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Utah mayor asked to resign over concert amid pandemic

Utah mayor asked to resign over concert amid pandemic

KAYSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A Utah-based watchdog group has asked Kaysville Mayor Katie Witt to resign because of her support for a concert that could attract hundreds of people. Witt expressed her support for the May 30 concert in a statement last week. The progressive Alliance for a Better Utah […]

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Church services can resume soon for Latter-day Saints

Church services can resume soon for Latter-day Saints

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could resume services as soon as this weekend, more than two months after they were suspended to help halt the spread of the coronavirus. Global leaders of the faith said in a letter Tuesday that meetings can […]

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Employee sues Utah company after contracting COVID-19

Employee sues Utah company after contracting COVID-19

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman who contracted the coronavirus in Utah has sued her employer arguing the American Fork-based company did not take proper precautions to protect its employees. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Juana Victoria Flores filed the lawsuit Wednesday against Built Bar. The company manufactures […]

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Utah mayor approves concert despite coronavirus restrictions

Utah mayor approves concert despite coronavirus restrictions

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Republican Utah mayor will allow a country music concert protest event to go forward, defying newly loosened health rules aimed at slowing the coronavirus pandemic. Kaysville Mayor Katie Witt acknowledged Thursday the May 30 event would violate current state directives but told the Salt […]

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Zion National Park reopens with limited operations

Zion National Park reopens with limited operations

ST. GEORGE, Utah (The Spectrum) — Zion National Park has reopened with restrictions after an extended closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Spectrum reported that the park will be open during daylight hours but the visitor shuttle system will remain closed. The park was closed for more than a […]

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Utah governor to relax coronavirus rules in much of state

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert will further relax coronavirus-related restrictions across much of the state. He will allow team sports to resume, pools to open and groups of up to 50 people to gather. Herbert said Thursday that stricter rules will remain in several areas, including […]

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Utah tax revenues could fall by over $1 billion next year

Utah tax revenues could fall by over $1 billion next year

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Revenues could be down more than a billion dollars in Utah’s budget next year due to the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating effects on the economy. Lawmakers were preparing Wednesday for widespread budget cuts of up to 10% at state agencies. The decisions will be made at […]

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Two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Central Utah Health District

Over the past week there has been two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Central Utah Health District. The first case was in Juab County and was confirmed on May 9. The individual is between the ages of 45 and 64 and is recovering at home. This individual contracted […]

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NCAA delays date for NBA draft entrants to return to school

NCAA delays date for NBA draft entrants to return to school

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA is pushing back its deadline for early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to school. But it will wait to determine a new date. The deadline was originally June 3. That would’ve come 10 days after the completion of the NBA scouting […]

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AP Source: MLS looking at having all teams play in Orlando

AP Source: MLS looking at having all teams play in Orlando

Major League Soccer is looking at the possibility of resuming the season this summer with all teams playing in Orlando, Florida. Details are still under consideration, but a person with knowledge of the plan told The Associated Press that the league’s 26 teams and limited staff would likely be sheltered […]

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