PROVO, Utah (AP) — The mayor has rejected a proposed city ordinance mandating people wear facial coverings indoors and outdoors in public areas and at large gatherings during the pandemic. Mayor Michelle Kaufusi vetoed the citywide mandate on Wednesday after the Municipal Council voted unanimously in favor of it, The Daily […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A citizen referendum challenging the creation of a license for brewpubs in Provo has narrowly failed to get enough signatures to make the ballot. Organizers were stymied by the coronavirus pandemic and fell less than 200 signatures short of making the ballot in November the Daily Herald […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County emergency officials reported a 34% increase in the number of calls for mental health and wellness checks since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in calls to law enforcement authorities and first responders could be attributed to anxiety related to the coronavirus, […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Dozens of workers tested positive for the coronavirus after two Utah County businesses instructed employees not to follow quarantine guidelines and required people who tested positive to continuing reporting to work, leaders said. Nearly half the employees at one business were infected, authorities said. One establishment […]
PROVO, Utah (AP)-The Utah County Commission followed the governor’s lead by unanimously passing a resolution to clarify the county welcomes refugees. The Daily Herald reports the commission signed a consent letter to accept refugees into Utah County Dec. 17. Gov. Gary Herbert wrote a letter to President Donald Trump saying the […]
PROVO, Utah-Utah County has voted to increase property taxes for the first time in more than two decades. The Provo Daily Herald reports that dozens of people spoke against the plan during a six-hour meeting this week, but the commissioners said it was necessary to balance the budget and keep […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Two small Utah cities tested an alternative method of voting that allows people to rank candidates from first to last during the recent municipal elections. Six cities had planned to test the ranked-choice system, but four backed out over concerns about how to explain how it […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Wildlife officials say the number of reported human encounters with black bears in Utah has almost doubled since last year. The Daily Herald reported Monday that the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has received 53 reports statewide of incidents involving black bears since Nov. 7, two involved physical […]
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — No matter where he parks his VW bus coated in chalkboard paint, Jonathan Sherman comes back to find great new art adorning the sides. Once a week, he washes it and creates a new canvass for the amateur artists of American Fork who are inspired […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A project that started as a way for one transgender person to pay for gender-confirmation surgery has grown into a Utah-based nonprofit helping others who can’t afford the procedure. Ian Giles founded the organization Genderbands, which provides free chest binders and awards surgical grants, The Daily […]
