥 Health
McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden and Intermountain Layton Hospital will soon offer daraxonrasib, a new pill for advanced pancreatic cancer that targets the RAS mutation.
The drug will be available next week through an Expanded Access Protocol following promising trial results.
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