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Grand reopening: What's open, what's closed around St. George as Utah goes 'orange'

Utah gave businesses and facilities the green light to "tentatively" reopen, so here is a look at what is coming back in and around St. George.

       




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Utah and Washington County is reopening in phases. Here's what the plan does.

As Utah begins loosening its most stringent coronavirus restrictions, larger gatherings will be allowed and most businesses can open, within limits.

       




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With Zion National Park closed, where are people going outdoors in Southern Utah?

Southern Utah's normal tourist hotspots are closed. Other public lands are seeing a lot more visitors.

       




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Southwest Utah gains two cases, state closing in on 5,000 total cases

Southwest Utah passed 100 positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday and the total tally sits at 103 cases on Saturday as Utah nears 5000 cases statewide

       




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Zion National Park to reopen — but maybe not all of it

Zion National Park announced plans to reopen on May 13, but officials made clear that only "select areas" would be open at first.

       




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Southwest Utah communities want a 'yellow' designation: here's what that means

Mayor Jon Pike confirmed southwest Utah communities want a "yellow level," which would have lesser restrictions for the public.

       




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Tech firm with suspended contracts had outside data deal

A company which had contracts with Utah suspended over its founders past associations with white supremacists had an outside data deal, per reports.

       




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Southern Utah gets a 'no' from state on request to move to 'yellow' and drop restrictions

Officials had asked Governor Gary Herbert to lower the threat level in southwest Utah. He did not.

       




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COVID-19 updates: 7 new cases in southwest Utah as state total approaches 6,000

The southwestern Utah health district counted seven new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on Wednesday.

       




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Local outdoor enthusiasts step up, keep land clean amid non-local influx

Members of Trail Hero and other local outdoor enthusiasts step up to keep Sand Hollow State Park clean after a wave of non-locals ended in vandalism.

       




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COVID-19 updates: Southwest Utah adds 4 new coronavirus cases; state transmission rate drops

Utah counted another 129 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, including four new cases in the southwestern health district.

       




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Almost 10,000 unemployment claims filed in Southwest Utah as tourism industry lags

About 10% of Southern Utah workers have filed for unemployment amid the coronavirus, which doesn't include self-employed and many non-profit workers.

       




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Jurors recommend death sentence for Utah man who set mother on fire in Indio

Israel Ramirez Guardado was convicted Dec. 2 of first-degree murder for the 2018 attack on his 61-year-old mother, Francisca Ramirez.

       




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High transmission rate puts So. Utah appeal for 'yellow' designation in jeopardy

Southern Utah's latest appeal to move from orange to yellow may be in jeopardy because of the high transmission rate of COVID-19 in the region.

       




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Five-minute guide to... Future of pensions dashboard



EVERYBODY is familiar with the concept of a dashboard, which gives the driver of a car or aircraft an at-a-glance view of all their controls, allowing them to plot a course and check on their progress.




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We were born free but Britons are now in chains, says FREDERICK FORSYTH



For decades, even centuries, we British have prided ourselves on being the free-est people in the world, subject only to the laws passed by our democratically elected parliament. But can we really go on preaching what has now become a canard?




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Don’t play politics with prosecutions says ANN WIDDECOMBE



IT IS TIME that political interference with the police and the CPS ceased. One might have thought that after the ludicrous Operation Midland , the lesson had been learned.




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Lockdown for over-70s? I won't put up with this ageist claptrap, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



AT LAST there appears to be some momentum gathering behind what I have been saying for weeks: that it is wrong to lock down people on the grounds of age alone.




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mb 4.1 SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

Magnitude  mb 4.1
Region  SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS
Date time  2020-05-09 10:26:25.6 UTC
Location  32.50 S ; 179.58 E
Depth  448 km




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Ml 2.0 SOUTHERN IDAHO

Magnitude  Ml 2.0
Region  SOUTHERN IDAHO
Date time  2020-05-09 11:10:59.6 UTC
Location  44.33 N ; 115.20 W
Depth  8 km




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Ml 2.9 SOUTHERN IDAHO

Magnitude  Ml 2.9
Region  SOUTHERN IDAHO
Date time  2020-05-09 12:40:05.3 UTC
Location  44.35 N ; 114.87 W
Depth  8 km




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Ml 2.1 SOUTHERN IDAHO

Magnitude  Ml 2.1
Region  SOUTHERN IDAHO
Date time  2020-05-09 13:31:07.6 UTC
Location  44.28 N ; 115.06 W
Depth  6 km




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ML 2.9 SOUTHERN IDAHO

Magnitude  ML 2.9
Region  SOUTHERN IDAHO
Date time  2020-05-09 13:54:48.4 UTC
Location  44.49 N ; 115.22 W
Depth  10 km




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ML 2.8 SOUTHERN IDAHO

Magnitude  ML 2.8
Region  SOUTHERN IDAHO
Date time  2020-05-09 14:18:29.9 UTC
Location  44.29 N ; 115.13 W
Depth  10 km




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Mw 5.3 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA

Magnitude  Mw 5.3
Region  SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Date time  2020-05-09 15:36:02.5 UTC
Location  40.85 N ; 78.89 E
Depth  40 km




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4 last-minute gift ideas for Mother's Day, including these subscription services

Here are quarantine-friendly ways to get mom a perfect gift for Mother's Day.

