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)
January 26, 2026 /Local News

Governor Denounces Assault On Congressman At Sundance

(Park City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is denouncing a Friday night attack on a congressman at the Sundance Film Festival. Democratic Representative Maxwell Frost says the suspect punched him in the face, yelled racist remarks and said President Donald Trump was going to deport him. Frost, who’s Black, is a native-born American citizen. The Florida congressman says Christian Joel Young was later arrested. The attack happened at the High West Distillery which is a popular spot for Sundance Film Festival participants. The 28-year-old suspect allegedly crashed the private party. He’s now held without bail. Governor Cox said, “political or racially charged violence of any kind is unacceptable in Utah.” Congressman Frost has risen to fame as the first Gen Z member of Congress.

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