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Utah city passes ordinance limiting drinking establishments

Utah city passes ordinance limiting drinking establishments

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — City officials in southwestern Utah have passed an ordinance that would limit the number of drinking establishments in downtown St. George. The St. George City Council approved Thursday an ordinance that would cap the number of stand-alone bars allowed in the downtown arts district at […]

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Utah hospital network adds 200 nurses to combat virus surge

Utah hospital network adds 200 nurses to combat virus surge

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of Utah’s largest hospital systems is adding nearly 200 traveling nurses to keep staffing levels up as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to shatter records. Hospital officials said Thursday that the state’s hospitals are well into their contingency care protocols, and some have effectively […]

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National Park Service faces $270M wrongful death claim

DENVER (AP) — The family of a women’s rights activist from Uganda has filed a more than $270 million wrongful death and personal injury claim against the National Park Service after she was decapitated by an unsecured gate at Utah’s Arches National Park. The claim says newlyweds Esther Nakajjigo and […]

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Anti-mask protest disrupts Utah school district meeting

PROVO, Utah (AP) — School district officials in northern Utah have said a public meeting in American Fork was disrupted by protesters who characterized the use of masks and facial coverings in schools as child abuse. The Daily Herald reported Wednesday that Alpine School District Superintendent Assistant Kimberly Bird said […]

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Police: Man claims he was headed to kill former U.S. senator

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say a man who claimed he was headed to Missouri to kill former U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill was arrested in Utah. According to court documents, George William Stahl of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, made several threats against McCaskill and told authorities that he was going […]

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Richfield City Veterans Day Program 2020 on KSVC

Richfield City Mayor Dave Ogden and featured speaker Rick Pruitt were on KSVC on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11 2020 for a Veterans Day Program featuring the Richfield High School Band and 5th graders from Pahvant Elementary School in Richfield. The full program can be heard below:

Utah teachers urged to call in sick, get coronavirus tests

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of Utah teachers has organized an event to encourage educators across the state to call in sick and use the day off to get tested for the coronavirus as the state’s confirmed infection cases surge. Granite School District teacher Lindsay Plummer says there […]

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Romney: Trump’s political sway will continue after election

Romney: Trump’s political sway will continue after election

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump’s most vocal GOP critic said Tuesday that Trump will likely continue to have influence in Republican politics, even after the presidential election was called for Democrat Joe Biden. U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney said Trump’s significant presence on social media and his ability […]

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Ski resorts in Utah prepare reopening plans amid pandemic

Ski resorts in Utah prepare reopening plans amid pandemic

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ski resorts in Utah have started to prepare reopening plans with additional safety precautions intended to keep guests safe during the coronavirus pandemic. FOX13 reported that recreational planning company Ski Utah listed six resorts in northern Utah with undetermined opening dates. Solitude Mountain Resort announced […]

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Statewide mask mandate goes into effect amid virus surge

Statewide mask mandate goes into effect amid virus surge

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Deeply conservative Utah began a major shift in fighting the coronavirus pandemic Monday, implementing a statewide mask mandate for the first time and planning a dramatic increase in testing. The move came a couple days after the presidential race was called for Democrat Joe Biden, […]

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