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Provo mayor vetoes mask mandate; override vote expected

Provo mayor vetoes mask mandate; override vote expected

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The mayor of Provo, Utah has rejected a proposed city ordinance mandating people wear facial coverings indoors and outdoors in public areas and at large gatherings during the pandemic. The Daily Herald reported that Mayor Michelle Kaufusi vetoed the mandate. She argued she didn’t think it […]

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Provo Municipal Council issues mask mandate; veto expected

Provo Municipal Council issues mask mandate; veto expected

PROVO, Utah (AP) — City officials in Utah have unanimously passed an ordinance in Provo mandating people wear facial coverings indoors and outdoors in public areas and at large gatherings during the pandemic. The Daily Herald reported that the Provo Municipal Council voted Tuesday during its second special public meeting […]

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Utah students implore parents to stop fighting mask mandates

Utah students implore parents to stop fighting mask mandates

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — High school seniors joined Gov. Gary Herbert at a weekly briefing imploring parents to stop fighting Utah’s face covering mandate in schools. Three Enterprise High School students on Wednesday voiced frustration with parents and other community members who planned a no-mask protest Monday  in St. […]

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Utah governor criticizes parents opposing masks for students

Utah governor criticizes parents opposing masks for students

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says parents who do not want to follow his health mandate by requiring their children to wear masks when returning to school are a little bit irrational. The Republican says students without face coverings should not return to classrooms and should […]

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Logan mask mandate to be replaced by education resolution

Logan mask mandate to be replaced by education resolution

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — City officials in Logan, Utah, have passed a resolution meant to educate residents about the benefits of wearing masks during the pandemic instead of extending a citywide mask mandate. The Herald Journal reported that the Logan Municipal Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday not to extend the […]

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Provo council to weigh mask mandate before students return

Provo council to weigh mask mandate before students return

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Provo city council will discuss a possible face-mask mandate and other coronavirus-prevention measures at an emergency meeting on Thursday, shortly before students begin returning to college classes. Daily Herald reports council members are worried the city isn’t as well prepared as it should be for […]

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Utah mask order addresses concerns; exemption request nixed

Utah mask order addresses concerns; exemption request nixed

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County Commission will no longer consider a letter requesting that the county health department ask the governor to grant the county exemptions to the statewide public K-12 school mask mandate after a new state order seemingly addressed all concerns. The Daily Herald reported that […]

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Utah commission postpones vote on masks in schools

Utah commission postpones vote on masks in schools

PROVO, Utah (AP) — County commissioners in Utah postponed a meeting Wednesday where they were expected to discuss mask mandates after people packed the room and ignored social distancing guidelines. Fox-13 reports that the Utah County commissioners cited public safety concerns as the reason for abruptly canceling the meeting. Utah […]

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Utah to require masks in schools, not statewide, amid surge

Utah to require masks in schools, not statewide, amid surge

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will require masks in schools as they reopen in the fall, but Republican Gov. Gary Herbert stopped short of a statewide mandate Thursday. Herbert’s decision comes a day after the state reported its highest single-day increase of newly confirmed coronavirus cases, with more than […]

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Utah governor meets with lawmakers to discuss mask mandate

Utah governor meets with lawmakers to discuss mask mandate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is considering issuing a statewide mask mandate after discussing the issue with state legislators this week. The Republican governor raised the possibility of a statewide order last week as the state has continued experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases. Fox 13 […]

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