Thursday April 30, 2020

As the Southeast Utah Health Department plans to crack open the door to visitors this weekend, where are local medical providers in this discussion? Jen Sadoff, CEO of Moab Regional Hospital, reviews the factors that have put them in a better position to receive an increase of COVID-19 patients. And she reveals the key to keeping the economy open – vigilance about wearing face coverings in public, social distancing whenever possible, and continuing to take this pandemic seriously. And later in the news, our partners report on how an impending US Supreme Court decision on DACA could affect the Roaring Fork Valley. Plus, a new report strengthens the case that the Colorado River is likely to see severe declines in the future.

Show Notes:

Moab Regional Hospital CEO Jen Sadoff Interview (00:00 – 14:00 min)
https://mrhmoab.org/coronavirus-updates/
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/mask/

Aspen Public Radio, DACA Feature (14:00 – 18:00 min)
https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/post/local-dreamers-brace-us-supreme-court-decision-daca-amid-pandemic

Rocky Mountain Community Radio, Massive Report Compiles Best Science on Colorado River (18:00 – 19:00 min)
https://wwa.colorado.edu/publications/reports/CRBreport/ColoRiver_StateOfScience_WWA_2020_FullReport_hi-res.pdf