Today on the news, we speak with Grand County Council Chair Mary McGann about a local face covering order, which she and her colleagues will consider for a vote on Tuesday. She hopes mandating face coverings will help protect Moab’s employees who regularly interact with the public. Health experts have noted the importance of wearing a mask when social distancing is difficult, especially because presymptomatic and asymptomatic individuals could spread COVID-19 to others. And later, local demonstrations in support of Black Lives Matter continue in our region.

Plus (13:00), we round out the week with Doug McMurdo, editor of The Times-Independent. He discusses some of their top stories, including Grand County’s desire to mandate face coverings locally, a man’s guilty plea to two counts of manslaughter in the car crash that killed a local father and son, primary election results in the Utah Governor's race, and Eklecticafe closing its doors.

Show Notes:

KZMU News: Grand County’s Council wants to mandate face coverings; Wednesday July 1, 2020

https://www.kzmu.org/kzmu-news-wednesday-july-1-2020/

KZMU News: Community spread of COVID-19 is now evident; Thursday July 2, 2020

https://www.kzmu.org/kzmu-news-thursday-july-2-2020/

KDNK: Black Lives Matter Protests Continue in Carbondale and Glenwood Springs

https://www.kdnk.org/post/black-lives-matter-protests-continue-carbondale-and-glenwood-springs

The Times Independent –

Gov. approves Grand mask mandate; specific order pending council vote

https://moabtimes.com/2020/07/02/gov-approves-grand-mask-mandate-specific-order-pending-council-vote/?fbclid=IwAR2saDfsjY1uvhLTclRmW3WsdlQDA2-wMlUZbuJhoUaNW06U6duoouppnkc

Masks are a must: Council votes 5-2 to require face masks in public; seeks Guv’s approval

https://moabtimes.com/2020/07/02/masks-are-a-must/

Man pleads guilty to double manslaughter

https://moabtimes.com/2020/07/02/man-pleads-guilty-to-double-manslaughter/

GOP’s Cox, Reyes move on to General Election

https://moabtimes.com/2020/07/02/gops-cox-reyes-move-on-to-general-election/

Eklecticafe was cramped but quaint. Then the virus hit

https://moabtimes.com/2020/07/02/eklecticafe-was-cramped-but-quaint-then-the-virus-hit/

Fire danger posing risks to safety; public support needed to reduce blazes

https://moabtimes.com/2020/07/02/fire-danger-posing-risks-to-safety-public-support-needed-to-reduce-blazes/