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Some Utah parents are expressing disappointment over the governor's order to make face masks mandatory when schools go back into session this fall.  A petition that supports making face masks a choice rather than a mandate has nearly four-thousand signatures after being posted on MoveOn.org.  ...

The first count of ballots from the statewide Republican primary for governor shows Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox with a narrow lead over former Governor Jon Huntsman.  Cox said last night that he felt good about his chances with voters, though he knows final results won't be known for some time.Due ... Read More ... Read More ...

The doctor leading Utah's effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus says state leaders may have no choice but to shut down the state if cases of the virus keep surging.  State epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn sent a memo to the state's COVID-19 Unified Command saying that Intermountain Healthcare may run out of beds for ICU patients by the middle of next month if cases don't start declining.  .

Utah officials are taking the next steps in their plan to help the state recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  State leaders unveiled the fourth version of the Utah Leads Together plan yesterday, with a definite focus on continuing to reopen business and industry and put Utahns back to work.  ...

Jon Huntsman Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19 after running a second test. In a tweet sent out by Jon Huntsman himself, he stated after a second try, his test came back positive for the COVID-19 virus. In a press release issued by Huntsman campaign officials, they were notified late last Thursday night of the positive test results of one of their staff members. ...

Three of Utah's Republican candidates for governor are accusing the fourth of playing politics with the state's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Former Governor Jon Huntsman joined Greg Hughes and Thomas Wright in criticizing Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox for actions taken by the state to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus.  ... Read More ...

Governor Herbert is reducing the COVID-19 risk level for Summit and Wasatch counties from orange to yellow.  The governor issued an executive order yesterday immediately reducing the risk level in both counties until May 29th.  The order will allow the counties to open up more businesses under the more relaxed guidelines of the state's yellow or low-risk phase.  Sal ...

Governor Gary Herbert is endorsing Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox ahead of the Republican primary election.  In a statement, Herbert says he worked alongside Cox for seven years and calls him a "proven leader."  Cox is in a four-way race for the Republican nomination in the governor's race, facing former governor Jon Huntsman, former Utah GOP chairman Thomas Wright and former Utah Hou

On Saturday, May 16th all of the state will be allowed to move into the next phase which is yellow. There are some exceptions though.  Grand County, Summit County, Wasatch County ,Salt Lake City and West Valley City will remain at the orange phase for the time being. ...

Governor Gary Herbert is moving to reopen more of Utah by reducing the state's coronavirus alert.  During a briefing on the pandemic yesterday, the governor said that the move to reopen some state businesses would only last if Utahns continued to practice vigilance against the spread of COVID-19.  ... Read More ...