Dr. Rosemary Lesser was announced as the Utah Democratic Party’s choice to fill the seat left by the passing of Ogden Rep. LaWanna “Lou” Shurtliff. | Utah Democratic Party SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Democratic Party on Saturday announced its selection to fill the seat left open by the death of Ogden Rep. LaWanna
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Utah reports 2,150 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths Saturday
A syringe is prepared as Granite School District teachers and staff receive the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine at Hunter Junior High School in West Valley City on Friday, Jan.15, 2021. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health officials reported another 2,150 COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths on Saturday. The
Coronavirus: Utah responds to the pandemic
Utah has seen 322,252 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,485 total deaths as of Saturday, according to the Utah Department of Health. That’s an increase of 2,150 cases from Friday. Thirteen additional deaths were reported, although 6 of the deaths occurred prior to Dec. 26. Here are the latest numbers. Total number of COVID-19 cases:
Saved once by fed help, Salt Lake business owner hopes new PPP can get her across pandemic finish line
Marci Rasmussen, owner of Especially For You Your Downtown Florist, works on a floral arrangement at her shop in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Rasmussen applied for Paycheck Protection Program funding during the first round of stimulus last year to keep her business afloat and will also apply for the latest round of
Biden wants to forgive lots of student debt, but at what cost?
Becca Betz wears a note to her mother on her cap during Utah State University’s commencement ceremony at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan on Thursday, May 2, 2019. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News The president-elect campaigned for $10K loan forgiveness, but many experts say the political carrot is fraught with economic and moral
Who is President Russell M. Nelson? A man of heart, compassion and faith
Dr. Russell M. Nelson during an operation. President Russell M. Nelson is the 17th prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, headquartered in Salt Lake City. | Nelson family Leer en español | Leia em Portugus | Auf Deutsch lesen Editor’s note: Three years ago, we took readers into an operating
Plan in place to slowly bring back jury trials to Utah
The Scott M. Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City is pictured on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Potential jurors with health risks — or vulnerable family members — will have a chance to say if they’re fearful of participating SALT LAKE CITY — Jury trials are slowly being reintroduced in Utah
350 Utah National Guardsmen heading to D.C. for inauguration security
Members of the Utah National Guard board a KC-135 jet at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. The Guardsmen are bound for Washington, D.C., to support civil authorities during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY —
Utah pharmacy owner admits illegally receiving hydroxychloroquine shipment from China
Dan Richards | MedsInMotion.com SALT LAKE CITY — The owner of a Utah pharmacy who made a deal to sell the state thousands of doses of hydroxychloroquine as a controversial treatment for COVID-19 admitted in federal court Friday that drugs he bought from China were improperly branded. Daniel Kevin Richards, the CEO of Draper-based Meds
Higher ed board expresses ‘unanimous support’ of USU President Noelle Cockett
Utah State University President Noelle Cockett talks with Provost Laurens Smith in Logan on Nov 8, 2017. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Football players raised concerns about religious, cultural discrimination following meeting with president SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Board of Higher Education expressed “unanimous support” for Utah State University President Noelle Cockett