why are flags at half mast in utah today?
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Utah flags to fly at half staff to honor fighter pilot Kage Allen. ... As a result of Herbert's order, flags will be flown at half staff at state facilities and public grounds from sunrise to sunset. The order also encourages individuals, businesses and schools to do the same.
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Governors of U.S. states and territories are authorized by federal law to order all U.S. and state flags in their jurisdiction flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for a former or current state official who has died, or for a member of the armed forces who has died in active duty.
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PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset today, Friday, May 15, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. ... Arizona is forever grateful to all these heroes—and their families—for their service and for giving their all to keep others safe.”
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Steve Bullock has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. "Montana's peace officers are dedicated public servants who work tirelessly each and every day to serve our communities," he wrote in a proclamation.
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Trump added that flags will again be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. ... Earlier this month, the governors of several hard-hit states ordered their public buildings to fly flags at half-staff, including New York, Massachusetts and Colorado.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Gov. Gary Herbert announced Friday the state of Utah will be lowering both the American flag and the state flag at half-staff to honor the victims of COVID-19. ... The governor has also ordered the flags to be lowered for Memorial Day to honor the lost lives of men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. ... "Every day in Montana, law enforcement officers put their own lives at risk to protect us and our way of life," Alme said in an email.
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The United States flag flies at half-staff (or half-mast) when the nation or a state is in mourning. The president, through a presidential proclamation, a state governor, or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at half-staff.
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Gov. Brad Little has ordered all U.S. and state flags in Idaho to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, in honor of an Idaho Falls soldier who died Aug. ... As you see flags at half-staff that day, take a moment to reflect on the great sacrifice Ard and his family have made in service to the United States of America.”
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Justice orders U.S. and State flags to be flown at half-staff IMMEDIATELY and through tomorrow, Oct. 18, in honor of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings. CHARLESTON, WV – As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding public service of Representative Elijah E.
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President Trump has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Virginia. ... Tim Walz issued a statement Saturday ordering all flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff through Tuesday, in accordance with Trump's proclamation.
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Gov. Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset today, Jan. 24, to honor First Officer Paul Hudson, according to a release from the governor's office. ... “First Officer Paul Hudson was a hero who represented Arizona's very best,” Ducey said.
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States Are Lowering Their Flags in the Memory of Those No Longer with Us. In Maine, U.S. and state flags are flying half-staff on Saturday, December 14 at the State Capitol and in the city of Westbrook in honor of former State Representative Ann Peoples.
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LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed that the state flag of Arkansas fly at half-staff from sunrise, Thursday, December 5, 2019, to sunset, Friday, December 6, 2019, in tribute to the memory of United States Navy Storekeeper 1st Class John W. ... The governor has declared December 6, 2019 as John W.
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LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts, in accordance with a proclamation from President Donald J. Trump, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the tragedies in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.
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Flags will be flying at half-staff today at all Firehouses across the state. It's in response to the death of Fire Marshal Lieutenant Ronald Wehlage Jr. ... Governor Parson also ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City.
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President Trump has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Virginia. Trump said in a statement released by the White House on Saturday that he was ordering the action as a "mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence."