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Cox Blasts Tech Founder Who Sent Anti-Semitic Email

Cox Blasts Tech Founder Who Sent Anti-Semitic Email

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is speaking out after he and other Utah leaders were sent an anti-semitic email from the founder of a tech company. David Bateman, the founder of Entrata, claimed Jews were using the COVID vaccine to “euthanize Americans.” In a statement on social […]

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Angels Landing Permit Lottery System Launches

Angels Landing Permit Lottery System Launches

(Springdale, UT) — Hikers looking to climb one of the most popular spots at Zion National Park will need to leave it up to chance. The National Park Service launched a lottery for its pilot permit program. Visitors looking to hike Angels Landing between April 1st and May 31st need […]

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UDOH Changes COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines

UDOH Changes COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Health changed its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines to match recent changes from the CDC. Under the updated protocols, anyone who tests positive must stay home for at least five days, regardless if they have symptoms. After five days, that person […]

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Richfield’s New Mayor and City Council Members Sworn In

Richfield’s New Mayor and City Council Members Sworn In

The city of Richfield officially has a new Mayor and two new City Council members. In a ceremony held at the Richfield City offices on Jan. 3, Judge McIff swore in new Richfield City Mayor Bryan Burrows. He took the place of Dave Ogden who had served in the role […]

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Utah Snowpack Moves To Above Average Following Storms

Utah Snowpack Moves To Above Average Following Storms

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s snowpack is starting to improve following a series of winter storms around the state. The National Weather Service says the snowpack is now about 130-percent above normal statewide. That’s a big improvement from early last month, when the snowpack was at its lowest point […]

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Gov. Cox Not Inclined To Defy National Guard Vaccine Requirement

Gov. Cox Not Inclined To Defy National Guard Vaccine Requirement

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox doesn’t appear likely to defy a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for the Utah National Guard. The Salt Lake County Republican Party sent the governor a letter, urging him to push back on the mandate from the Biden administration to protect personal and religious […]

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Salt Lake County GOP Pushes Governor To Defy Vaccine Mandate For Guard Members

Salt Lake County GOP Pushes Governor To Defy Vaccine Mandate For Guard Members

(Salt Lake County, UT) — The Salt Lake County Republican Party is pushing Governor Spencer Cox to defy the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the Utah National Guard. In a letter to the governor, GOP Chair Chris Null urged the governor to “protect the rights” of the guardsmen, saying “Utah must […]

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Utah Law Lowering Blood Alcohol Content Level Not Increasing DUI Arrests

Utah Law Lowering Blood Alcohol Content Level Not Increasing DUI Arrests

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah officials say a law that lowered the blood-alcohol content needed for a DUI citation has not led to a spike in arrests. Utah lawmakers voted to lower the BAC needed for an arrest to zero-point-zero-five in 2017, the lowest level of any state. But […]

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Governor Cox Urges Utahns To Get Vaccines As COVID Cases Surge

Governor Cox Urges Utahns To Get Vaccines As COVID Cases Surge

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is urging Utahns to get vaccinated and get their booster shots as COVID-19 cases increase around the state. The governor tweeted yesterday that the omicron variant of the virus has caused case numbers to increase “exponentially.” He also said the next few […]

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Utah Doctor Urging Small New Year’s Parties

Utah Doctor Urging Small New Year’s Parties

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Keep the New Year’s Eve parties small to prevent spreading COVID-19 according to Intermountain Healthcare’s Dr. Eddie Stenehjem. He says people need to be tested for coronavirus before attending anything in order for parties to be safe. Stenehjem says the increase in cases the last […]

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