Tragedy At University Of Utah Hospital + School Mask Mandate

Salt Lake City UT

15 September, 2021

5:22 PM

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Rise and shine, Salt Lake City! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right. Are you a local business owner or marketer in Salt Lake City? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. Contact us here for the lowdown. First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 83 Low: 60. Here are the top stories today in Salt Lake City: A contracted employee at University of Utah Hospital died Wednesday while moving a piece of heavy medical equipment. Officials responded to the scene and categorized this as a hazmat incident. OSHA plans to investigate this tragic event. (ABC 4)The Salt Lake City Council has decided to extend the mayor's mask mandate for K-12 schools in a 6-1 vote on Tuesday evening. This decision to extend another 30 days comes only weeks after Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued the face-covering requirement before the start of the school year. (Salt Lake Tribune)Utah lawmakers approved a plan Tuesday for the construction of an overflow shelter for the homeless in Salt Lake City's Ballpark neighborhood. (KUTV 2News)The new Salt Lake City Airport announced its LEED Gold Certification from the US Green Building Council this week, making it one of the two largest LEED gold-certified airport terminal projects in the nation. (Utah Business) The Tavernacle will be reopening at a new location at the Broadway Media Building in Salt Lake City. (Salt Lake City Weekly)Today's Salt Lake City Daily is brought to you by our friends at FTD, the most trusted name in flowers. FTD's network includes over 8,800 local florists in communities around the country. Send flowers to someone you care about today and get a 15% discount on your order. Click here to make someone feel awesome. Today in Salt Lake City: Women's Leadership Institute: Political Development Series (12:00 AM) Product Distribution: Getting Your Products in Stores (Salt Lake City) (10:00 AM) Living Color Gala - Salt Lake Chamber (5:00 PM) Veteran Owned Business Partnership Networking Event (5:30 PM) You can get your local business featured in this spot for just $79/month. Click here to get started. That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update. If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek