Elementary school students in Grand County School District will be required to wear masks indoors when school starts on Thursday under a new county-wide mask mandate.
Grand County School District is preparing to start the 2021-2022 school year on Aug. 19, and has been working closely with health department officials to craft an opening plan with
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Friday May 14, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made some big announcements this week, including opening the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to people 12 years of age and older. We spoke to local health officer Bradon Bradford on vaccinating this population here in Southeast Utah. [You can schedule a vaccine appointment at seuhealth.com and citymarket.com.]
Plus, our Weekly News Reel where we speak to reporters about the latest stories they covered in our area. The Times-Independent’s Doug McMurdo (11:00) discusses the near-completion of the Highway 191 road expansion project, a Mother’s Day prayer at Birthing Rock, and SkyWest taking an inaugural flight to Salt Lake City from Moab. Moab Sun News reporter Anastasia Hufham (19:00) covers Seekhaven Family Crisis & Resource Center’s contributions over 30 years in the local community, as well as the city’s consideration of electric scooter services in Moab.
Friday May 7, 2021
Although vaccination rates are up, Grand County is experiencing the highest rate of COVID-19 transmission in the state, likely accelerated by the B117 variant. Meanwhile, state law has ended Grand’s local mask mandate, leaving businesses and organizations to make their own public health decisions. We check in with health officer Bradon Bradford on these changes. His recommendation? Continue masking up and taking other safety precautions.
Plus, our Weekly News Reel where we speak to reporters about the latest stories they covered in our area. Times-Independent editor Doug McMurdo (8:30) reports on the death of a local tour guide, local Jayne Belnap’s admission to the National Academy of Sciences, and Moab City moving to ranked choice voting. Moab Sun News reporter Rachel Fixen (16:30) discusses how Utah’s drought might affect many areas of the state, as well as energy equipment operators failing to pay property taxes in Grand County.