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AM Brief: Olympics site visit, avian flu in Cache County & fatal plane crash near Cedar City

KUER News

The latest Utah news for Monday morning, April 22, 2022

Gov. Spencer Cox delivers his State of the State address in the Utah House chamber at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022.

Politics & Government

Gov. Spencer Cox says it’s time to get to work to support Utah families

Emily Means

Utah’s governor laid out his priorities in his annual State of the State address Thursday night.

Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, sponsored a resolution to overturn mask mandates in Salt Lake and Summit counties.

Politics & Government

Utah Senate votes to overturn mask mandates in Salt Lake and Summit counties

Sonja Hutson

The resolution still needs to be approved by the House.

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PM News Brief: Tax filing fraud, Salt Lake overflow shelter & more than 24,000 COVID cases

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Monday evening, Jan. 10, 2022.

Commissioners in Kane County have released a statement saying masks aren’t required in the county. Some business owners aren’t on board.

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PM News Brief: Salt Lake County mask mandate, removing derogatory names & a new COVID high

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Friday evening, Jan. 7, 2022.

The Salt Lake City-based group Refugee Soccer is hoping to welcome Afghan refugees to America through sports. That story and more in this evening's news brief.

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PM News Brief: Remembering the insurrection, Davis superintendent retiring & Utah Royals return?

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, Jan. 6, 2022.

On the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Utah's elected officials made statements about their memories of the day and questioned the response since then.

Politics & Government

Utah politicians reflect on anniversary of Jan. 6 insurrection

Sonja Hutson

Members of Utah’s congressional delegation say the U.S. needs to evaluate rules around presidential elections and tell Americans the truth about what happened in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021.

Lit marquee at Egyptian Theatre says "Sundance Film Festival."

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PM News Brief: U safety officer named, Sundance goes virtual & shattered COVID record

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, Jan. 5, 2022.

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PM News Brief: Kael Weston Senate bid, Joe Ingles in COVID protocols & fire restoration

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, 2022.

The climb to Angels Landing is one of Zion National Park’s most popular trails, April 15, 2009.

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PM News Brief: Ally Isom gathers signatures, national park ticket lotteries & potential drought improvement

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Monday evening, Jan. 3, 2022.

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PM News Brief: Missionary Training Center COVID outbreak, Great Salt Lake summit & Colorado River cutbacks

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, Dec. 30, 2021.

A photo of children at a daycare, with the focus on toy cars.

Politics & Government

Utah lawmaker’s proposal takes on ‘desperate’ need for child care

Emily Means

The pandemic has made clear Utah has an urgent need for more child care options. Rep. Susan Pulsipher, R-South Jordan, hopes to expand those opportunities.