First Lady Jill Biden to visit Utah next week
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First lady Jill Biden arrives at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, Calif., on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
and last updated 2021-04-30 18:25:16-04
SALT LAKE CITY â Jill Biden is planning to visit Utah next week.
The White House announced Friday that the First Lady will travel to Salt Lake City on Wednesday. No further details on her visit or its purpose were immediately available.
She will also visit Las Vegas, Nevada the same day, then Colorado Springs, Colorado the following day.
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This year is shaping up to be one of the busiest ever for visitation in and around Bears Ears National Monument, according to advocates who say tourism is wreaking havoc on the fragile landscape.
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