Published May 19, 2021 at 6:49 PM MDT
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Smith’s grocery stores will no longer require face masks. The chain is owned by Kroger and has dozens of locations throughout Utah. This story and more in Wednesday evening's news brief.
Wednesday evening, May 19, 2021
State
Utah Legislature Bans School Mask Mandates
The Utah Legislature passed a bill Wednesday preventing schools' from being able to issue their own mask requirement for the upcoming school year. It comes the week after Gov. Spencer Cox announced the statewide mask mandate in schools will end during the final week of the academic year. Rep. Melissa Ballard, R-Davis opposed the bill because it went against party standards. —