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The Utah Department of Health is releasing updated guidelines for schools to follow as they reopen for the fall.  Under the changes, students will be allowed to go to school even if they have been directly exposed to the coronavirus.  ...

The Washington County School District board is discussing ideas for implementation of the Utah State Board of Education's requirements and recommendations for reopening schools in the fall. Under state requirements, face masks will be mandatory for faculty, staff and students when social distancing can't be maintained ...

After closing in early March to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Washington County’s Senior Centers are set to partially reopen early next week. The Council on Aging will be following safety guidelines from the Southwest Public Health Department as part of the reopening. Some ...

Southern Utah University is joining other Utah universities in reopening this fall. The campus moved to online learning at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic but announced Wednesday students would be welcome back on campus for the Fall 2020 semester. ...

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

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, UT/AZ– Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is increasing recreational access and services. ...

Utahns are urging community leaders to move faster to open local pools now that most of the state has moved to a lower stage of COVID-19 risk.  Jodi Stonehocker of Roy wants her nearby aquatic center reopened, but not for herself.Salt Lake County's parks and recreation department says it plans to reopen playgrounds, dog parks, pickleball and tennis courts, skate parks and open fields and paths an

After a lengthy closure to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the St. George Art Museum has reopened with enhanced precautionary measures intended to protect museum visitors and staff. The museum is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a ...

Uintah, Daggett and Duchesne counties are pushing Governor Gary Herbert to allow them to speed up their reopening plans.  The TriCounty Board of Health has sent a letter, asking to move to "yellow" or "low-risk" status on the state's coronavirus recovery spectrum.  ...

A study from Harvard and NPR is suggesting that Utah and eight other states could safely reopen by this Friday. Researchers say only nine states are conducting enough COVID-19 tests to contain the outbreak and Utah is one of them. Director of the Global Health Institute, Ashish Jha, says even if they are running enough tests, they must provide adequate contact tracing capabilities before reopeni