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Silver Reef Brewery adjusts production, provides sanitizer to St. George community

Silver Reef Brewery adjusts production, provides sanitizer to St. George community

       




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Local saddlemaker discusses the iconic western saddle and what it takes to build it right

Saddlemaker Steve Hafen talks about what it takes to build a saddle to last generations, and how family and hard work are key components in his life.

       




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Washington County shifts tourism marketing to regional travelers, promoting space

Once an attraction to international travelers, Washington County Tourism Office shifts marketing toward regional travelers.

       




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U.S. COVID-19 Death Projections Climb To 135,000 By August Due To Eased Restrictions

A coronavirus mortality model projects that nearly 135,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by early August. The data has been revised and is now almost double previous projections, pushing the death toll in the US to over 200,000 by August.

       




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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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What St. George reopening amid COVID-19 and moving to 'orange' means for public health

With businesses across Utah reopening on May 1, here is what returning to normalcy might mean for the health of St. George residents in the future

       




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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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COVID-19, Trump, and the Lake Powell Pipeline: GOP governor debate in Washington County

Utah's four Republican governor candidates debated virtually on Washington County issues, including Trump, the coronavirus and Lake Powell Pipeline.

       




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St. George mayor anticipates move from 'orange' to 'yellow' in coronavirus designation

The St. George mayor said the region could be moving to "yellow" as soon as Friday night.

       




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Washington County principal continues to motivate and inspire students studying from home

Washington County principal Burke Staheli continues to motivate and inspire students who are studying from home by posting daily messages on Facebook.

       




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COVID-19: ProjectProtect enlisting St. George volunteers to make medical grade masks

ProjectProtect has expanded its volunteer opportunities into Southern Utah.

       




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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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Pension news: UK sitting on £20BILLION ‘LOST pension mountain’ that could remain UNCLAIMED



A “JAW-DROPPING” 1.6 million lost pension pots worth nearly £20 billion are being left unclaimed, according to estimates from an insurance industry body. Savers are losing track of their pension stash due to job changes or moving house, with future retirees potentially missing out on staggering sums for their golden years.




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The first mistake was to underestimate the coronavirus crisis, says FREDERICK FORSYTH



THERE is a fact of life that permits no rebuttal.




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The coronavirus crisis is not the Tories' finest hour, says FREDERICK FORSYTH



THERE is a steadily growing groundswell of opinion in this country that refuses to diminish or be silenced. I hope I may claim to have been a pioneer.




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We are in the dark days of Civil Service disobedience, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



O TEMPORA! O mores! One of the most senior figures in the Civil Service, Sir Philip Rutnam, calls a press conference to denounce his Minister, in this case the Home Secretary herself. How times have changed from when civil servants were anonymous and Ministers took the flak when things went wrong.




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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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There is no point ‘locking up’ the over 70s, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



I have been grateful for the restrained response of this government towards the coronavirus outbreak but the new proposal to lock down every single person over the age of 70 for three months, regardless of health and strength, seems woefully lacking in logic.




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My call to address business flexibility, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



THIS is a story of two businesses and of two very different approaches to our current exigencies.The first concerns my local laundry CleanCall, which devised a means to keep going and contributing to the economy.




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Social distancing needs to be reasonable, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



SO, BORIS, where is your land of liberty now? Where is proportionality and reason?




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This coronavirus lockdown policy makes no sense, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



I'M QUITE enjoying this lockdown but I know just how blessed I am. I actively like solitude. I have the moors on my doorstep, a large garden, a job which I can do from home, a dependable pension, good health and a keyworker neighbour who can drop off fresh milk, bread and veg.




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Do not tell Piers to mind his language, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



OH, FOR pity's sake! Death is stalking the country, the NHS is over-run, the economy is crashing on a seismic scale but Ofcom is pontificating about broadcaster Piers Morgan's mimicry of a Chinese accent calling it "offensive and racist". Get a life, dears!




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The age-old argument is not fit for purpose, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



BACK ON Wednesday, March 18, I wrote that as the overwhelming majority of people who were dying were reported as having underlying health conditions it would make sense to lock down anybody with such a condition and let the rest of us get on with keeping the economy and the volunteer effort going.




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Callous lockdown lacks compassion, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



BY AND large I resist the temptation to roar at my TV screen but a few days ago, I did just that, when the tearful sister of twins who had died from the virus commented that she could not even be with her parents. Why the hell not? I shouted, feeling close to tears myself.




