Utah is the latest state at the center of a national redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Utah’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County among four congressional districts that have since elected Republicans by wide margins.

When the U.S. hit 1 million COVID-19 deaths, the news was driven by a government tally derived from death certificates.

The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has health officials in some U.S. communities reviving contact tracing operations in an attempt to slow and understand its spread.

Utah has been experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases - but not around the densely populated capital city, where cases are dropping nearly a month after Salt Lake County instituted a mask mandate. Today were sharing data that indicates that face coverings and other interventions implemented by Salt Lake County are having a positive impact, county Mayor Jenny Wilson said. These actions are saving lives, protecting health and stabilizing the spread of COVID-19 cases.Based on data in Salt Lake County, Wilson called on the governor to order a statewide mask requirement. The number of new cases reported daily in Salt Lake County is nearly down to levels seen in June. The county used to consistently report 60% of the states cases, but now typically sees about 40% of those cases, Wilson said.