SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A push to change Dixie State University’s name advanced Monday in the GOP-dominated Utah Senate after students rallied at the Capitol last week and urged lawmakers to revive a stalled plan to change the name. A new version of the legislation was released during a Senate Education […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah nonprofit that provides resources for LGBTQ+ youth will expand to other states after receiving $4 million in donations. The donations to the nonprofit Encircle include a $2 million donation from Qualtrics founder and Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and his wife Ashley Smith, and […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Here are Monday’s covid-19 statistics for Utah and Wasatch County: Utah recovery percentage: 94.9 percent [94.97] percent, 352,814-371,492) Wasatch County recovery percentage: 95.5 [95.52] percent (4,140-4,334) Utah active case percentage: 4.5 [4.505] percent (16,738-371,492) Wasatch County active case percentage: 4.01 percent (174-4,334) Utah covid-19 hospitalizations: 214 Wasatch County […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Per a statement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, two temples in Mexico will resume Phase 1 operations effective March 8. These temples are located in Guadalajara and Monterey, Mexico. Under the Salt Lake City-based faith’s reopening procedures, Phase 1 of reopening consists of living […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is canceling about 7,200 coronavirus vaccine appointments after an error in the state health department’s registration website allowed people without qualifying conditions to register for the shots. Department spokesman Tom Hudachko said in a statement that the error allowed residents who are not 65 or older […]
Here is Sunday’s covid-19 data for Utah and Wasatch County. Utah recovery percentage: 94.9 percent (352,303-371,235) Wasatch County recovery percentage: 95.5 [95.47] percent: (4,132-4,328) Utah active case percentage: 4.6 [4.57] percent (16,977-371,235) Wasatch County active case percentage: 4.1 [4.07] percent (176-4,328) Utah death percentage: 0.52 [0.521] percent (1,935-371,235) Wastach County […]
Friday Utah and Wasatch County covid statistics: Utah recovery percentage: 94.6 percent (350,198-370,084) Wasatch County recovery percentage: 95.3 percent (4,112-4,317) Utah active case percentage: 4.9 percent (17,979-370,084) Wasatch County active case percentage: 4.3 percent (185-4,317) Utah current covid-19 hospitalizations (231) Wasatch County current covid-19 hospitalizations (less than 5) Utah deaths […]
SALT LAKE CITY- Thursday covid stats for Utah and Wasatch County: Utah recovery percentage: 94.5 [94.46] percent (348,982-369,433) Wasatch County recovery percentage: 95.2 [95.17] percent (4,099-4,307) Utah active case percentage: 5.02 percent (18,561-369,433) Wasatch County active case percentage: 4.4 [4.37] percent (188-4,307) Utah death percentage: 0.51 (1,890-4,307) Wasatch County death […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Both Utah and Wasatch County continue to see better covid statistics per Wednesday’s report. For the 29th straight day, Utah set a new state record for recovery percentage Wednesday. 94.3 percent of covid-19 cases statewide (347,721-368,601) are recovered. In Wasatch County, 95.1 percent of covid-19 cases (4,090-4,302) are […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, the covid-19 statistics for Utah were updated by the state department of health. Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox also opined on the numbers he is observing. Oh, and if you’re wondering why I’m so optimistic (and also why I insisted on prioritizing age over industry for vaccinations), […]
