Deseret News
- The road out of Matamoros – New president. New border approach. Inside the dismantling of one of Mexico’s most high-profile migrant camps.
- The future of poverty in Joe Biden’s America – “Multiple studies,” The Washington Post reports, agree that the bill will “substantially lower poverty” — but only in 2021.
- The underreported church response to the deceptions recounted in ‘Murder Among the Mormons’ – In his talk at BYU in 1987, then-Elder Dallin H. Oaks issued a scathing reprimand to a major news organization that spent a year insisting the church was covering up a document — until it was proved that the document never existed. In fact, and this is mind-boggling, it was Hofmann himself that had deceived the newspaper into believing the document was real and in possession of the church.
- Lifting Utah’s mask mandate ‘deeply problematic’ for schools, State School Board member says – HB294 lifts statewide mask mandate April 10 but schools, groups 50 and larger must continue to wear them.
- ‘Don’t be a fool’ when mask mandate ends, governor warns as Utah marks grim COVID-19 milestone – “If you go to a business and they are requiring you to wear masks, don’t yell at the clerk. Don’t yell at the store manager,” Cox said. “Don’t make a fool of yourself because you don’t want to wear a mask.
- Is clock ticking on time changes? Congress could trigger Utah law for year-round daylight saving time – Stewart is sponsoring the Daylight Act, would allow states to stay on daylight saving time permanently if they choose.
- Facebook calls antitrust actions ‘empty’ and a government attempt at a ‘do over’ on Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions – Social media behemoth Facebook announced Wednesday it has filed motions to dismiss two antitrust cases targeting the company, including one led by a group of state plaintiffs that includes Utah.
Salt Lake Tribune
- Something is missing in new reports about how hiker Holly Courtier got lost and found in Zion: Answers. – Park service documents are so heavily redacted that they reveal little new about the 12-day search aside from the $60K price tag.
- Here are two prime Utah spots for watching mountain goats this spring – Utah mountain goats have shaggy white coats and derpy faces, unlike the type of goats that live on farms. The Utah Division of Wildlife Services says two spots are particularly popular with the animals: Rock Creek and Little Cottonwood Canyon.
- Parents sue Park City School District over COVID-19 tests required to go to school in person – The schools required testing every 14 days, the suit says — a standard usually used for sports and extracurriculars.
- Climate lawsuits, Mark Hofmann and the year in COVID on this week’s ‘Behind the Headlines’ – At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Andy Larsen, Peggy Fletcher Stack and Bryan Schott, and news columnist Robert Gehrke join KCPW’s Roger McDonough to talk about the week’s top stories.
- Utah is closing in on delivering its 1 millionth dose of vaccine, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson announces – Of Utahns age 70 and older, 79% have been vaccinated, Henderson said.
Other
- Reflecting on what happened in Utah, one year since W.H.O. declares global pandemic (FOX 13) – Governor Spencer Cox said in his weekly press conference that looking back brings perspective.
- Utah Co. moves to moderate COVID-19 transmission level (FOX 13) – Tooele, Iron and Sevier counties also moved to moderate.
- Utah congressman proposes new national monument for Medal of Honor recipients (KSL) – Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, and Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, introduced the National Medal of Honor Monument Act in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. It would create a new monument in the District of Columbia for all of the people who have received the Medal of Honor.
- Personal information of over 50,000 customers leaked after data breach in Lehi-based company (FOX 13) – Lehi based company Premier Diagnostics was storing sensitive customer information on a publicly accessible server, leading to a potential data breach for over 50,000 customers.
COVID Corner
- The Lessons of One of the Worst Years in American Life (New York Times) – President Donald J. Trump lost his job in large part for mishandling a crisis he at first denied. President Biden knows his legacy depends on bringing the catastrophe to a swift conclusion.
- Biden will direct states to make all adults eligible for Covid vaccine by May 1 (CNBC) – He also said that Americans should hopefully be able to gather in small groups to celebrate the Fourth of July.
- Vaccine chaos leads to ‘leftover dose’ and ‘real-time alert’ sites (Yahoo! Finance) – The chaotic rollout, paired with vaccine hesitancy, has created an unequal supply-and-demand equation around the country.
- Fauci: CDC will release new guidance for vaccinated Americans ‘very soon’ (The Hill) – “They will address travel, they will address workplaces, they will address houses of worship,” Fauci said of the upcoming recommendations. “You’re gonna see that coming out pretty quickly.”
- ‘Finishing the deal’: Biden vaccine victories build on Trump team’s work (Washington Post) – At Day 50, supply and shots are picking up thanks to White House efforts, as well as adjustments set in motion by the Trump administration.
- Sorrow and stamina, defiance and despair. It’s been a year. (Washington Post) – Don’t miss this sobering graphic.
- 5 emergency warning signs for COVID-19 (Deseret News) – When searching for “COVID symptoms” on Google, you will find a page that lists a number of symptoms for the novel coronavirus. But the page also lists five emergency warning signs for COVID-19 that require immediate medical attention.
- AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may cause blood clots (Deseret News) – Denmark has suspended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clots
- Dr. Fauci reveals what went wrong during the pandemic (Deseret News) – “We had such divisiveness in our country that even simple commonsense public health measures took on a political connotation (with) people.”
