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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)

Utah Governor Issues Proclamation in Support of Pride Month

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republican Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued a proclamation Tuesday in support of LGBTQ Pride Month. Cox is known for his compassionate stances toward LGBTQ people. “Here in Utah, we strive to create a culture of hope, love, understanding, and respect by celebrating our common humanity,” […]

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Las Vegas Police Appeal Again for Help to Identify Slain Boy

Las Vegas Police Appeal Again for Help to Identify Slain Boy

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police appealed again Tuesday to teachers, grandparents, relatives and adults who work with children to identify a slain boy whose body was found by hikers near a highway between Las Vegas and Pahrump. Las Vegas police homicide Lt. Ray Spencer said investigators have checked hundreds of […]

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Amid drought, Lehi bans lawn watering on consecutive days

Amid drought, Lehi bans lawn watering on consecutive days

LEHI, Utah (AP) — City leaders in Lehi are warning residents they could be fined if they don’t adhere to new drought restrictions that prohibit watering lawns on consecutive days. KUTV-TV reported Tuesday that Lehi public works director Dave Norman says residents who violate the order will be given a […]

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Search and Rescue Calls on the Rise in Utah’s Outdoors

Search and Rescue Calls on the Rise in Utah’s Outdoors

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Search and rescue calls are on the rise this spring along the Wasatch Front. Salt Lake County Search and Rescue received about double the amount of calls in May that they did last year, a pattern exemplified when a hiker and a climber both died […]

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Advances More Temples in Phases of Reopening

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Advances More Temples in Phases of Reopening

SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints advanced more temples to various levels of reopening under the protocol following the covid-19 outbreak throughout the world. The following temples have advanced to phase 3 officially June 7. -Atlanta Georgia Temple -Brigham City Utah Temple -Nashville Tennessee Temple […]

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Wasatch County Controlled Burn Goes Out of Control

Wasatch County Controlled Burn Goes Out of Control

10:22 pm The blaze has been reported as 45 percent contained Monday evening. 9:26 pm Reportedly, 21 acres were burned by the blaze. Nearly 40 firefighters were called to the scene to combat the flames. Eight homeowners were evacuated and by dusk, seven of them had returned. Firefighters confirmed defensible […]

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Major Delay Near Strawberry Reservoir

Major Delay Near Strawberry Reservoir

WASATCH COUNTY, Utah-A crash is affecting both directions of U.S. Highway 40 at milepost 40 near Strawberry Reservoir. Driver Alert: There is a crash effecting both directions on US-40 at MP 40 near Strawberry Reservoir. Expect major delays in this area with additional holiday traffic. Check the UDOT Traffic App […]

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Officials ID 2 Killed in Small Plane Crash in Utah Mountains

Officials ID 2 Killed in Small Plane Crash in Utah Mountains

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police have identified two men who died in a small plane crash over the weekend in the mountains of northern Utah. Devin Criddle, 26, died at the scene of the crash near Powder Mountain ski area Saturday morning, authorities said. He was a student at Utah […]

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covid-19 Relief Funds Put Former Foster Kid on Stable Ground

covid-19 Relief Funds Put Former Foster Kid on Stable Ground

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — If not for a special pot of federal covid-19 relief funding meant to help foster kids and young adults who have left the system, Olivia Kilfoyle worries about what could have been. Because of this funding, she recently moved into an Ogden apartment. Without the help […]

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Sisters Asma Dahir, left, and Anisa Dahir take photos before their graduation ceremony at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, May 7, 2021. The graduation of the twin sisters from a refugee family marked a key milestone in a journey that is a testament to their hard work, their parents’ insistence that they place a high value on educational opportunities, and the collective efforts of those who helped two little girls who spoke only Somali when they started kindergarten. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

Utah Twins Graduate, Reflect on Refugee Parents’ Sacrifices

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Twin sisters Anisa Dahir and Asma Dahir walked briskly, in high heels no less, up a ramp to the stage where they would be awarded college diplomas and congratulated by Westminster College President Beth Dobkin. The commencement in Salt Lake City earlier this month marked […]

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