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Teen treatment center in Mapleton failed to protect boy, Utah Health Department inspection says

A state inspection investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy at a Mapleton residential treatment center found that the center failed to provide the teen proper supervision or care to protect him from self-harm. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services found Discovery Ranch Academy to be noncompliant with multiple rules while treating Biruk Silvers, who died at Discovery Ranch on Nov. 5, including services and supervision to meet each client's needs and protection from abuse. The Nov. 6 inspection stated, “Throughout the investigation, multiple interviews, provider records ...

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Guest opinion: Don’t buy junk stocks – Viewing college as an investment

College degrees are taking longer and costing more than ever before. On top of that, most people who do earn a degree won’t be employed in a job that typically needs one within a year of receiving it. Despite this, most high school graduates are still going to college. Just over 40% ...

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