Sahalie Donaldson
Colleges, students contend with finding housing solutions during pandemic
Sahalie Donaldson, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 1 - 7:53 p.m.
Utah colleges are facing myriad issues when it comes to finding ways for students to return to their housing safely this fall while mitigating the potential spread of coronavirus.
COVID-19 grabs headlines, but health officials note West Nile virus a mosquito bite away
Sahalie Donaldson, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 1 - 12:17 p.m.
Pandemic has slowed testing efforts as one region of Utah reports first positive sample in an insect
Coin toss may pick winner of Morgan County Commission primary race after rare tie
Sahalie Donaldson, Deseret News | Posted July 24 - 11:08 a.m.
In what authorities are calling a “rare legal event” that hasn’t happened in years, the winner of the Morgan County Commission District 3 primary election may come down to a coin toss.
Utah teachers, parents rally for safe reopening of schools
Sahalie Donaldson, Deseret News | Posted July 23 - 1:45 p.m.
Parents and teachers rallied at the state Capitol Thursday morning to urge schools to enforce mask wearing and to implement other safety policies recommended by health officials as the state prepares to reopen classrooms this fall.
Protesters against police brutality call for greater community control
Sahalie Donaldson, Deseret News | Posted July 18 - 10:20 p.m.
Protesters in downtown Salt Lake City Saturday evening joined a national day of protest against police brutality, demanding justice for the families of those victimized by police.
Provo launches website to tackle misinformation following shooting at June protest
Sahalie Donaldson, Deseret News | Posted July 16 - 7:11 p.m.
Troubled by the rumors stemming from a recent protest that became violent in downtown Provo in late June, city officials are trying to stop the spread of misinformation.
Utah colleges relieved Trump reversed directive that threatened international students
Sahalie Donaldson, Deseret News | Posted July 14 - 9:57 p.m.
International students grappling with uncertainty about fall semester found relief Tuesday with the reversal of a Trump policy that could have forced some out of the country if classes went online.
Harmful algal bloom found in Virgin River believed to have killed dog
Sahalie Donaldson, Deseret News | Posted July 12 - 5:28 p.m.
State environmental leaders have identified a harmful algal bloom that may have killed a dog after it went swimming in Zion National Park’s Virgin River.
Amid pandemic, many value control over their vacation: Are RVs the answer?
Sahalie Donaldson, Deseret News | Posted July 12 - 9:54 a.m.
Utahns eager to find alternatives to vacations that heighten the risk of exposure to coronavirus are turning to recreational vehicle rentals in droves, spilling into RV parks for socially distant vacations.
