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Utah’s mask ban, vaccine resistance and stadium safety on ‘Behind the Headlines’

Salt Lake Tribune journalists join KCPW’s weekly news roundup.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Swoop, the mascot, greets fans before the first football game of the season between the University of Utah and Weber State at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Swoop, the mascot, greets fans before the first football game of the season between the University of Utah and Weber State at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

By https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/sltrib/d23c9c3d-6a35-4583-8f7c-a59ca4e57a79.png The Salt Lake Tribune
 | Sep. 2, 2021, 5:16 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Education launches an investigation into Utah’s ban on school mask mandates. Health officials hope personal stories — like that of a Vernal woman who got COVID-19 after declining a vaccine — will help change minds. Gov. Spencer Cox questions the effectiveness of masks, contradicting health care professionals. And what the data from a European soccer championship can tell us about the spread of the coronavirus at sports events in the U.S.

At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Becky Jacobs, Bethany Rodgers and Andy Larsen, along with 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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