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Some cities opt out of Gov. Cox’s statewide fireworks ban, but most keep it in place

Citing dire wildfire conditions across the state, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox last week sent a strong message of caution to Utahns when he issued an executive order enacting a statewide fireworks ban through July 5. The order set a sweeping “default” ban that prohibited personal fireworks across the state, “but every mayor with every fire warden in the state can decide where fireworks are OK,” the governor said, encouraging cities to designate areas where their residents could light off fireworks safely in their communities. The order temporarily suspended a law that blocks the ...

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Judy Pope

Judy Pope, 78, passed away June 25, 2026. Condolences may be sent to the family at https://www.myers-mortuary.com/obituaries/ judy-pope-2026. Services entrusted to Myers Mortuary of Ogden.

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LETTER: Federal troops and ICE shouldn’t be a part of elections

President Donald Trump has expressed a willingness to send federal troops and/or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to polling places this fall. I believe that is illegal, but when and who has stopped illegal actions of Trump before it was too late to reverse them. The ...

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