PROVO, Utah (The Daily Herald) — Utah County Attorney David Leavitt has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The Daily Herald reported Leavitt was tested last week after experiencing symptoms associated with the virus. Spokeswoman Sherrie Hall Everett says the county attorney received his results Friday from the Intermountain Healthcare’s […]
CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK, Utah-Sunday, Capitol Reef National Park announced it is closing its scenic road and campground Monday. The closure comes in response to recommendations from the Central Utah Public Health Department of Richfield to support federal, state and local efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. This closure […]
During the final session of the 190th semiannual general conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, church president Russell M. Nelson announced the locations for eight new temples. The new locations are listed below: Bahía Blanca, Argentina. Tallahassee, Florida. Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pittsburgh, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sat 6 feet apart inside an empty room Saturday as the faith carried out its signature conference while adhering to social distancing guidelines. It was a stark reminder of how the global coronavirus pandemic is […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A high-ranking member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says the world will conquer the coronavirus. Jeffrey R. Holland said Sunday that it’s an ‘all hands on deck’ war with the virus. Holland spoke at the the church’s signature conference. The church […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ twice-annual conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. A livestream of […]
OGDEN, Utah (Standard-Examiner) — Northern Utah jail populations are falling. The Standard-Examiner reports law enforcement officials responding to the coronavirus pandemic are sending fewer detainees to jail, except for violent offenders. The Weber County Jail in Ogden had about 780 inmates this time last year. Now, the head count is […]
The Utah Department of Transportation is going to rebuild and improve the pavement surface along a section of I-15 south of Nephi near mileposts 193 through 200. Work is scheduled to begin as early as Apr. 6 in the southbound lanes and will continue through June. Crews will work on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The red rock vistas at Zion National Park were closed to the public as the Utah site became the latest national park to lock its gates to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Local leaders had called for the closure, and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the first time in more than 70 years, top leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will deliver speeches at the faith’s signature conference this weekend without an in-person audience. It’s the latest illustration of how the coronavirus pandemic is altering […]
