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The Great Vaccination Divide: Three Local Businesses Weigh in on Vaccine Mandate

October 20, 2021 by Cathy McKitrick Leave a Comment

As Covid-19 cases in variant form surge in Utah and across the US, the divide between those who support mask and vaccine mandates and those who do not continues to widen.  Owners of three local businesses were interviewed for this story, to see how a vaccine mandate would impact employees already stretched thin by the pandemic’s heavy hand. Quality of life, not … [Read more...]

Then and Now: Marriott Library Exhibit Examines Parallels Between Pandemics

October 31, 2020 by Pamela Manson Leave a Comment

As a contagious respiratory illness spread in Utah, authorities closed public places and issued mask mandates, setting off a dispute over whether those measures were necessary to combat the virus. “The general closing order is mere hysteria,” Dr. Samuel G. Paul, Salt Lake City health commissioner, said. “There is no occasion whatever for closing down any business, and … [Read more...]

More than 22,000 Households Apply for Pandemic EBT

August 20, 2020 by Utah Stories Leave a Comment

More than 22,000 households have applied for Pandemic EBT, out of an estimated 77,000 households that qualify for the program. The program provides a one-time benefit of $308 to children in kindergarten through 12th grade who were receiving free or reduced-price school meals on March 16, 2020. This is a federal food assistance program by Congress as part of the Families First … [Read more...]

Why is the media not reporting on who is really at risk from COVID-19?

May 30, 2020 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

I’ve been following the local news on Coronavirus and I just want to point out a couple of stories in our local Salt Lake Tribune, which demonstrate what is clearly lacking in the coverage. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: WATCH THE VIDEO: We have a story about how nationwide many of Latin Americans are getting the Wuhan Virus. And we also know that 100,000 people have now … [Read more...]

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