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)

Governor Orders Flags Half-Staff

(Tremonton, UT) — Utah Governor Cox has announced flags to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities. This in response to the fatal shootings of Tremonton Sergeant Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada. Box Elder sheriff’s deputy Mike Allred and K-9 Azula were injured while also answering the same domestic violence call. A procession was held Monday.