SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home because of the coronavirus. Entry fees have been eliminated, but many parks are closing visitor centers, shuttles and lodges to fight the spread of the virus. Parks are trying […]
The NBA is considering an idea where some players would be quarantined or isolated for purposes of being able to compete against one another and provide basketball fans with some sort of diversion from the coronavirus pandemic. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that notion as one of several items under […]
GENEVA (AP) — Regional Olympic officials are rallying around the IOC and have backed its stance on opening the Tokyo Games as scheduled. Their support comes one day after direct criticism from athletes amid the coronavirus outbreak. Leaders of continental Olympic groups praised the IOC after a conference call to […]
The Sanpete County Sheriff’s office have tweeted that there is no shortage of gasoline and the refineries are fine. Please do not make a run on the gas stations.
WASHINGTON-Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump, during Wednesday’s press briefing to the nation at the White House, spoke concerning how the federal government is responding to COVID-19. Trump again referred to the malady as the “Chinese virus” and called himself “a wartime president.” Trump announced the invocation of the Defense Production […]
USDA Rural Development – Together, America Prospers SERVICE NOTIFICATION March 18, 2020 Dear Rural Development Customers, Stakeholders, and Partners: All USDA Rural Development employees in Salt Lake City are working remotely until further notice due to the earthquake we experienced this morning. We will continue delivering programs and offering the […]
Some media outlets are erroneously reporting that a bigger earthquake is imminent. This is not true. According to University of Utah seismologists, there is only a 5% chance of a larger earthquake at this time. Currently, power is being restored to areas that were affected by this morning’s 5.7 magnitude […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has shaken Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs. The quake sent panicked residents running to the streets, knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and closed the city’s airport and its light rail system. The U.S. Geological Survey […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert ordered statewide dine-in closures at restaurants and bars Tuesday while health officials in the national parks hotspot of Moab ordered a halt to new overnight tourists to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. The steps came as the number […]
SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — The parents of a Utah woman who died while in jail have settled a lawsuit against a county for $950,000. Calvin and Kim Ostler sued Salt Lake County over the death of their daughter, Lisa Marie Ostler. The lawsuit says jailers believed […]
