The Pac-12 Conference says it is allowing voluntary workouts on campus for all sports beginning June 15, subject to the decision of each school and where allowed by local and state guidelines. The decision was made by the presidents and chancellors of the conference schools and followed an announcement by […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Restrictions aimed at reducing the use of single-use plastic bags have been put on hold in northern Utah during the coronavirus pandemic. But officials close to the issue said the efforts won’t be forgotten. The Herald Journal reports that in response to COVID-19 some stores have […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say Utah allocated nearly $1.5 million for quarantine lodging and a hospital overflow site for coronavirus treatment but did not use the funds. KUER-FM reports the quarantine and hospital site contracts will expire at the end of May and June, respectively. The state spent […]
The Six County Association of Governments has launched an Emergency Business Assistance Grant Program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the program is to assist businesses located in Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne County that have been negatively affected as a result of the COVID-19 […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County emergency officials have reported a 34% increase in the number of calls for mental health and wellness checks since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Daily Herald reported the increase in calls to law enforcement authorities and first responders could be attributed to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State officials say nearly 160,000 Utah residents have applied for unemployment since the pandemic took hold in the U.S. in mid-March. That represents about 11% of the total workforce in Utah that is eligible for the unemployment insurance program.The 6,275 unemployment claims made in the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s state epidemiologist warned Wednesday that Southern Utah could see a surge in coronavirus cases after the area experienced its most contagious two weeks since the pandemic hit. The five-counties in the southwestern health district recorded 55 new cases this week, and 56 cases the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A growing number of health professionals around the world are filling an important role in the effort to guard against a resurgence of the coronavirus. In the United States, some experts say an estimated 300,000 contact tracers are needed to adequately curtail the spread. Contact […]
The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growing number of college leaders expressed confidence that fall sports will be possible in some form despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. A decision on other […]
Mike Conley is waiting for further instructions. So is the rest of the NBA. The league is continuing to work through multiple return-to-play scenarios. Two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday that Orlando, Las Vegas and Houston remain under consideration. The people spoke to The Associated Press on […]
