SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Real Salt Lake has announced it will cut the salaries of some employees and furlough others while play is suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. The team says in a statement that it will reduce salaries of all executives and staff, and decrease staffing levels […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah became the latest park to close its gates to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Park superintendent Linda Mazzu said in a news release Monday night that the ongoing flow of visitors to a park known for its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As the number of coronavirus deaths in Utah topped a dozen, the state set up an overflow hospital Monday in case there’s a spike of severe cases that strain the health care system. State epidemiologist Angela Dunn says four of the latest deaths were tied […]
Two more cases of COVID-19 in the Central Utah Health District were announced over the weekend. Central Utah Public Health Department Health Officer Nate Selin shared that there is now one more case in Juab county and one more case in Millard county. According to Selin, the state coronavirus website […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
