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Behind the Headlines: Coronavirus spreads and Salt Lake City buys ‘Hobbitville’

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign at Salt Lake International Airport gives directions for picking up missionaries, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

A Salt Lake County inmate becomes the first incarcerated Utahn to test positive for coronavirus. Intermountain Healthcare plans pay cuts for some medical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. And Salt Lake City negotiates the purchase of an eclectic Sugarhouse property, and plans to turn it into a public art park.

At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune senior managing editor Matt Canham, reporter Jessica Miller and news columnist Robert Gehrke join KCPW’s Roger McDonough to talk about the week’s top stories. Every Friday at 9 a.m., stream “Behind the Headlines” at kcpw.org, or tune in to KCPW 88.3 FM or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast. Join the live conversation by calling (801) 355-TALK.