By TOM HARALDSEN tharaldsen@davisclipper.com Former Bountiful City councilwoman Beth Holbrook was presented with a Pathfinder Award during the 44th Annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon in Salt Lake City. The program is a function of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. Holbrook, who serves on the Board of Trustees for the Utah Transit Authority representing Davis, Weber and Box Elder Counties, was one of six recipients of this year's Pathfinder Awards, presented to community leaders who create new paths promoting the development and recognition of women in business ..read more

By Becky Ginos BOUNTIFUL-For 70 years students at Bountiful High have been the Braves. Now, after months of consideration, Principal Aaron Hogge announced on Monday that the mascot would be retired after the graduating class of 2021. "My whole goal is to rally students together in unity," said Hogge. "It kind of came to our attention in the summer and we received direction from the Superintendent and the school board to examine the use of the Indian face and a B with a feather as a mascot." Hogge said since he's been at the school they've been using Brave as an adjective. "We've been focusing ..read more

By Becky Ginos BOUNTIFUL-A new fire chief is taking over the helm at South Davis Metro Fire and he intends on providing the same great service. "We are here to serve," said South Davis Metro Fire Chief Dane Stone, who was appointed last week following the retirement of former Chief Jeff Bassett. "I don't want people to think that just because there's a new chief that anything will change with that in any way shape or form." Stone has been Deputy Fire Chief since 2011. "There's a lot of emotions," he said. "It's crazy. I never expected to be fire chief. I thought I'd retire before him (Bassett ..read more

By Becky Ginos FARMINGTON-The Davis County Commissioners announced recently that Chris Bone would take over as the new Human Resources Director following Debbie Alexander who held the position for several years. "I'm coming off of almost 14 years with the University of Utah," said Bone. "My roots run deep in Davis County. It's special to me to get to come home to my own county and give back." His family has strong ties to the community too. "My grandfather moved to Kaysville and worked for Clover Club foods," he said. "I grew up in Kaysville and Layton and went to Layton High and my wife is a ..read more

By TOM HARALDSEN tharaldsen@davisclipper.com BOUNTIFUL-The wait is over. Bountiful City and the South Davis Recreation District will officially open the new Bountiful Ice Ribbon at the Bountiful Town Square on Saturday, Dec. 5. The Grand Opening will take place at 12:30 p.m. with a ribbon cutting by city and district officials, followed by skating for the public by reservation starting at 1 p.m. Located just east of Main Street between 100 and 200 South, the Square will also be home for the Farmer's Market and Food Truck League. Through the various seasons, visitors will find both shade and su ..read more

The Utah Judiciary is mourning the passing of Justice Court Judge Jerald L. Jensen, who died on Nov. 18. Judge Jensen served the justice courts in Davis County, Centerville, and Sunset since being appointed in 1991. He retired from Sunset Justice Court in 2016 and Davis County Justice Court in 2015. During his tenure, he led several reforms to Utah's justice courts. In 2011, Judge Jensen was the first justice court judge to consistently record hearings and sought funds to ensure transparency and judicial accountability on all levels. At the time he was quoted as saying, "Instead of doing it ju ..read more

FARMINGTON-The Utah Association of Counties has selected Curtis Koch as the 2020 Auditor of the Year. Koch currently serves as Davis County Clerk/Auditor and took office in 2015. The Utah Association of Counties (UAC) is a statewide voluntary organization whose members are the counties of Utah. Through their elected officials, counties direct UAC activities in providing services to county officials, according to a release. "Curtis brings excellent experience and insight to UAC," said UAC CEO Brandy Grace in the statement. "He has done a tremendous job and deserves recognition for such. He fulf ..read more

FARMINGTON-Davis County Tourism and Events is excited to announce a rebrand to "Discover Davis" and launched the "Find Your Haven" campaign with the tagline "Utah's Amusement Capital." The rebrand includes a newly designed logo that highlights the well-known Lagoon amusement park and a variety of ways to enjoy the outdoors, experience adventure and create memories in Davis County, according to a release. "This rebrand comes at a time when families are spending more time together and Discover Davis is a close, family-friendly option for local exploration," Jessica Merrill, tourism director of D ..read more

By Becky Ginos SALT LAKE CITY-As more and more people are working from home, it's important to make sure computers and other electronic devices are secure. National Computer Security Day was Nov. 30. With that in mind, family tech expert Sarah Kimmel suggests five ways to protect yourself. 1. Set a lockout time. "When you walk away it will lock itself so that someone walking by can't use it," she said. "Don't have an auto login because if it gets lost or stolen you'll have your passwords on the device." 2. Use a VPN (Virtual Private Network). "It puts you on a different, more secure network ..read more

By Becky Ginos KAYSVILLE-As the Christmas season nears and the temperatures drop, the homeless population needs more help than ever. Students and faculty at Mountain High School have found an innovative way to help the environment while also assisting those experiencing homelessness by making mats out of plastic grocery bags. "Students are taking bags that can't be recycled and cutting them in strips," said teacher Natalie Stromberg. "Then they weave the strips together to make 'plarn' which is plastic yarn. They roll them into balls and then the kids will crochet them into mats." The mats are ..read more