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Local health departments, hospitals and Community Nursing Services have administered more than 90% of their vaccines that they’ve had for longer than a week. But pharmacies that got their doses directly from the federal government have only used 17% of their first doses that are more than a week old.
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Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret NewsUtah Gov. Spencer Cox gave his first State of the State address Thursday. Cox noted it was shorter than speeches by his predecessor, former Gov. Gary Herbert, to limit physical contact at the Capitol as a COVID-19 precaution. -
Utah's House and Senate Democrats respond to Gov. Spencer Cox's State of the State address.
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The Capitol building is closed to the public because of security concerns. But after it opens, some Utahns may not want to participate in the Legislative Session in person because of COVID-19. Here’s how you can still be involved from a distance.
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday directing federal agencies to review a long list of changes former President Donald Trump made to environmental regulations and the management of public lands, as well as his reduction of national monuments.
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Joe Biden gives his first address to the nation as president. NPR reporters from across the newsroom are providing live fact checks and analysis of the remarks.
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as president and vice president of the United States on Wednesday. Follow live special coverage throughout the day beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
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The Salt Lake City Council voted Tuesday night to lift a hiring freeze on the city’s police department. It comes despite calls from some residents to defund the police and as more than 60 officers left the department last year.
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The Utah Legislature’s 2021 General Session started Tuesday. Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, and Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, talked about their expectations for the next 45 days and beyond.
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Ever since Loeffler denounced WNBA support for Black Lives Matter, players have wanted the league to force her to sell the team.
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Congress saw its first two members enter self-quarantine on March 8. Several outbreaks forced dozens more to quarantine after testing positive. Lawmakers started receiving the vaccine in December.
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In 1968, the British singer flew to the U.S. after signing with Atlantic Records. Her acclaimed recordings from this period are collected in Dusty Springfield: The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971.
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A South Los Angeles hospital has long provided for an underserved community where private insurance is scarce and chronic illnesses can flourish. And then came a devastating coronavirus surge.
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