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 […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Crystal Rose loves the work she does as a social worker for Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services. She helps people overcome addiction and has been working for the agency for the past six years. “I absolutely love helping people and helping them find a […]
SALT LAKE CITY-In information released Thursday evening via numerous sources, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency for the Utah State Capitol Complex in downtown Salt Lake City. This has been done to combat potential protests that may occur this upcoming weekend through Wednesday January 20, the […]
SALT LAKE CITY — New Utah Gov. Spencer Cox presented his first budget proposal Monday which focuses on pandemic relief and further developing rural infrastructure. Cox, a Republican, stressed the importance of equity as he unveiled the proposed $21.7 billion budget from his administration’s new rural affairs office at Southern […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New Gov. Spencer 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. The Republican governor said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Spencer Cox called for unity amid “hateful rhetoric” in national political discourse after being sworn in Monday as Utah’s first new governor in more than a decade. Cox denounced misinformation and division that he said have further taken hold throughout the pandemic. As he […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah‘s incoming governor urged residents to not attend any large New Year’s Eve gatherings Thursday as newly reported coronavirus cases rose sharply in what appears to be the start of a holiday-related surge. Case numbers and hospitalizations have been decreasing over the past month but state […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gary Herbert has been in Utah’s highest office for over a decade, but his greatest challenge arrived less than a year ago. The coronavirus pandemic brought death, economic upheaval and even angry crowds outside his personal home, away from the governor’s mansion. Herbert, a Republican, was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor and governor-elect on Thursday condemned the attorney general’s decision to join a Texas lawsuit to invalidate the presidential race results in four battleground states that President Donald Trump lost. Gov. Gary Herbert and Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, who will be taking the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox has handily won the race for Utah governor, replacing the leader who endorsed him in a campaign that played out during the coronavirus pandemic. He is the state’s first new governor in more than a decade. Cox defeated Democrat Chris Peterson, a […]
