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Order requires travelers into Utah to declare COVID symptoms

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah | By BRADY McCOMBS and LINDSAY WHITEHURST (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert said Wednesday that travelers coming into Utah will be required to identify themselves and report any coronavirus symptoms... Read More...

Only 9 new cases in Wyoming today, 101 listed as recovered

As of April 9th, at 3 p.m., Wyoming only confirmed 9 new cases of COVID-19 reaching a total of 239. The state has reported no deaths related to COVID-19 in Wyoming. There have been 101 cases reported recove... Read More...

Let’s Be the Light Event – Evanston

EVANSTON - We know that many of our students, athletes, coaches, and parents are struggling in their own way with the situation that has occurred. We believe we must make the best of this situation by doing... Read More...

Uinta County immigration detention center plans canceled

EVANSTON, Wyo. (AP) — Construction plans for an immigration detention center in Uinta County have been canceled. The Casper Star-Tribune reported that CoreCivic was planning to build the facility for U.S. Im... Read More...

Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires

BOISE, Idaho | By REBECCA BOONE (AP) — They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are being told to remain isolated. But in a wildfire, thous... Read More...

Idaho’s total number of COVID-19 cases reaches 1,232

Idaho's total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has now reached 1,232, as of April 8th. Over 12,500 tests for the virus have been conducted by state and commercial labs. The state has reported 18 fatalities... Read More...

Unemployment spikes again; last Utah national park closes

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah | By BRADY McCOMBS (AP) — More than 33,000 new Utah residents filed for unemployment last week in yet another increase that illustrates the stunning collapse of the global economy. The n... Read More...

A chat with Kim Proffit of Uinta County Public Health

Ryan Steineckert chats with Kim Proffit of Uinta County Public Health about the COVID-19 pandemic, and what public health's responsibility is in this process. Get more valuable information at t... Read More...

U.S military wants to build mobile microreactor in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho | By KEITH RIDLER (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense wants to build a prototype advanced mobile nuclear microreactor at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho, saying they are needed to... Read More...

Idaho’s total number of COVID-19 cases reaches 1,210

Idaho's total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has now reached 1,210, as of April 7th. Over 11,800 tests for the virus have been conducted by state and commercial labs. The state has reported 15 fatalities... Read More...