Gov. Cox is again asking Utahns to pray for water — this time in ‘thanksgiving’

The ‘day of prayer’ declaration comes after a winter of unprecedented snowpack and two months after Republican Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency in response to flooding.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Snow covers the east side Utah Capitol marble lions decorated for the holidays known as Fortitude and Integrity on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox is declaring July 2, 2023, “a day of prayer and thanksgiving,” asking Utahns to come back together in prayer “to show gratitude for the water-filled year."

Gov. Cox is again asking Utahns to pray for water — this time in ‘thanksgiving’

The ‘day of prayer’ declaration comes after a winter of unprecedented snowpack and two months after Republican Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency in response to flooding.

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