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Romney proposes $1,000 checks as some Utah restaurants close

Romney proposes $1,000 checks as some Utah restaurants close

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitt Romney is proposing one-time $1,000 checks for every American adult. This comes amid the shutdown of bars, restaurants and resorts in  many places in Utah and the rest of the country. Salt Lake County restaurants will close to diners late Monday, though […]

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Donovan Mitchell says he still doesn’t even feel sick

Donovan Mitchell says he still doesn’t even feel sick

All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz says he showed no symptoms of being sick before testing positive for the coronavirus. He adds that he continues to have no signs of illness since going into isolation. Mitchell spoke to ABC’s “Good Morning America” in an interview broadcast Monday. He […]

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Utah county home to popular ski town closes eateries, bars

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah mountain county home to the popular ski town of Park City has closed all restaurants, resorts, bars, entertainment venues, spas and exercise facilities in hopes of preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Summit County health officials announced the measure Sunday night, a day […]

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Utah tech giant sues band’s agency over postponed summit

Utah tech giant sues band’s agency over postponed summit

SALT LAKE CITY (Deseret News) — A Utah technology company has sued the booking agency for The Killers, claiming the rock band wants to be paid for a show at an annual conference that was canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Deseret News reports Qualtrics LLC plans to reschedule […]

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9 more residents of Salt Lake County get virus, state says

9 more residents of Salt Lake County get virus, state says

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health officials say nine more residents of Salt Lake County have contracted the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in Utah’s most populated county to 14. The Salt Lake County Health Department says all of the new cases are linked to travel or […]

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AP Source: Pistons’ Christian Wood tests positive for virus; played the Jazz recently

AP Source: Pistons’ Christian Wood tests positive for virus; played the Jazz recently

Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons has tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Saturday night. Wood is feeling fine, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the Pistons nor Wood had confirmed the […]

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Gobert pledges $500,000 to help with relief, NBA shutdown

Gobert pledges $500,000 to help with relief, NBA shutdown

Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz offered the first of what he said will be “many steps” he will take to help with the coronavirus pandemic, pledging to donate more than $500,000 to relief efforts. Gobert, who was the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19 — a diagnosis […]

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The UHSAA suspends practices and team gatherings along with activities and games

The UHSAA suspends practices and team gatherings along with activities and games

The Utah High School Activities Association is announcing the suspension of the Association’s State Debate Championships scheduled for this weekend due to ongoing prevention efforts with the COVID-19 virus. As a result of Governor Herbert’s directive in a March 13 press conference, the Association is also suspending all UHSAA spring […]

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Sevier School District and Central Utah Public Health Department officials discuss the coronavirus

Sevier School District and Central Utah Public Health Department officials discuss the coronavirus

Sevier School District Superintendent Cade Douglas along with Nate Selin and Alicia Beckstead from the Central Utah Public Health Department joined Robert Lovell and Porter Huntsman on KSVC’s Morning Talk Friday to discuss the effect COVID-19 is having on local schools. They also discussed precautions individuals should take to prevent […]

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NBA says virus hiatus will likely last “at least” a month

NBA says virus hiatus will likely last “at least” a month

MIAMI (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that the league’s hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic will likely last at least a month, or roughly what would have been the remainder of an uninterrupted regular season. It was Silver’s first public comments since the league suspended play Wednesday […]

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