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Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Cox unveiled a plan Friday to ramp up Utah's COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new cases. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Gov. Cox Declares State Of Emergency After Freeze Destroys Fruit Crops

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is declaring a state of emergency after freezing temperatures last month devastated fruit crops across parts of the state. State officials say nearly all apricot, cherry, pear, apple and plum crops were lost when temperatures dropped below 26 degrees for several […]

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Utah Flags Ordered To Half-Staff For Peace Officers Memorial Day

Utah Flags Ordered To Half-Staff For Peace Officers Memorial Day

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has ordered all U.S. and Utah state flags at state facilities to be flown at half-staff today in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day. The annual observance takes place during National Police Week and honors law enforcement officers who died in the […]

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Utah Gas Prices Rise By One Cent In One Day

Utah Gas Prices Rise By One Cent In One Day

(Garden City, UT) — Gas prices in Utah are up by one cent over the past day. Triple-A says the average price for a gallon of self-serve regular is now four-dollars and 60-cents. The most expensive average price can be found in Rich County where gas is now four-88. The […]

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Increase In Wildfires Expected In June And July

Increase In Wildfires Expected In June And July

(St. George, UT) — Experts think we’ll see an increase in wildfires over the next two months. The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands tell KUTV that poor snowfall and a statewide drought will make things worse. Fires are likely to start in both high and low elevation […]

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Congress Might Investigate After Instructure Pays Ransom

Congress Might Investigate After Instructure Pays Ransom

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A hacking group is returning stolen data to the parent company of Canvas after the Salt Lake City firm paid a ransom. The hacking group ShinyHunters said they breached Instructure and warned impacted schools that they had until May 12th to “negotiate a settlement.” Instructure […]

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Head Of LDS Missionary Department Dies Of Brain Injury

Head Of LDS Missionary Department Dies Of Brain Injury

(St. George, UT) — The man who ran the missionary department for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died. The church says Elder W. Mark Bassett died from a traumatic brain injury while in St. George with his family. The church did not elaborate on the details […]

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Suspect In Deadly LDS Shooting Extradited From California

Suspect In Deadly LDS Shooting Extradited From California

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The suspect in a deadly shooting outside of an LDS church in Salt Lake City is back in Utah. John Vea Usaike, Jr. has been extradited from California, where he was arrested on two counts of murder and other charges. Two people were killed and […]

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Judge Allows Cameras In Tyler Robinson Trial

Judge Allows Cameras In Tyler Robinson Trial

(Provo, UT) — A Utah judge has ruled cameras will be allowed in court proceedings tied to the Charlie Kirk murder case. Tyler Robinson is accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college last year. Robinson’s attorneys argued media coverage could prejudice potential jurors and sought […]

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Utah CEO Apologizes After Nationwide Canvas Hack

Utah CEO Apologizes After Nationwide Canvas Hack

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The head of the Utah company that was targeted in a nationwide hack is apologizing. Instructure CEO Steve Daly addressed the cyberattack on the Canvas educational software that’s used by schools across America. He said the system is now back online and they’re trying to […]

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Shown are lockers at Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases and bonuses for the beleaguered profession. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Canvas Data Breach Impacting Utah Schools

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah schools are continuing to deal with the fallout from a cybersecurity breach involving the Canvas learning platform. Officials say the hacking group “ShinyHunters” claimed responsibility for breaching Instructure, the Salt Lake City-based parent company of Canvas. The Utah State Board of Education says potentially […]

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