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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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Md 2.1 PUERTO RICO

Magnitude  Md 2.1
Region  PUERTO RICO
Date time  2020-05-09 10:21:47.7 UTC
Location  17.95 N ; 66.95 W
Depth  12 km




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M 4.0 NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

Magnitude   M 4.0
Region  NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
Date time  2020-05-09 10:52:31.0 UTC
Location  12.22 S ; 76.05 W
Depth  107 km




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Md 2.5 PUERTO RICO

Magnitude  Md 2.5
Region  PUERTO RICO
Date time  2020-05-09 11:01:53.9 UTC
Location  17.98 N ; 67.00 W
Depth  11 km




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Md 2.6 PUERTO RICO

Magnitude  Md 2.6
Region  PUERTO RICO
Date time  2020-05-09 11:04:45.0 UTC
Location  17.95 N ; 66.95 W
Depth  12 km




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M 4.0 OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

Magnitude  M 4.0
Region  OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.
Date time  2020-05-09 11:06:15.7 UTC
Location  48.40 S ; 165.75 E
Depth  12 km




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Md 2.3 PUERTO RICO

Magnitude  Md 2.3
Region  PUERTO RICO
Date time  2020-05-09 11:11:34.9 UTC
Location  18.02 N ; 66.83 W
Depth  15 km




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Md 2.9 PUERTO RICO REGION

Magnitude  Md 2.9
Region  PUERTO RICO REGION
Date time  2020-05-09 11:33:13.7 UTC
Location  17.84 N ; 66.87 W
Depth  12 km




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M 4.2 OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

Magnitude   M 4.2
Region  OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Date time  2020-05-09 13:30:04.0 UTC
Location  15.01 N ; 94.41 W
Depth  9 km




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M 3.6 COSTA RICA

Magnitude   M 3.6
Region  COSTA RICA
Date time  2020-05-09 15:29:30.0 UTC
Location  8.19 N ; 83.05 W
Depth  15 km




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ML 2.9 COQUIMBO, CHILE

Magnitude  ML 2.9
Region  COQUIMBO, CHILE
Date time  2020-05-09 16:51:19.0 UTC
Location  31.51 S ; 71.07 W
Depth  56 km




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CORONAVIRUS AND SPORTS

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Coronavirus: Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Garner and more stars team up for virtual graduations

Who says graduation can't happen online? Liam Payne, Oprah Winfrey and more stars are going to give the Class of 2020 a virtual send-off.

      




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Save Our Shows: 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' tops 2020 survey with record-breaking support

"Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" topped USA TODAY's 23rd annual Save Our Shows poll with a record 67% of voters urging NBC to save it.

      




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Working from home during the coronavirus pandemic: How to cope

How to prevent depression, reduce stress, and increase energy levels while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

      




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Your guide to COVID-19

What you need to know about coronavirus, including what to do if you think you might be sick, how to keep you and your family safe and tips on what to do while staying home.

      




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Opinion: Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh's radical plan for college football players makes sense

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has long advocated for player freedom in college football. His latest proposal involving NFL draft is his most radical.

      




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Delta, citing health concerns, drops service to 10 US airports. Is yours on the list?

Delta said it is making the move to protect employees amid the coronavirus pandemic, but planes have been flying near empty

      




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11 Secret Service employees infected with coronavirus, 60 in self-quarantine

Eleven U.S. Secret Service employees have tested positive for coronavirus and 60 staffers are in self quarantine.

      




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Roy Horn of 'Siegfried and Roy' dies of COVID-19 at age 75

"Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend," Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement.

      




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Unusual Mother's Day weather: Two-thirds of the US face record cold and snow while a heat wave blasts the West

Mother's Day will bring Arctic blasts, wintry conditions and records low temperatures for two-thirds of the US. Meanwhile, a heat wave will hit Alaska

      




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LGBTQ Americans are getting coronavirus, losing jobs. Anti-gay bias is making it worse for them.

The coronavirus outbreak is pummeling LGBTQ Americans, leaving a population already vulnerable to health care and employment discrimination suffering.

      




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Coronavirus: Join our Facebook group

Chat with others in the community about coronavirus, get answers to your questions from our experts and more.

      




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Latest on global search for coronavirus vaccine: 1st US candidate set for Phase 2; WHO tracks 8 efforts; Pfizer tests in humans

As the all-out effort for a vaccine accelerates, USA TODAY is rounding up some of the week's most notable developments.

      




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'People are really suffering': Black and Latino communities help their own amid coronavirus crisis

Black and Latino community leaders are stepping in to help their own through the coronavirus crisis.

      




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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.