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June 23, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 25
Covering Your Community
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Bikers ride to fight suicide By Liisa London Mecham
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ver 400 bikers from Northern Utah rode in the 6th Annual Ride to Fight Suicide Saturday, June 17, 2023. The ride, which began at Golden Spike Harley Davidson in Riverdale, went up Weber Canyon and through the Morgan Valley on a loop around Peterson and Milton with a stop at Riverside Park before continuing down through Stoddard to Mountain Green. The riders then went over Trappers Loop to the Ogden Valley and finished at Lorin Farr Park in Ogden. The ride raises funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and this event garnered over $13,500 according to event organizer, Marianne Cook. Cook founded the event six years ago after she lost her son-in-law, Michael Davis, to suicide. “My sonin-law was really into Harley Davidson bikes. I got into bikes because of him,” Cook shared. “About two weeks after his death, I went on a ride to fight suicide with about 20 people. It gave me the bug. I’d done suicide walks in the past, but I wanted to organize a ride in honor of Michael. I contacted AFSP and found out that they had the ‘Ride to Fight Suicide’ events and I organized brought the first event to Utah six years ago.” Each year the ride has grown as more and more people join the fight against suicide. In 2022, there were 240 bikers, and this year an increase of 160 bikers. “When I first began the ride, we
A Utah city violated the First Amendment in denying a drag show permit, judge rules Utah- A federal judge ruled, the city of St. George must issue a permit for a group that organizes drag performances to host an all-ages drag show in a public park. The judge called the city's attempt to stop the show unconstitutional discrimination. “Public spaces are public spaces. Public spaces are not private spaces. Public spaces are not majority spaces,” U.S. District Judge David Nuffer wrote in a Friday ruling granting the preliminary injunction requested by the group. ROWS OF BIKES PARKED at Riverside Park Saturday, June 17, 2023 demonstrate the support for the 6th Annual Ride to Fight Suicide.
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had approximately 200 riders.” Cook explained. “I asked the Weber Sherriffs’ Department to escort the riders to keep them safe. They have continued to support us. We’ve invited other agencies, and this year we had at least 24 officers riding with us.” Riders come for different reasons. Some have lost a loved one to suicide, and others are looking for a cause to support. One rider this year told Cook “I’ve really been struggling, and this
ride is just what I needed. Another biker shared in comments while stopped at Riverside Park, “We just keep getting more and more support each year. People hear about our ride and want to join.” A flyer advertising the event explained that “suicide prevention starts with everyday heroes like you. Money raised goes to critical research, educa-
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MORGAN COUNTY 2023 CAR SHOW Winners for 2023 Best Of Show
1970 Oldsmobile Rick Casteel
1977 Ford F100 Wayne Richardson
Best Motorcycle 2008 Harley Terry Mosteller
Furthest Traveled 1966 Chevy Corvette Carl & Cindy Tiede
Most Unique
Mayors Choice
Little, Critchfield roll out “The Story of America” history curriculum for Idaho schools Boise– Gov. Little and Superintendent Debbie Critchfield announced the availability the fair, factual American history resource for Idaho schools called “The Story of America.”, a history curriculum for middle/ high school students that tells the factual story of our nation’s history while reinforcing writing and critical thinking skills. “This curriculum presents a picture of America that aligns with our Idaho values of embracing patriotism and a sense of pride about the success of our great country, and it teaches American history in a fair and factual way,” Governor Little said. Governor Little and Superintendent Critchfield cited declining history and civics scores for students across the country as part of the reason to ramp up efforts to increase students’ understanding of American history.
Titanic tourist sub missing, with five aboard
Best Paint
1941 Chevy Ratrod Fredrico
NEWS BREAK
FURTHEST TRAVELED | 1966 Chevy Corvette | Carl & Cindy Tiede
1908 Matheson Cam Sidwell
June 20- A submersible taking wealthy tourists to visit the site of the Titanic wreckage in deep waters off the coast of Canada was missing for a third day on Tuesday, as U.S. and Canadian ships and planes swept a huge area trying to find the vessel. One pilot and four passengers were on board the submersible that went missing, the U.S. Coast Guard said, adding the vessel could stay underwater for up to 96 hours, although it was unclear if it had resurfaced but was unable to communicate.
Washington State supersedes California for nation’s most expensive gas
Best Antique
1959 Chevy Impala Dallen Smith
Best Custom Truck
1957 Ford F100 Jack & Jeanne Anderson
Most Original
1972 Oldsmobile Conv. Ron Duncan
Peoples Choice
2020 Chevy Corvette Joe Huskinson
Best Muscle Car 1969 Ford Mustang Trent Olsen
MAYORS CHOICE | 1908 Matheson | Cam Sidwell. More photos on page 5. Photos by Mauricio Melendez
WASHINGTON - While California has traditionally held the title of most expensive gas prices, Washington State has just claimed the title at the beginning of one of the times when people are driving the most. According to CNN, the average price of gas in the state just jumped to a whopping $4.93 a gallon, 7 cents more than in California. With a national average of $3.53, it’s a rough time to drive in Washington, which not only passed up California but Hawaii as well. As mentioned, this comes at a very inopportune time, when many are headed out for vacations, road trips, and more this summer.