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Editor s note: This article is a part of a series reviewing Utah and U.S. history for KSL.com s Historic section.
SALT LAKE CITY For years Jan Benson felt conflicted about a piece of Utah and American history that his family had in their possession.
His family, through his father s various political and history connections, had acquired the first 45-star flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol right after Utah became the country s 45th state on Jan. 4, 1896. Benson, of Logan, was proud of his family s possession but also felt somewhat guilty because he knew it was something that belonged to everyone.
Cox promotes Utah s vaccination efforts in Biden meeting
Utah Governor Spencer Cox promoted the state s vaccination efforts to President Joe Biden in a virtual meeting Tuesday.
Posted at 1:24 PM, May 11, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-11 19:42:30-04
SALT LAKE CITY â Getting virtual face-to-face time with President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Governor Spencer Cox promoted Utah s vaccination successes and made a request of the federal government.
The governor appeared with five of his colleagues in sharing what they re doing to get people vaccinated in a meeting that was streamed online by the White House. It s very important to be flexible and adaptable. What was working a month ago isn t necessarily going to work today, said Cox.
Utah acquires 45-star flag that flew over U.S. Capitol in 1896
Ben Winslow, FOX 13 News
Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson points to the 45th star, which represented Utah s statehood. The 45-star flag was donated to the state for preservation.
and last updated 2021-05-11 14:43:56-04
SALT LAKE CITY â The first 45-star flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol when Utah became a state in 1896 has been donated to the state for preservation.
Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson accepted the flag on behalf of the state at a ceremony on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. It was donated by the family of Jan Benson.
The small southern Utah town of Navajo Mountain, one of the most isolated communities in the Lower 48, may soon find a new connection to the state’s highway system if a $110 million project moves forward.