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SALT LAKE CITY (July 29, 2021) – With 100% of the state experiencing drought conditions, Gov. Spencer J. Cox joined water officials from around the state to highlight current conservation efforts and outline measures needed to plan for Utah’s water future.  “This ...

Photo by Alli Hamblin, KDXU News, 2021

Gov. Gary R. Herbert has authorized the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the Flag of the State of Utah on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in observance of Patriot Day. Gov. Herbert issued the following statement in relation to Patriots day: “On September 11, 2001, our nation suffered a malicious attack predicated upon fear andanger. Thou... Read More ...

A sergeant in the Utah National Guard is being honored for his action to save lives during a mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017.  Governor Herbert presented Sergeant Chasen Brown with the Utah Medal of Valor yesterday, recognizing him for rendering aid to wounded concert-goers attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on October 1st, 2017.Brow... Read More ... Read More ...

Governor Gary Herbert made an unplanned trip to the St. George area on Monday to survey the damage from last night’s rain storm and flash flooding. The Governor and St. George City Mayor Jon Pike as well as St. George Police Chief Kyle Whitehead, St. Geor ...

Several hundred people gathered in downtown St. George on Tabernacle to attend the "End the Mask Mandate rally." St. George Police were on hand at the rally but it was totally peaceful. Participants held signs and gave speeches some calling for parents to send their school age children to school without face coverings ...

Utah has revised its guideline for back-to-school reopenings amid the pandemic.  In a series of changes, health officials revised the controversial "modified quarantine" provision that would allow students who were exposed to COVID-19 to continue going to school, so long as they were not showing symptoms.  ...

The Utah Debate Commission has released the schedule for debates in state and national races ahead of the November election.  Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox will face Democratic nominee Chris Peterson in the governor's race on September 29th.  ...

Officials with both the Washington County School District and the Iron County School District have been awaiting further clarification on the order to formulate their own plans of how to enforce it. Governor Gary Herbert said besides masks not being required in outdoor spaces in schools, there would be some other “common sense” exemptions to having to wear a mask at a school: If maintaining a ph

Governor Gary Herbert says a change in the state's color-coded COVID-19 guidance system will allow schools to reopen this fall.  The governor said even if an area of the state is in the orange risk category schools can open.  The prior guidelines didn't allow that.  The ...