Monthly Archives: March 2020

Utah grapples with possibility of a statewide stay-at-home order

As Utah’s government and health officials work to draft and implement measures to ensure residents are social distancing to prevent further spread of COVID-19, questions whether officials will follow other states by issuing a mandatory statewide stay-at-home order remain.

Utah grapples with possibility of a statewide stay-at-home order

Utah medical group retracts on malaria drugs for coronavirus

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah medical association has rescinded a recommendation it made last week on behalf of state health officials for doctors to treat coronavirus patients using malaria drugs that medical professionals across the country have cautioned against…

Utah medical group retracts on malaria drugs for coronavirus

DWR monitors Columbia spotted frog populations near Diamond Fork Canyon

Biologists with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) spent Monday afternoon wading through ponds near Diamond Fork Canyon with one goal in mind: to find frog eggs.

DWR monitors Columbia spotted frog populations near Diamond Fork Canyon

Intermountain Healthcare planning limited pay cuts due to COVID-19 demands

No one is more important in the current fight against COVID-19 than healthcare professionals, many of whom are putting their own health at risk to care for the ill during this pandemic.

Intermountain Healthcare planning limited pay cuts due to COVID-19 demands

$1 million fund established to help local businesses recover from coronavirus

Utah County businesses can now apply for a grant to help them recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Ogden Newspapers Inc., the parent company of the Daily Herald, has established a $1 million fund to help local businesses…

$1 million fund established to help local businesses recover from coronavirus

Goal of new school fee structure is transparency without limiting opportunities

Some of the greatest experiences for high school students involve unique academic events, sports tournaments or band trips.

Goal of new school fee structure is transparency without limiting opportunities

University Place gets wild hare, offers gift cards to find virtual bunny

With social distancing and stay-at-home requests, University Place has had to get creative to stay in contact with its customers. Starting Monday that includes a virtual bunny hunt for Easter.

University Place gets wild hare, offers gift cards to find virtual bunny

Herbert signs hundreds of bills from 2020 legislative session into law

More than two weeks after the end of Utah State Legislature’s 45-day general session, Gov. Gary Herbert has signed hundreds of bills that passed during the session into law, including a bill that decriminalizes polygamy and one that would ban…

Herbert signs hundreds of bills from 2020 legislative session into law

Authorities see rise in domestic violence during quarantine

The number of reported domestic violence instances has increased almost 60% since February with classes hosted online and families confined to their homes.

Authorities see rise in domestic violence during quarantine

Utah has 4 coronavirus deaths, Herbert says young not immune

SALT LAKE CITY — Four people have died in Utah from complications associated with the coronavirus, state officials said Monday as they warned people to continue staying in their homes to prevent the disease from spreading and eventually sickening more…

Utah has 4 coronavirus deaths, Herbert says young not immune