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Sedona Red Rock News Communications Specialist Johnna Johnson, left, Detective Aldo Or tega, Officer Jesse Santos, Chief Charles Husted, Officer Steven Willadsen, K-9 Officer Jon Reed and Max, Officer William Hunt, Sgt. Casey Pelletier, Officer Catherine Beers, Lt. Stephanie Foley, Officer Kevin Hudspeth, Officer Justin White and Lt. Lucas Wilcoxson pose for a photo after the chief and lieutenants gave awards and commendations to staff on Monday, Dec. 28. The Sedona police awards wi...

Published January 5, 2021 at 6:52 PM MST Listen • 4:46 / The University of Utah Athletics Department announced Tuesday it has set up a memorial scholarship to honor a former student athlete Ty Jordan. This story and more in Tuesday evenings news brief. Tuesday evening, January 5, 2021 State Utah Governor Addresses How State Handled Coronavirus Pandemic Utah Gov. Spencer Cox shared his hopes for the future during his inaugural address Monday. But the challenges of...

Listen • 4:28 / Utah wildlife officials are working to control the state’s black bear population in areas where mule deer are struggling. This story and more in the Wednesday morning news brief. Wednesday morning, January 6, 2021 State Utah Senate’s Majority Caucus Holds Special Election Utah Governor Spencer Cox appointed Sen. Dan Hemmert, R-Orem as Director of the Governors Office of Economics. Hemmert had served as Majority Whip in the Utah Senate. Tuesday, the majo...

Published January 1, 2021 at 5:49 PM MST Listen • 4:17 / Teressa McMorris and Joshua Harden of South Jordan welcomed daughter Juliana at 12:09 a.m. This story and more in Friday evening’s news brief. Friday evening, January 1, 2021 State State Parks Increase Fees For Utahns Utah State Parks increased their prices for annual day-use passes starting Friday because of rising operating costs and increased visitation. Itll now cost Utahns $100 dollars for a year — ...

Listen • 4:15 / The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will be almost entirely virtual this year. That story and more in this mornings news brief. Friday morning, January 1, 2021 State Cox Names Pick For Head Of Utah Alcohol Control Gov.-elect Spencer Cox has named Tiffany Clason as his pick for executive director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Cox said in a statement he picked Clason because of her experience in the food and beverage industry and in government....

iStockphoto Utah’s vaccine rollout has been slower than expected. The state hoped to receive over 150,000 doses by now, but is about 25,000 short. This story and more in Wednesday evenings news brief. Wednesday evening, December 30, 2020 State Utah COVID-19 Vaccine And Case Count Update Utah’s vaccine rollout has been slower than expected. The state hoped to receive over 150,000 doses by now, but is about 25,000 short. Rich Lakin, who manages the state’s vaccine program for the Utah Depa...

Published December 29, 2020 at 6:45 PM MST Listen • 3:20 / Arches National Park has closed the Devils Garden campground until March because of a water leak. This story and more in Tuesday evenings news brief. Tuesday evening, December 29, 2020 State COVID-19 Cases Up After Holiday Lull The state saw another spike in COVID-19 cases Tuesday following a slowdown in testing over the holiday. Health officials reported 2,736 news cases and 16 deaths — including a Salt...

Flickr The northern spotted owl and the monarch butterfly are some of the latest wildlife to be denied protections under the Endangered Species Act. This story and more in Monday evenings news brief. Monday evening, December 28, 2020 State Gary Herbert Gives Final Address As Governor In a short farewell address Monday evening, outgoing Gov. Gary Herbert thanked his staff, state employees, his family and everyday Utahns for trusting him as the head of state for more than 11 years. He also touc...

iStockphoto As Christmas and the New Year approach, health care workers are hoping people will remain cautious about COVID-19 to help hospitals get through the holiday season. This story and more in Wednesday evenings news brief. Wednesday evening, December 23, 2020 State Healthcare Workers Asking For Help During Holidays As Christmas and the New Year approach, health care workers are hoping people will remain cautious about COVID-19 to help hospitals get through the holiday season. Infectious...

Listen • 5:19 / Reports of rape at the University of Utah rose almost 70% and stalking incidents more than doubled last year, compared to 2018. This story and more in Tuesday evenings news brief. Tuesday evening, December 22, 2020 State Utah COVID-19 Update Utah health officials announced 2,302 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. Vaccine distribution continues to get underway, as more than 8,500 doses have already been administered. The state has received 25,000 so far. Offici...