Listen to Tribune reporters recap this week’s news on Behind the Headlines
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) University catering delivers bag lunches to four Utah State University dormitories on Monday, August 0831, 2020, where 287 residents were asked to quarantine after elevated levels of COVID-19 were found in wastewater samples.
Salt Lake City will move to the “yellow” coronavirus restriction level. K-12 and higher-ed schools are forced to adapt after outbreaks. And with a September 30 deadline looming, a Utah-supported municipal nuclear power project comes under heightened scrutiny.
At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Courtney Tanner and Taylor Stevens, 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.
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