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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 3:​43​AM MST until January 23 at 8:​00​PM MST by NWS Saltlake …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 16 inches with locally higher amounts possible. * WHERE…Wasatch […]

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Navajo Nation keeps stay-home order, lifts weekend lockdowns

Navajo Nation keeps stay-home order, lifts weekend lockdowns

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has announced it is extending its stay-at-home order with a revised nightly curfew to limit the spread of COVID-19 while lifting weekend lockdowns to allow more vaccination events. The actions in the Navajo Nation’s latest public health emergency order will take effect […]

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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)

Unclaimed 2nd vaccine doses to be re-distributed, gov says

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is ordering vaccine shots set aside as second doses be re-distributed as first doses to new people if the original patient doesn’t come back for their follow-up appointment a few weeks later. The second shots will be released if they’re not […]

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Thursday covid report for Utah

Thursday covid report for Utah

SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday, covid-19 statistics for Utah were updated by the state department of health. 83.8 percent of covid-19 cases statewide (276,793-330,469) are recovered. 15.78 percent of covid-19 cases statewide (52,129-330,469) are active cases. In the past 24 hours, new recoveries (4,680) exceed new active cases (-2,621) and new net […]

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Biden halts oil and gas leases on US land, water for 60 days

Biden halts oil and gas leases on US land, water for 60 days

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday the suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits for U.S. lands and waters for 60 days as part a broad review of programs at the Department of Interior. The move follows President Joe Biden’s campaign pledge to halt […]

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US Grant Boosts ‘New Downtown’ Plan in Northeast Nevada City

US Grant Boosts ‘New Downtown’ Plan in Northeast Nevada City

WEST WENDOVER, NEV. (AP) — A federal grant is giving the northeast Nevada city of West Wendover a boost toward building a ground-up downtown that it never had before. The $1.75 million allocation from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration aims to help the city prepare a site for new business […]

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Biden to Sign Virus Measures, Requires Mask Use to Travel

Biden to Sign Virus Measures, Requires Mask Use to Travel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Deep in the deadliest coronavirus wave and facing worrisome new mutations, President Joe Biden will kick off his national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks — including a requirement that Americans mask up for travel. […]

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First Female Mayor to Serve in St. George’s 160-Year History

First Female Mayor to Serve in St. George’s 160-Year History

ST. GEORGE, UTAH (AP) — For the first time since the city of St. George was founded in 1861, a woman will serve as mayor. City councilwoman Michele Randall was appointed mayor of St. George in a four-to-one vote Tuesday afternoon, the Spectrum newspaper reports. She will serve the 11 months […]

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April 2021 General Conference To Occur Virtually

April 2021 General Conference To Occur Virtually

SALT LAKE CITY-Per a statement released Thursday by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the general conference slated for April 2021 will occur virtually. The April proceedings will mirror the October 2020 general conference. The broadcast will originate from the Conference Center Theater on Temple Square in Salt […]

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District to restart class amid court case, statehouse debate

District to restart class amid court case, statehouse debate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City students are expected to resume in-person learning for at least two days per week amid arguments by legislative leaders and attorneys representing parents. If that plan changes, though, the Salt Lake City School District could lose funding under a bill that advanced […]

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