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Citizens gather in Utah Freedom Convoy to protest mask mandates

By Sadey Rose Nevin
February 07, 2022 12:00 AM
Utah truck drivers and other locals rallied in the LendNation parking lot in Taylorsville, Utah, Saturday with the objective to stand up for their country, their freedom and their families as vaccine and mask mandates continue to be debated in Utah.
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Campus News

Will BYU return to normalcy this Fall?

By Kenzie Holbrook
March 25, 2021 12:00 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic will have been around for about a year and a half when Fall Semester rolls around, but will that be enough time to return to normal? The answer right now is undetermined.
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Campus News

BYU mask requirement to be maintained after April 10

By Kenzie Holbrook
March 23, 2021 12:00 AM
Utah's statewide mask mandate will be terminated on April 10, but the requirement to wear a mask on campus will stay in place.
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State

Utah to lift mask mandate, offer vaccines to all adults

By Lindsey Reese
March 11, 2021 12:00 AM
Utah will join a handful of states next month as it lifts its statewide mask mandate on April 10.
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Local

The latest on masks: When, where & how to wear them

By Maddie Selcho
February 10, 2021 12:00 AM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new mask requirements at the end of January, including mandatory face coverings on all public transportation as well as in transportation hubs.
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Featured

Provo Council Chair finds everyone's a critic in politics and academia

By Martha Harris
December 04, 2020 12:00 AM
There were only two items on the agenda for the four-hour-long Provo City Council meeting about the city's response to COVID-19, including whether a mask mandate should be passed.
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COVID-19

Utah governor announces statewide mask mandate, two-week restrictions

By Sydnee Gonzalez
November 09, 2020 12:00 AM
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert announced a statewide mask mandate Sunday night citing record COVID numbers and full hospitals.
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Local

Provo mask mandate repealed after new state COVID-19 guidelines released

By Martha Harris
October 21, 2020 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to rescind Provo’s COVID-19 restrictions in favor of the state's new COVID-19 guidelines.
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Featured

Utah governor candidates debate masks, infrastructure before November election

By Kaela Cleary
September 30, 2020 12:00 AM
Utah gubernatorial candidates Spencer Cox, a Republican and current lieutenant governor, and Chris Peterson, a Democratic professor of business law at University of Utah, went head to head in a debate on Tuesday evening about their political stances as potential governors.
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Local

Utah County police respond to concerns about mask enforcement

By Gabrielle Shiozawa
September 24, 2020 12:00 AM
Some Utah County police officers oppose criminalization of recent mask mandates, favoring education and encouragement over threats.
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Local

City officials concerned by parties held amid rising COVID-19 cases

By Martha Harris
September 17, 2020 12:00 AM
City officials have expressed concerns over unmasked indoor dance parties in Provo but have not cited the organizers for violating the mask mandate.
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Local

Provo City Council debates future of Provo housing

By Martha Harris
September 16, 2020 12:00 AM
Provo City Council members questioned what the future of Provo’s housing market should look like after a rezoning ordinance was proposed at a council meeting on Sept. 15. The council also unanimously voted to amend the face mask mandate passed by the council on Aug. 27.
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Local

Community members respond to Provo's mask mandate

By Martha Harris
September 15, 2020 12:00 AM
Provo residents have mixed opinions regarding the citywide mask mandate passed by the City Council on Aug. 27.
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Local

Referendum filed in hopes of repealing mask mandate

By Martha Harris
September 04, 2020 12:00 AM
Leer en español: Se presenta un referéndum para revocar el mandato de mascarilla
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Local

Provo City Council passes mask mandate

By Emma Benson
August 28, 2020 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council voted 6-1 in a special meeting Thursday, Aug. 27 night to override Mayor Michelle Kaufusi's veto to pass an ordinance mandating masks.
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COVID-19

Mask up Provo? City Council passes mask mandate but Kaufusi plans to veto it

By Sydnee Gonzalez
August 26, 2020 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council passed an ordinance mandating masks with a unanimous vote in a council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25. However, Mayor Michelle Kaufusi subsequently announced her intent to veto it.
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COVID-19

Provo City Council passes mask resolution, holds off on mandate

By Sydnee Gonzalez
August 21, 2020 12:00 AM
Provo City Council passed a resolution encouraging masks to limit COVID-19 spread on Thursday, Aug. 20, with a 6-0 vote. Councilor David Harding was excused.
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Campus

Why don't governments mandate masks? A look into Provo's process

By Lisi Merkley
August 19, 2020 12:00 AM
Utah is one of 16 states that do not have some sort of state-wide mask mandate. Whether or not cities, counties and states decide to mandate masks comes down to the world views and political leanings of both government officials and community members in each state.
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