Published March 10, 2021 at 8:19 AM MST
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Utah Republican Rep. John Curtis told E&E News he plans to introduce legislation to create larger boundaries for Bears Ears National Monument. This story and more in the Wednesday morning news brief.
Wednesday morning, March 10, 2021
State
Businesses Weigh Cost Of Loosening Pandemic Restrictions
Utah’s statewide mask mandate could go away next month,which for some people may signal the end of the pandemic. The absence of a statewide order could leave small business owners in a tough place, though. Some worry that lifting the mandate sends the wrong message, and that they will have to decide for themselves whether or not to enforce mask-wearing and risk alienating certain customers. Customers may be eager to get back to normal, but health experts stress social distancing and mask wearing are still needed to keep COVID-19 variants from creating new surges.