Victoria Bay(ANDOVER, Kan.) — A Kansas middle school teacher found a heartwarming way to let her students to know that even though she won’t be seeing them every day in her classroom, she is thinking about them. Victoria Bay, 29, teaches sixth grade Social Studies at Andover Central Middle School […]
North Shore Animal League America(NEW YORK) — Animal shelters across the country are encouraging people to adopt and foster pets as they hunker down at home. As social distancing becomes the norm and millions of Americans stay put in an effort to blunt the spread of COVID-19, North Shore Animal […]
The NBA has told its teams to close its training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday. The league says the shuttering will last indefinitely in the latest response to the global coronavirus pandemic. The league told teams of the new directive in a memo sent Thursday […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah state board of education is canceling year-end standardized tests this spring for public school students in elementary, middle and high schools because of the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered schools for at least two weeks. Utah follows other states including Texas, and Washington […]
Sara Byrne/Instagram(SYRACUSE, N.Y.) — A 95-year-old in self-quarantine received a surprise birthday visit from family during the global coronavirus crisis. On March 18, Kathleen “Katie” Byrne of Syracuse, New York, was greeted at a safe distance by loved ones singing “Happy Birthday.” Her granddaughter, Sara Byrne, also a Syracuse resident, […]
WASHINGTON- FEMA Joined by Vice President Mike Pence, United States President Donald Trump announced FEMA will now be taking the lead in the federal government’s national response to COVID-19. Pence confirmed the nation’s response will be “locally-executed, state-managed and federally-supported.” These changes are coming as healthcare workers nationwide complain of […]
New Hampshire Dept. of Justice(LOS ANGELES) — Former California homicide detective Roxane Gruenheid had helped put a murderer behind bars, and yet, there was something about the suspect that nagged at her — something in his murky past that told her this wasn’t the end of his story. It was 2003. The killer, […]
In a post on Facebook on Mar. 19 the Richfield City Police Department announced some changes due to concern over COVID-19. The following changes were announced and have been implemented: The police department office is closed to the public. It will be staffed and appointments can be made for services […]
Central Utah Food Sharing in Richfield, Nephi, Bicknell, and Piute has announced changes due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. In the announcement it was shared that “we will be replacing our Client Choose approach to a Pre-boxed (or pre-sacked), mobile-style distribution process. The pantry part of the food bank is […]
Snow College has announced that they will postpone or cancel commencement on both the Ephraim and Richfield campus locations. They are still currently exploring their options and a final announcement will be made on or before April 1. In the announcement President Bradley J. Cook shared these words. “We know […]
