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The latest Utah news from Friday evening, January 22, 2021.

Some Utah lawmakers want to allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit, saying they trust law abiding citizens to act responsibly. But critics aren’t so sure that’s true across the board.

Some of the Mountain West's COVID-19 hotspots have been, and continue to be, areas with major ski resorts.

The latest Utah news from Friday morning, January 22, 2021.

Utah 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.

Janet Yellen is President Joe Biden's pick to be treasury secretary. And she's been a big proponent of a carbon tax .

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.

Utah's House and Senate Democrats respond to Gov. Spencer Cox's State of the State address.

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, January 21, 2021.

Republican Gov. Spencer Cox delivered his first State of the State address. Cox is Utah’s 18th governor.

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.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, January 20, 2021.