Craig Bennett
Utah’s COVID-19 related deaths surpass 100, 4 more announced Wednesday
Four more coronavirus related deaths were announced in Utah Wednesday, bringing the total to 105.
The Southwest Utah Public Health Department is reporting the following as of 2:00pm today.
Southwest Utah Residents: 335 total confirmed cases, including:
5 new cases
209 recovered (17 new)
8 currently hospitalized (1 new)
4 deaths (3-26-20, 4-23-20, 5-3-20, 5-18-20)
11,013 tests performed (as of
Some Las Vegas gaming properties plan to reopen June 4
A day after Governor Steve Sisolak officially announced he “feels confident” on June 4 as the date gaming operations can resume, a few Strip properties confirmed they will reopen their doors a week from Thursday.
Caesars Entertainment confirmed two of its gaming properties, Caesars Palace and Flamingo Las Vegas, will reopen June 4, and Wynn Resorts reiterated the same date for their hotel towers a
When will Utah transition to green alert level?
Hopefully the next step for Utah will be the transition to the green or "new normal" alert phase.
The state plan is to reopen as green sometime in late June.
According to state Economic Response authorities, indicators such as testing capacity, transmission rates, and number of hospitalizations are all trending in the right direction
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Dixie State University accounting students excel on certification exam
Indicating their career readiness and solid foundation in accounting, Dixie State University students scored the highest on the Certified Public Accountant Exam among all public universities in the state of Utah.
In the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy’s latest edition of “Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination,” Dixie State ranks the highest among all public unive
Car traveling 100 mph crashes on Bonneville Salt Flats, 3 teens severely injured
Three teens were severely injured after crashing at nearly 100 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
In a post on the Wendover Police Department’s Facebook page, crews responded on Tuesday to a motor vehicle accident on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
The cr
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State run liquor stores to ease up on restrictions
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control plans to start easing up on some restrictions at state-run liquor stores starting next week.
DABC officials say store hours will expand to open at 11 a.m and close at 7 p.m.
More customers will also be allowed in to shop, but social distancing will be enforced.
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Cedar City officials concerned with loss of revenue
Cedar City officials are worried as events that generated great revenue such as the Shakespeare Festival and the Summer Games were canceled due to COVID-19.
Executive Director of the Cedar City-Brian Head Tourism Bureau, Maria Twitchell, says it's going to be a rough summer as those two events reeled in money for the city
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Father shoots and kills his son in Mesquite
The Mesquite Police Department is confirming that a father shot and killed his son after he threatened his mother with a knife on Monday.
Police say the son allegedly held a knife to his mother following an aggressive argument and made threats to her and the father
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Covid-19 in Southwest Utah
Utah health officials are confirming more cases of COVID-19 throughout the state.
Officials say that yesterday's report showed an increase of about 99 new cases, boosting the total to 86-hundred and 20.
Yesterday, the death toll surpassed one-hundred with three new deaths reported
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Fire Managers anticipating active fire season
The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands is concerned about what looks to be a very active fire season ahead.
Director Brian Cottam says he's concerned about the number of human-caused wildfires so far this year.Cottam says 237 wildfires have already been reported so far this year, about four times as many as last year.
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