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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 11:​01​PM MST until January 26 at 2:​00​PM MST by NWS Saltlake …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM MST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches, with locally higher totals for southeast […]

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Utah Capitol to reopen after closure due to protest concerns

Utah Capitol to reopen after closure due to protest concerns

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Capitol building is set to reopen to the public Monday after last week’s closure due to concerns about potential protests. Republican Senate President Stuart Adams says public input is essential in maintaining the legislative process. The Capitol was closed from Jan. 19-22 due to […]

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Utah governor gives his 1st State of the State address

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox outlined his priorities during his first State of the State address, including expanding funding for public education and infrastructure. The Republican governor delivered his virtual address in the House chamber of the state’s Capitol Thursday. The new governor says he significantly […]

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Pain, gratitude mix for American Samoans stuck in U.S.

Pain, gratitude mix for American Samoans stuck in U.S.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lorimay Fuimaono-Ki will not always have complicated feelings about Jan. 7. But in 2021, it was a day of intense gratitude and searing pain. The young mother cannot stop the tears as she tries to explain what life has been like since her home, the […]

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States eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit

States eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers in several more states want to loosen gun restrictions by allowing people to carry concealed firearms without having to get a permit, continuing a trend that gun control advocates call dangerous. Fifteen states already allow concealed carry without a permit, and lawmakers in […]

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Biden halts oil and gas leases, permits on US land and water

Biden halts oil and gas leases, permits on US land and water

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration has suspended new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits on U.S. lands and waters for 60 days as officials move to reverse the energy and environmental policies of the Trump administration. The suspension announced Thursday follows campaign pledges by President Joe Biden […]

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

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. He said Thursday during his monthly news conference on […]

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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.  The Spectrum newspaper reports city councilwoman Michele Randall was appointed mayor of St. George in a four-to-one vote Tuesday afternoon. She will serve the 11 […]

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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. But the Deseret News reports that if that plan changes, the Salt Lake City School District could lose funding […]

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Biden to review Trump’s changes to national monuments

Biden to review Trump’s changes to national monuments

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Joe Biden says he plans to review the Trump administration’s downsizing of two sprawling national monuments in the American Southwest. One is on lands considered sacred to Native Americans who joined environmental groups in suing when the boundaries were redrawn in 2017. The new […]

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