Slightly more than half of Utahns give President Joe Biden a thumbs up for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, while a majority of residents continue to give his overall job performance low marks.
First lady Jill Biden spoke at a Salt Lake City school on Wednesday before visiting a vaccination clinic as the U.S. moves toward larger reopening across the country.
First lady Jill Biden seemed right at home Wednesday interacting with students and praising teachers at a middle school on the west side of Salt Lake City.
Here are snapshots of first lady Jill Biden’s three hours in Salt Lake City on Wednesday:
1:39 p.m. Arrival
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, Gov. Spencer Cox and Utah first lady Abby Cox welcome U.S. first lady Jill Biden at Salt Lake City International Airport, Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
As Biden reached the tarmac, she was greeted by Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox. They exchanged pleasantries before Abby Cox handed her a small paper bag containing a gift. White House staffers opened it near reporters, and it appeared to be a gold bracelet with small beehives on it. Beehives are Utah’s state emblem.