Plus: What Gov. Cox didn't say, Mitt Romney’s niece is in the center of a Republican battle royale and Ivins is running out of water.
Good morning, Utah! Here’s your forecast: 🌥️ 5 – 21° in Logan 🌥️ 20 – 28° in Salt Lake City | ❄️ 10% chance 🌤️ 26 – 45° in St. George I always love reading your responses to Utah Today — I appreciate how thoughtful and kind so many of our readers are. Yesterday, however, was a special treat when I opened up a response to my question about traditions from Sheryl, a childhood friend of my mom and her sisters. She said: “One time many moons ago, I was hanging out with your aunt Kathleen at her home. Her mom (your grandma) taught me how to make lavender wands out of ribbon and some English Lavender she had growing at the side of her house. Now, every summer I wait till the lavender is just right then cut some to make lavender wands. The best part is that while I’m making them, I’m remembering that summer afternoon with two amazing women, and the next best part is giving the wands away!” By the way: If you're looking for stories about what's happening at the 2023 Legislative session, look for a bee emoji next to the story. 👉 🐝 Also on our minds: Reading between the lines of Gov. Cox’s speech, Mitt Romney’s niece is in the center of a Republican battle royale and Ivins is running out of water. |
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| | The Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee passed a bill allowing the state to create a special Great Salt Lake license plate. The revenue from the plate will go directly to help preserve the Great Salt Lake. Although the plate would only cost $25 at the time of registration, it could accumulate and become a “game changer,” according to Sen. Jen Plumb. | At a press conference Monday, Gov. Spencer Cox said that social media "has stepped into the void” as people, particularly children, are spending less time with family and in community settings. During the press conference, Cox announced the state’s intention to sue social media companies over the alleged harm to children. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said the lawsuits have yet to be filed and did not offer details about what they will entail, but the lawsuits can be expected within a month. Read more at KSL. More in Politics: Opinion: Gov. Cox’s address was most notable for what it didn’t include (Deseret News) 🐝 Resolution targeting abortion law passes House, heads for final vote in Senate (KSL) 🐝 Don’t cut taxes. Instead, invest in Utah’s future, coalition urges lawmakers (Deseret News) 🐝 | FROM OUR SPONSOR UTAH BUSINESS 30 Women to Watch: Submit Your Nomination Now Utah Business magazine is honoring women who are on their way to truly amazing things. These are our state’s next legislators, CEOs, entrepreneurs, authors and arrivistes — and they’re all congregating in Spring 2023. Nominations close Feb. 10. Submit your nomination now. | Technology: Spotify becomes latest victim in string of corporate tech layoffs (Deseret News) Perspective: ChatGPT and the dawn of the new Dark Ages (Deseret News) Microsoft drops gauntlet on Google, announces plans to make ‘multibillion-dollar’ investment in ChatGPT creator (Deseret News) Business: AmazonSmile charity program ends (Deseret News) Meet the people who ‘house sit’ your second homes (Utah Business) Economy: What explains the surge in U.S. national debt during President Trump’s time in office? (Deseret News) You can officially start filing taxes — Here’s what you need to know (Deseret News) Health: “Nothing-can-be-done” view of Alzheimer’s disease untrue (Deseret News) Education: Choice scholarship, teacher compensation bill in hand of full Senate (Deseret News) 🐝 More states are offering — or pondering — free universal lunch (Deseret News) 1 in 7 Utah adults struggle to read, here's how one program is trying to help (KSL) Police and Courts: Monterey shooter died by suicide after hourslong police chase (Deseret News) How to stop the next mass shooting (Deseret Magazine) Environment: Low Lake Mead: Does that mean no marinas, concessions in the future? (Deseret News) Faith: How the Church is fighting breast cancer in Uruguay (Church News) Northern Utah: Man arrested after police say he shot his wife to end her pain (KSL) Wasatch Front: This viral pianist from BYU is bringing classical music to Instagram (Utah Business) Southern Utah: A small town mayor’s warning: ‘There’s good cause to be concerned about water. We are running out’ (Deseret News) The West: Mask mandate on Navajo Nation largely lifted as leaders announce ‘full reopening’ from COVID-19 (Deseret News) Northern Nevada lithium mine draws Native resistance from across the West (KUER) The Nation: Ronna McDaniel hopes to win 4th term as RNC chair (Deseret News) Another batch of classified docs found in Biden’s home (Deseret News) Biden’s chief of staff steps down. Here’s who will replace him (Deseret News) The World: Germany hasn’t sent the tanks it promised Ukraine. What happened? (Deseret News) Sports: Lessons learned, wisdom gained from sports icons ‘walking down the street’ (Deseret News) ‘She’s really found her voice’: BYU’s Lauren Gustin, already a dominant rebounder, is now a vocal leader, too (Deseret News) |
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