Beyond Campus
Westminster joins statewide project to sew 5 million masks for health care workers
Westminster College announced Wednesday it would be contributing to the statewide Project Protect, joining efforts to sew five million masks for frontline health care workers. The project is a coaliti...Read More
Former Westminster writer-in-residence is Democratic nominee for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District
Former writer-in-residence for Westminster College Kael Weston will appear on the November ballot for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District after winning a majority vote in the Utah Democratic Party...Read More
Rape Recovery Center celebrates adapted Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Employees at the Rape Recovery Center, located just down the street from Westminster College at 2035 1300 E, Salt Lake City, have spent a year planning their Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities....Read More
Air quality can affect the severity of COVID-19, studies show
Around the world, stay-at-home orders have led to a decrease in air pollution and better air quality. While changes in air quality have not been significant in Utah because of the time of year, expert...Read More
A timeline of COVID-19 in Utah
Since the first confirmed case in the state of Utah, the numbers have been growing -- along with the hospitalization cases and virus-related deaths. Keep up with ongoing updates here.
Salt Lake County mayor issues stay-at-home order
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson issued a stay-at-home order for the entire county Sunday afternoon, shifting the preventative guidelines from Gov. Gary Herbert as mandatory. The order goes into ef...Read More
It’s not over yet: Construction crews prep 1300 East for Phase 2
Four months after the completion of the first phase of construction on 1300 East, SLC.gov is preparing to start the next phase of its project. Phase two will begin in May, and will stretch from 1700 S...Read More
Utah reports first COVID-19 death
The Utah Department of Health confirmed the first COVID-19 death in the state Sunday. The patient was a male older than 60 and a resident of Davis County. The patient was being treated at Lakeview Hos...Read More
15 news stories that don’t even mention COVID-19 or coronavirus
It seems as if COVID-19 — a.k.a. the coronavirus — is mentioned in every other sentence these days. And to be frank: as journalists, we’re kind of tired of it. So, in an effort to take our...Read More
Utah ski resorts close to prevent spread of virus
Several Utah ski resorts announced they would be closing over the weekend in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. This comes days after the governor announced recommendations to keep public crowd...Read More