$1.50 August 30, 2024 | Vol. 3 Iss. 30
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Make-A-Wish surprises Layton boy at Bees game LAYTON—Burt Brothers Tire & Service Inc. and Make-A-Wish Utah partnered to grant Kash, an 11-year-old boy who is undergoing treatments for a brain tumor, his wish to go to the Bahamas. Kash and his family will travel to Atlantis Paradise Island where he can play at the beach.
Presidential debate starts early
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
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ash has been undergoing intense treatments for a brain tumor and would like to take a break from all of that and go with his family to the Bahamas but that KASH THROWS the first pitch at the Salt Lake Bees game Friday, Aug. 23. seemed like a dream. Last Photo credit Kyle Jenkins/Burt Brothers Tire & Service Friday, the 11-year-old boy from Layton got his wish. Summer Ehrmann. “We’ll medical professional, Eh- the Bahamas.” Kash thought he was He was surprised at the Salt send Kash and his parents rmann said. “Kids they beLake Bees game with the and the rest of the family lieve need more in their tool just going to throw the first news that his wish would be that are under 18. We know kit in order to fight the diag- pitch at the game, said Ehrmann. “He went out and granted. It was made pos- a diagnosis doesn’t affect nosis.” Volunteers go out to threw it like an absolute pro. sible by a partnership be- only the child but the entire the families and ask the When they read the proclatween Burt Brothers Tire & family.” The local board of di- child what they want most, mation of his wish and his Service Inc. and Make-Arectors makes the decision she said. “Things like who strength and hope the crowd Wish Utah. “Kash wanted to go to on granting wishes, she said. would you most like to went wild.” “We are honored as the beach with his family “We’ve helped 250 children meet? Where would you and we’ll do everything we from two and a half to 18 most like to go and what a Burt Brothers family to can and stop at nothing to years old with critical life- would you most like to do everything in our power have? Kash wanted to go to grant it,” said Make-A-Wish threatening illnesses.” Most are referred by a Atlantis Paradise Island in Utah Development Director, Please see KASH pg. 9
Wahsatch Shooters Range closes to the public KAYSVILLE—Davis County owns the shooting range that is located at 1659 E. 650 North in Kaysville. It is primarily for law enforcement agency training and secondarily for use by the general public. By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
G THE COUNTY HAS CONTRACTED with Wahsatch Shooters Association of Davis County for at least the past 20 years to operate and supervise the general public’s use of Davis County’s shooting range during designated general public use hours.
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un enthusiasts were disappointed over the weekend when the Wahsatch Shooters Range was closed Aug. 25 to the general public. The closure came in response to an audit conducted by the county relating to Wahsatch Shooters’ performance of the contract between Davis County and Wahsatch Shooters Association.
Davis County owns the shooting range that is located at 1659 E. 650 North in Kaysville. It is primarily for law enforcement agency training and secondarily for use by the general public. The county has contracted with Wahsatch Shooters Association of Davis County (“Wahsatch Shooters”) for at least the past 20 years to operate and supervise the general public’s use of Davis County’s shooting range durPlease see RANGE pg. 2
This time, instead of arguing politics and policies, the two leading candidates are arguing the rules and semantics of the debate itself. Although he agreed earlier to debating Vice president and Democratic Nominee Kamala Harris, former president Trump alluded on his social media that his attendance might not be guaranteed after all. The issue in question, according to the Associated Press, is the muting of microphones when it’s not their turn. While President Biden’s team requested this accommodation during the debate between the current and former presidents, it’s the Harris campaign that wants to remove the microphone muting for the next debate. At the time of going to print, details are still forthcoming.
RFK Jr. drops out of race
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of Robert F. Kennedy, and nephew to President John F. Kennedy, announced his withdrawal from the 2024 race for president, and his endorsement of former president Trump for the office. Kennedy, who had been running as an independent, had a campaign fraught with self-revealed oddities such as the revelation that a worm had eaten part of his brain and that he had left a dead bear in Central Park. For his part, Trump has not committed to giving Kennedy a specific role in his cabinet, should he win the presidency, but Kennedy affirmed that they would be working together in the future. Whether that means in the campaigning process, or in a future administration has yet to be revealed.
New employment law goes into effect in Australia
Many around the globe see nothing wrong with checking work emails or taking a work call outside of working hours, and while workers in Australia can still do that, those who don’t just got some major protection. A new law passed in February just went into effect which protects employees legally from responding to work-related correspondence outside of working hours. The law has exceptions based on roles, seniority, and if the correspondence represents an emergency situation. Australia is just the latest in a growing list of countries enshrining similar laws to help protect legally work-life balance.