Deseret News
- ‘It’s all just so much’: A look at the pandemic’s ripple effects on mothers – The pandemic-sparked ‘pink’ recession has hurt women, especially working mothers, most.
- The joy of the big, messy family – From Manhattan to the beltway, the big family is back.
- Who is Mark Hofmann and what did he do? – His forgeries and murders that threw Salt Lake City into chaos for two days in October 1985 are the subject of a three-part true crime documentary titled “Murder Among the Mormons” airing on Netflix starting Wednesday.
- Dr. Seuss told us of all the places we will go. Does that mean we move on from him? – If there’s anything to learn from Dr. Seuss, it’s that we all grow up and find our own places to go.
- Is Dixie still an option for university name? Latest proposal before Utah Legislature doesn’t rule it out – Revised bill to change Dixie State University’s name advances to the Utah Senate.
- Pandemic ‘endgame’: Utah House to hear bill laying out the end of COVID-19 restrictions – Ray’s bill drew a mix of public reaction, from those against mask mandates and government control, to those concerned that the bill would end Utah’s COVID-19 restrictions too early.
- 2 of 3 tax cut bills for seniors, veterans, families get final OK, await governor to sign – The House voted 70-2 to approve Sen. Lincoln Fillmore’s SB153, which would set aside nearly $55 million to expand the dependent exemption. SB153 would reduce taxes for over 388,400 taxpayers by an average of $140 a year, according to the bill’s fiscal note.
Salt Lake Tribune
- Federal judge rules against girls trying to create sanctioned, separate high school football in Utah – UHSAA, three school districts aren’t in violation of Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause, ruling says.
- Mitt Romney takes a fall that knocks him unconscious – The Utah senator needed stitches after he fell this weekend while visiting his grandkids in Boston.
- Utahns sought COVID-19 vaccine in good faith. But their slots were a state mistake, and they feel vilified. – An error by state tech employees seemed to confirm rumors of wider vaccine access.
- Utah reports the fewest new coronavirus cases in 6 months – The Utah Department of Health reported just 257 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the lowest number the state has seen since it reported 256 on Aug. 30.
- Utah prosecutors, public defenders denounce ‘bad faith repeal’ of bail reform – One opponent of bail reform repeal says it poses ‘an existential threat of going backwards’.
- Funding plan for inland port projects advances over objections the public is being shut out – Senate committee advances a bill to create what backers described as an “infrastructure bank”
Other
- Mitt Romney knocked unconscious, suffers black eye during fall (New York Post) – With noticeable bruising under his right eye, Romney infused some humor into the situation. “I went to CPAC, that was a problem,” the Republican lawmaker joked,
- After weekend glitch, eligible Salt Lake County residents can register for COVID-19 vaccine (ABC 4) – On Monday, those 16 and up with certain underlying health conditions in Salt Lake County can register for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
- ‘Absolutely insane’: Regulations for certain Lehi homes could raise costs for homebuilders (ABC 4) – Homes in some developments are required to have 51% stone, brick, or cement on each exterior face, which can add substantially to the cost.
- Developer blames ‘outdated’ Salt Lake City ordinance for enabling squatters (FOX 13) – Ordinances have been updated multiple times since 2012, first with the city council choosing to make it more difficult for developers to demolish buildings without a new building permit in hand.
- Memorial to COVID-19 victims lights up downtown SLC (Fox 13) – The Salt Lake City Council and Mayor Erin Mendenhall declared March 1 COVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day.
COVID Corner
- I hate masks, but I still wear one (Deseret News) – Derek Miller writes “I look forward to celebrating our nation’s birth on the Fourth of July by declaring independence from my itchy, uncomfortable mask.”
- Fauci: U.S. must stick with two-shot strategy for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna vaccines (Washington Post) – Delaying a second dose to inoculate more Americans creates risks, infectious-disease expert says.
- Canada vaccine committee advises against use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots for 65 years and above (Yahoo!) – Because the vaccine trial did not include people over 65, there is a lack of information about efficacy in that age group.
- COVID-19 vaccine trials underway for children, pregnant women (News4Jax) – There need to be separate trials for children “mainly because children’s immune systems are still developing, and they develop at a different rate. As a result, how they respond to the vaccine can be significantly different than adults.”
- Here’s when the US will see a lot more vaccine doses (CNN) Soon – by the end of March, hundreds of millions of doses will be available. By the end of April – the end of Biden’s first 100 days – 100 million people will be vaccinated and enough vaccine for the entire country to be vaccinated will be available by the end of July.
- A Covid Vaccine Side Effect, Enlarged Lymph Nodes, Can Be Mistaken for Cancer (New York Times) – The condition is becoming more common as immunization rates increase. Experts are suggesting ways to ease patients’ fears and avoid needless testing.
- U.S. administers 75.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC (Yahoo! Finance) – As of Sunday, 49,772,180 people had received at least one vaccine dose while 24,779,920 had received the two doses.
- Can the COVID-19 vaccine end long-term symptoms? (Deseret News) – Dr. Brian Lamb said there have been some long-haulers who have seen their symptoms disappear after the first COVID-19 vaccine dose.