      




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McEnany is off to a shameless start at Trump's White House, but she's better than nothing

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is dishonoring her position. But her press briefings establish a record on which to judge Donald Trump.

      




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Amid COVID-19 delays, football helmet outfitters face production logjam that threatens start of prep, youth seasons

Football Helmet companies will have tight deadlines to recondition, recertify and redistribute helmets needed for youth and high school programs.

      




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What we know about community where Ahmaud Arbery was shot: 911 caller reported 'black guy' on property

Local officials say the community is shocked that racism could have fueled the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.

      




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What we learned in Tara Reade's interview with Megyn Kelly about the Biden assault claim

In her first on-camera interview since Joe Biden denied her assault allegation, Tara Reade told Megyn Kelly it "changed everything about my life."

      




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Little Richard, outsized founding father of rock music, dies at 87

Little Richard Penniman, a founding father of rock music, died at 87. Before Elvis, the flamboyant singer wowed 1950s teens with his frantic sound.

      




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This is the only remaining tiny statue out of 20 placed around Indianapolis in 2009

IndyStar reporter Domenica Bongiovanni searched for tiny statues hidden by artist Dominic Sansone in 2009 for a Herron art class.

      




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'Author in Chief': Two centuries of presidential books

Bloomington resident Craig Fehrman explored the history of U.S presidents' campaign books and memoirs for his first book, "Author in Chief."

      




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Was Addie Munroe a true rival of Madam C.J. Walker and other questions about 'Self Made'

We answer four questions about the historical accuracy of the Netflix series "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker."

      




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Indianapolis Contemporary art museum shuts down, citing economic damage from coronavirus

Indianapolis Contemporary is closing permanently, almost a year after changing its name and a few months after hiring a new executive director.

      




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Save the dates: Check out new dates for postponed Indiana events

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the events calendar in Central Indiana. Check out eight rescheduled dates.

       




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Retro Recipes: Why some Hoosiers put spaghetti in chili

Add spaghetti to chili and people call you crazy. Add spaghetti and Middle Eastern spices and you're a genius (at least in Cincinnati).

      




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How Indiana has fought back against past disease outbreaks

Epidemics aren't new. This is how Hoosiers have weathered them in the past.

      




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Letters: The beauty of Thanksgiving is its simplicity

In this materialistic culture, this holiday stands alone as a time to reflect on the blessings we've been given by God, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Taxpayers foot the bill for 'fancy' roundabouts in Carmel

Carmel is spending too much taxpayer money building expensive roundabouts when simpler ones would be enough, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Homeless Indianapolis youth can tap resources for help

In 2019, we connected young people to shelter, food, counseling, a non-judgmental listening ear and more, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Speak out against rising anti-Semitism, hate speech, bigotry

The alarming rise of anti-Semitism in this country and other parts of the world is completely unacceptable, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Congress must enact measures to limit scope of future wars

Future authorizations must be limited in scope and duration so that wars can no longer be waged endlessly without public deliberation, a letter says.

      




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Letters: Indiana's sex crime statute needs reform

In our state, sex without consent is not a crime unless there is force, the threat of force or incapacitation, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Solutions to Indy's violence go beyond law enforcement

When people have no respect for lives of others, it explains why the smallest disagreement can result in violent acts, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Buttigieg has a bright future in politics and government

Once he pads his resume, former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg can run again for a higher office, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Pence ill-equipped to lead U.S. response to coronavirus outbreak

Pence has repeatedly given the public misleading information about COVID-19, including contradictory statements about testing, a letter says.

      




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Letters: Indiana can reduce the spread of coronavirus by instituting mail voting

Our state is taking the wise step of reducing unnecessary public gatherings and that includes voting.

      




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Indianapolis crime: 4 injured in shooting at Perry Park on the south-side

Four people were shot at a popular park on the south side of Indianapolis early Wednesday morning.

       




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Hamilton County deputies investigating early morning shooting in Arcadia

Investigators believe the shooting occurred early Saturday after a physical altercation occurred between two adult male neighbors.