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reopening economy...
Cami Mondeaux

Gov. Herbert announces economy may begin reopening near end of month

Gov. Gary Herbert announced the next stage in his "Utah Leads Together Plan" addressing steps to reactivate the economy and allow a return to "normal life."
6 years ago
construction...
Heather Kelly

Weekend construction could lead to detours

Because of construction, drivers will be diverted from State Street onto Main Street under I-15, and then connect back to State Street a couple blocks away.
6 years ago
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Mary Richards

Groups rally in St. George, Salt Lake City to reopen Utah businesses

Some small businesses in Utah say they just want to start opening again -- organizing rallies to get their message across to the state. 
6 years ago
wifi bus granite district...
Cami Mondeaux and Mary Richards

Granite School District rolls out WiFi buses to increase access to internet

The Granite School District announced it would be allowing more students to access internet connections from home using routers in WiFi buses.
6 years ago
Magna fire station...
Colby Walker

Earthquake damage shuts down Magna fire station

Unified Fire will be closing its Magna 102 fire station after recent earthquakes and aftershocks caused significant damage to the structure.
6 years ago
According to allaboutgardening.com, potatoes are the most googled vegetable in Utah. 
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN

Famous Potatoes: Idaho farmer gives away 2 million potatoes for free

With coronavirus severely affecting the potato supply chain, a farm in Idaho is giving away about 2 million potatoes so they don't go to waste. First come, first served.
6 years ago
Utah unemployment...
BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press

More than 100k Utahns file for unemployment over the last month

The number of new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 24,171 for the week of April 5 to April 11, 2020.
6 years ago
homeschooling...
MITCH STACY Associated Press

Pledge brings Ohio neighborhood together — at a distance

Jennifer Stamper thought having her children recite the Pledge of Allegiance every morning would help them feel like it was a regular school day. It's not, of course, because schools are closed and 9-year-old Zach and 7-year-old Juliette are doing their lessons online. Now the morning Pledge of Allegiance has become a tradition in their neighborhood in the Dayton suburb of Kettering.
6 years ago
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BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press

Facebook to warn users who ‘liked’ coronavirus hoaxes

Have you liked or commented on a Facebook post about the COVID-19 pandemic that turned out to be a hoax? The social media company says it's going to notify users if they liked, reacted or commented on harmful misinformation removed from Facebook's news feed.
6 years ago
CARES Act funding must be spent allocated...
Kelli Pierce

Utah State Senate passes several COVID-19 bills during their first-ever virtual session

The Utah State Senate's first-ever virtual session had a late start due to a worldwide Cisco Webex outage. Once the Senators switched to a different platform, however, several COVID-19 related bills were passed.
6 years ago
This undated photo provided by the Arizona Department of Game and Fish shows a bald eagle nesting i...
The Associated Press

Bald eagles, eaglets found nesting in arms of Arizona cactus

For the first time in decades, bald eagles were found nesting in an Arizona saguaro cactus. Biologists discovered them all during a recent eagle survey.
6 years ago
Stock Photo Pexels...
Colby Walker

Police remind people they still need to wear pants while checking the mail

TANEYTOWN, Maryland — Police in the small town of Taneytown Maryland north of Baltimore on the Philadelphia border are reminding people that while they may all be quarantined, they still need to be decent when heading out to check the mail. “Please remember to put pants on before leaving the house to check your mailbox,” […]
6 years ago
Photo University of Utah Seismograph Stations...
Colby Walker and Heather Kelly

4.2 quake shakes Magna

MAGNA, Utah — The USGS reports a 4.2 magnitude aftershock just north of Magna. We just recorded another earthquake. More information will follow shortly. pic.twitter.com/IgdIuz8umP — UUSS (@UUSSquake) April 16, 2020 M4.2 aftershock: https://t.co/s6svVws83k — UUSS (@UUSSquake) April 16, 2020 This is the second 4.2 magnitude aftershock that rocked the Salt Lake valley in as […]
6 years ago
5.2 million Americans seek jobless benefits...
Colby Walker

Another 5.2 million seek jobless aid, continuing historic rise

The wave of layoffs last week continued, with another 5.2 million Americans seeking jobless aid last week. Roughly 22 million have sought unemployment benefits in the past month. It's the worst stretch of U.S. job losses on record.
6 years ago
fire prevention...
Colby Walker

3 alarm fire in South Salt Lake

A 3 alarm fire in South Salt Lake near 3300 S 350 E has sent 6 to the hospital including two juveniles.
6 years ago
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall talks COVID-19, Stay at Home orders, and business during onlin...
Kelli Pierce

Mayor Mendenhall: Plan to reopen businesses in Salt Lake City like a “dial, not a light switch”

There is the realization of the anxiety felt to reopen businesses. Mayor Mendenhall is aware of how uneasy individuals are to reopen businesses. 
6 years ago
Navajo lockdowns...
FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press

Navajo Nation extends weekend lockdowns as virus cases rise

The Navajo Nation is extending its weekend lockdowns to prevent people from leaving their homes, except in emergencies.
6 years ago
stimulus payment...
Katie Lobosco, CNN

When will you get your stimulus payment? Here’s how to check

The Internal Revenue Service started sending out stimulus payments this week -- but while 80 million people can expect the money to hit their bank accounts by Wednesday, others will be waiting longer before the cash is in their hands. Here's how to check where your check is.
6 years ago
relief projects...
Mary Richards

Latter-day Saints sewing millions of masks, providing other global relief projects

The church is managing over 110 relief projects in 57 countries that have been approved. That includes an effort in Utah to sew 5 million masks.
6 years ago
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Ike Yospe

The Nightside Project is Back!

After nearly four years of absence, The Nightside Project is back on KSL NewsRadio for a limited spring season. Hosts Ethan Millard and Alex Kirry made the announcement Wednesday on “Utah’s Morning News.” Since leaving the air in 2016, the Nightside project has continued off-air as one of KSL’s top performing podcasts. “We have such […]
6 years ago
talk about virus...
Theresa Waldrop, CNN

CDC, FEMA have drafted a national plan to reopen US, report says

There is a draft of a back-to-work strategy to reopen the US, created by a team led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to The Washington Post.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, doors at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the Henry ...
AMANDA SEITZ The Associated Press

Coronavirus relief checks won’t have to be repaid, feds say

Videos and reports claiming that you'll have to pay back the relief checks the federal government is sending to millions of Americans are false the feds tell the Associated Press.
6 years ago
farmers ranchers coronavirus...
Kelli Pierce

Local farmers and ranchers in Utah struggle due to coronavirus

Wade Eliason has been a sheep rancher for decades in Moroni, Utah but with the coronavirus, his ranch has struggled. He isn't alone either, ranchers and farmers and local agriculture all over are struggling to maintain a workforce and keep producing during the coronavirus.
6 years ago
Chromebook...
Kelli Pierce

West High School in Salt Lake City handing out laptops to students

SALT LAKE CITY – West High School in Salt Lake City had to move their classes online last month because of COVID-19. That posed a problem, according to Assistant Principal Ronald Litteral, because many students do not have a computer at home. “There are 600 students that haven’t logged on to the program that we […]
6 years ago