NBA Commissioner Adam Silver finds himself almost constantly looking at financial numbers and projections. And like the rest of a world that is dealing with the seismic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, he still isn’t sure how bad things will get. Silver said Saturday the league is considering all options […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The lobbying arm of the U.S. coal industry is asking for hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty relief, tax cuts and other breaks to help companies ride out the financial crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. National Mining Association President Rich Nolan made the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — “Modern Family” actor Ty Burrell is stepping in to help people forced out of work by the coronavirus in Salt Lake City while The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is further restricting its missionary activities. The moves came Friday as Utah’s total number […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah attorney general who resigned amid a public corruption scandal filed to take another run at his old job. John Swallow was acquitted of bribery charges at trial and said on a campaign website he’s now better prepared to return and finish his […]
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 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has repealed local orders creating criminal penalties for people who gather in groups of 10 or more as health officials warn that the coronavirus make take months to deal with. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday the orders in Salt Lake and Utah […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a man upset about not getting tested for the coronavirus threatened to bring a bomb to a Utah hospital earlier this week. A probable cause statement alleges that Brian James Gosh made the threat after he called the hospital Wednesday and was told he […]
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 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials in Utah say all eight of the public colleges and universities in the state have either canceled or postponed its graduation ceremonies over coronavirus concerns. The Utah System of Higher Education made the announcement Wednesday. It comes after the Centers for Disease Control and […]
