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Public health orders in Utah related to the COVID-19 pandemic have now ended. State health officials announced Thursday, Utah has met the criteria laid out in the Legislature’s “Pandemic Endgame” bill. This story and more in Tuesday evening s news brief.
Tuesday evening, May 4, 2021
Northern Utah
Reimagining Salt Lake City Public Lands As Equitable Resources
Salt Lake City is taking on a master planning process to figure out what the future of its public lands will look like over the next two decades. It’s called “Reimagine Nature,” and it includes the way residents use and access parks, trails, forests and even golf courses. The city is also trying to make natural spaces more equitable for residents, so staff has done targeted outreach to underrepresented communities. They’ve found that people of color and residents on the west side of the city want to feel more connected to parks in their communities.