Utah has been sitting on the precipice of an “unprecedented” risk to public health, the environment and the economy if the Great Salt Lake does not receive a significant influx of water. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that it made a historic permanent donation of 5,700 water shares.

“We’ve been working on this for a long time and I’m so excited to finally make it public,” Gov. Spencer Cox said on Twitter. “We are so grateful to the church for their generosity and stewardship. Together with the state’s $1B investment and massive policy changes, the future of the lake has never been more secure!”

Trump attacks DeSantis, compares him to Mitt Romney in campaign speech

On Monday, during a campaign stop in Davenport, Iowa, former President Donald Trump attacked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, comparing him to Mitt Romney.

“Paul Ryan is a big reason that Mitt Romney — I’m not a big fan of Mitt Romney — lost his election,” Trump said. “And to be honest with you, Ron reminds me a lot of Mitt Romney so I don’t think you’re going to be doing so well here. But we’re going to find out.”

Are Romney and DeSantis similar? Learn more here.

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Technology:

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Humor:

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Banking:

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• Opinion: Amid bank bailouts, let’s remember the first FDIC recipient (Deseret News)

Economy:

• Are the West’s housing markets in for more pain after Silicon Valley Bank collapse? (Deseret News)
• Opinion: This organization has a solution to Utah’s housing crisis — permanent preservation (Deseret News)

Faith:

• Perspective: Religious intolerance is taking new forms (Deseret News)
• How Americans feel about Latter-day Saints and other faith groups, according to a new Pew survey (Deseret News)

Davis County:

• Rollover crash causes major traffic delays on I-15 in Centerville (KSL)

Utah County:

• