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This episode from May 6, the final episode until August, includes the latest news about the Hughes Stadium property, proposals against patenting COVID-19 vaccines and more.
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Ellie Shannon explains updates in campus news, and Ivy Winfrey goes over complications with the Hughes Stadium site. After that, Jonathan Gillham updates listeners on Colorado State University’s athletics. Then as a commemoration for this last episode until August, Kota Babcock features highlights from two interviews this semester: Robyn Vincent from KUNC discusses hurricane issues and Dr. Cedric Jamie Rutland from the American Lung Association discusses equity in vaccine distribution.
Renown Health To Close Its Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
Renown Health has announced that it will stop administering first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week at its drive-thru clinic in Reno. Wednesday will be the final day that people can visit the clinic for first doses. The clinic will continue operating until every person who received a first shot from the location has an opportunity to get their second one. The vaccine team at Renown has administered more than 73,000 doses.
Community members who are 16 and older can get the Pfizer vaccine at this location until Wednesday by making an appointment through MyChart. Walk-ins are allowed from noon to 2 p.m. PT. For questions, call 775-982-2781.
KVNF notched 12 stories on the list of 2021 Top of the Rockies winners.
The contest sponsored by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists pits print, TV, radio, and online news organizations from four states (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming) depending on newsroom size. The nonprofit KVNF fits the definition of a small newsroom.
Kori Stanton’s Talkin Music program featuring The Reminders won for Best Arts & Entertainment Feature
Gavin Dahl’s interview with Secretary of State Jena Griswold in which she accused President Donald Trump of voter suppression won for Best Legal Feature
KVNF earned six Second Place prizes:
Published April 23, 2021 at 8:56 AM MDT Listen • 5:00
/ Salt Lake County has committed to reducing its water use by at least 5% in county-run facilities in response to the state’s drought emergency declaration issued last month. This story and more in the Friday morning news brief.
Friday morning, April 23, 2021
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Undocumented Students Meet With Secretary Of Education
The U.S. Secretary of Education met with undocumented students and educators from Utah and other states earlier this week. It came five weeks after Congress passed the American Dream and Promise Act, which could provide a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients and Dreamers. Sinthia Rosado Veronica of Magna said this legislation could be transformative. “The passing of the Dream and Promise Act would allow a lot of us to breathe that sigh of relief that we ve been holding in for so long. And a pathway to citizenship for those who came to the United States as chil