After Gov. Spencer Cox quashed two investigations into Utah's top military commander, the Army has now demoted the former two-star general to lieutenant colonel.

SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 18, 2025) — Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities in honor of Tremonton-Garland Police Department’s Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty.

The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole has denied Ralph Menzies’ request for clemency, one of the death row inmate’s final appeals ahead of his execution scheduled for Sept. 5. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon,

Following the Army's determination that former National Guard commander Michael Turley’s retirement rank would be knocked down to lieutenant colonel, he is suing Utah for “wrongful termination.”

Five rural counties in Utah are demanding change in federal management of forests as an active wildfire season continues.

Gov. Spencer Cox has proclaimed August as Immunization Awareness Month, aiming to boost vaccination rates and curb disease outbreaks.

Though Utah’s rate of homelessness remains below the national average, a new report shows the state’s homeless population is continuing to rise — and the start of 2025 marked a significant uptick. “It’s a big jump,