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VIRUS OUTBREAK-UTAH
Police: Utah man threatened mayor over stay-at-home order
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man was arrested after police say he threatened a civil war if Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall refused to lift the city's lockdown. Marlin Richard Baer was arrested Friday on suspicion of making a terrorist threat and electronic communication harassment. He was booked into jail before he could attend a rally Saturday that he referenced in his call that ended up drawing an estimated 1,000 people protesting the city’s stay-at-home order that has been in place since March 29. Baer had not yet been charged Monday. It’s unknown if he has an attorney.
SLAIN COUPLE-VIGIL
Vigil held for Utah couple killed by intruder in their home
WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Members of a Utah community gathered at a weekend vigil to mourn the loss of a couple police believe were killed by an intruder. The Saturday night vigil was held to commemorate 30-year-old Katherine Butterfield and 31-year-old Tony Butterfield. Police say the Butterfields were killed early Saturday in their home in West Jordan. Police say they were found shot dead in the backyard and inside the home. The suspect appeared to have rummaged through the home, but police were not sure what may have been taken. The couple’s three children, all under 4 years old, were unharmed.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-UTAH
Utah coronavirus cases rise; rally protests restrictions
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — At least 27 people in Utah have died and over 3,000 have tested positive for the coronavirus. Sunday's figures from state health officials come a day after about a thousand people violated a Salt Lake City health order by rallying against social distancing and business restrictions designed to curb the virus’s spread. Protesters rallied at Salt Lake City Hall to demand a relaxation of health orders they said are costing jobs and ruining the economy. The protest was among several in U.S. cities against social distancing restrictions and business closures and came after the White House issued guidance on reopening the economy that allows the states to decide when to act.
NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL-SESSION
Navajo Nation Council to hold spring session as scheduled
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer have vetoed a resolution that sought to cancel the tribal council’s session less than three days before the scheduled start. The Navajo Nation Council is required to hold four regular sessions each year in the months of January, April, July and October. The spring session is scheduled to begin Monday morning. Although the resolution passed by the council cites concerns over the possible spread of coronavirus among Navajo Nation employees and officials, Nez and Lizer said the Council and its committees have continued to hold regular and special meetings throughout the pandemic. They say with proper protective equipment for staff and the use of teleconferencing, the session can proceed as scheduled.
UTAH AMBERALERT
Utah agency to stop texting Amber Alerts to cellphones
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Public Safety announced Sunday that it will stop texting Amber Alerts to cellphones after an alert was sent that did not have the required information. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the alert sent Sunday was the third one that lacked basic details about the search for a missing person. The department says it will continue to issue Amber Alerts through direct messages to law enforcement, news media, social media and to the https://alert.utah.gov/ website.
NAVAJO NATION-BROADBAND
US grants Navajo Nation authority to use unassigned airwaves
PHOENIX (AP) — The federal government is giving the Navajo Nation temporary authority to use unassigned airwaves to provide wireless broadband service. The Federal Communications Commission on Friday granted the requested authority for 60 days to help the tribe’s emergency response to the coronavirus outbreak. The commission says the authority should help the tribe as reservation residents work from home and increasingly rely on telemedicine and remote learning. Many residents in remote areas without broadband service sit in vehicles parked near local government centers, fast-food restaurants and grocery stores to connect to Wi-Fi.
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