Utahns aren’t letting COVID-19 erase Halloween

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chris Knoles, Roxy Christensen and Miranda Lavallee, from left, put their Halloween spirit on the water as they paddle board at Bountiful Pond on Oct. 31, 2020, in what has become a yearly tradition.(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kim Tracy shows off her Halloween spirit on the water as she paddle boards at Bountiful Pond on Oct. 31, 2020.(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chris Knoles shows off his Halloween spirit on the water as he paddle boards at Bountiful Pond on Oct. 31, 2020, in what has become a yearly tradition.(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kim Tracy, Miranda Lavallee and Chris Knoles, from left, put their Halloween spirit on the water as they paddle board at Bountiful Pond on Oct. 31, 2020, in what has become a yearly tradition.

Stand-up paddleboard enthusiasts took to the water at Bountiful Pond on Saturday in what has become a Halloween tradition.

With coronavirus spreading rapidly in Utah, health officials asked residents to be careful to wear masks and avoid large social gatherings on the holiday.



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