Deseret News
- ‘No one is coming to save you’ – March 18, 2020, became a day of that history-defining question: Where were you when the Magna quake happened?
- Overcoming obstacles – Support for women means support for families and society.
- Mitt Romney, GOP senators say Biden’s freeze on border wall funds violates federal law – The number of encounters at the border has been rising since April 2020.
- Jon Huntsman Jr. warns ‘U.S. has very little leverage’ dealing with China – Businesses trading with China should use caution, embody U.S. values, former ambassador says
- Harmons will keep mask requirement after statewide mandate lifted — for now – Harmons top executives sent an email sent Tuesday to customers titled, “Wearing Is Caring” to let them know Harmons will “see this through.”
- Twitter hackers got me. They could be targeting you, too – It took literally just one minute and my 13 year-old Twitter account was gone.
- Third interior secretary to tour Bears Ears, Grand Staircase as part of political football – The Biden administration has also extended the 60-day timeline for a review of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
- For me, #StopAsianHate is more than a viral term -0 It feels like heartbreak. Only it’s worse than that, because you know that you, too, at any time could be the next number added to that list.
Salt Lake Tribune
- Inland port opponents call on governor to veto ‘infrastructure bank’ that would fund development -The governor has yet to sign SB243, which would fund improvements like roads, water, sewage and power within the port’s jurisdictional land.
- Gov. Cox declares drought emergency for all of Utah – 100% of the state is currently in the ‘moderate drought’ category, while 90% is experiencing ‘extreme drought’ conditions.
- Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to visit Utah ahead of decision on Bears Ears, Grand-Staircase monuments – Utah’s congressional delegation and top state officials say they want a legislative fix.
- Utah pushes tax deadline to May 17 – Taxpayers are still urged to file as quickly as possible.
- Utah’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders speak out on Atlanta shootings – The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University in San Bernardino reported a 149% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in large cities across the United States in 2020.
- Protection against hidden rental fees now written into Utah law – Gives renters recourse if they are ambushed with undisclosed charges.
- Tanner Ainge resigns from the Utah County Commission – Ainge also was appointed to a board seat of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development by Gov. Spencer Cox on Wednesday morning.
Other
- 2,590 earthquakes; new study on Magna quake reveals more about Wasatch Fault (FOX 13) – The University of Utah also warned that so many small earthquakes does not mean the pressure has been taken off of a significantly larger earthquake.
- Salt Lake City council rejects rezoning amendment involving historic homes (KSL-TV) – The vote came two weeks after the council heard heavy criticism of the project from residents and one of the state’s largest preservation groups.
- Gov. Cox signs Dixie State University name change bill (St. George News) – After meeting with numerous stakeholders in the coming months, a new name is expected to be presented to lawmakers by November.
- Mobile health clinic now offering vaccine to vulnerable Utahns in rural communities – “Within 30 minutes, I had 100 people signed up and about 200 on my wait list,” Lucia Benitez, a community health worker with Toole County Health Department said. Without the mobile clinic, people would have to make a 3-hour roundtrip excursion to the Wasatch Front.
COVID Corner
- Number of new COVID-19 cases in Utah jumps to almost 700 (Salt Lake Tribune) – Since hitting a nine-month low of 221 on Monday, that number more than doubled to 481 on Tuesday — and jumped to 699 on Wednesday.
- While its AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccinations are suspended, Europe is confronting a third wave (Washington Post) – There are fears that the pause in vaccinations across Europe will allow infections to spiral even more out of control.
- EU Officials Propose Digital Travel Certificates — Vaccination Not Required (NPR) – The proposed Digital Green Certificate would serve as proof that a person has either been vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result or recovered from COVID-19.
- Despite what the CDC says, domestic travel is safe for fully vaccinated people, even Biden is doing it (Business Insider) – Many independent leading public health experts have said the CDC is being too harsh and cautious with its guidance for vaccinated people.
- Covid-19 reinfections are rare, but more common in people 65 and older, study finds (CNN) – Most people who have had Covid-19 seemed to have protection from reinfection that remained stable for more than six months.