A concert sponsored by activists opposed to coronavirus-related restrictions that was twice rejected in other parts of Utah will proceed in Iron County despite a recent spike in new cases. Concert organizers says they have grown frustrated with the nation’s willingness to shut down economic activity. The event will take […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials reported eight more COVID-19 deaths Friday as the state continues to experience a rapid spread of coronavirus after many businesses were allowed to reopen last month. The eight deaths are the most deaths reported in a single day to the Utah State […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi has tested negative for COVID-19, a day after her Utah gubernatorial running mate Jon Huntsman Jr. announced he had tested positive. The Daily Herald reported that Kaufusi, a Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, took the test after Huntsman announced Wednesday he […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah’s deputy police chief has resigned following his suspension related to an investigation into the handling of photos of a student-athlete who was killed. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Rick McLenon stepped down Monday. It comes less than a month after he […]
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has instituted a “pause” on lifting any additional virus-related restrictions as the state’s rate of positive COVID-19 tests continues to skyrocket. The state epidemiologist said Thursday that the recent spike began over Memorial Day weekend and was likely caused by more people gathering while disregarding social […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert enacted a ban on choke holds for all state law enforcement officers and called on all other police agencies to follow suit. His announcement Thursday marked his first major police reform since George Floyd’s killing by a police officer in Minneapolis […]
Utah’s rate of positive COVID-19 tests has skyrocketed in recent weeks. And that has led at least one prominent doctor to suggest the state may need to take a step back after a month of reopenings. That happened this week in the northern Utah city of Logan, where city officials […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New figures show unemployment claims inched back up in Utah last week after eight consecutive weeks of declines as the state experiences a spike in coronavirus cases following the reopening last month of many businesses. State numbers released Thursday show nearly 5,500 people requested unemployment […]
Salt Lake City police became the latest law enforcement agency to ban chokeholds under new policy released in the the wake of calls for police reform following George Floyd’s death. The policy updated on Wednesday also prohibits police from firing tear gas into crowds. At a city council work session […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah gubernatorial candidate and former ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Huntsman said Wednesday he is experiencing “classic symptoms” of the illness caused by the coronavirus, and will isolate himself while his campaign continues. The news comes after a […]
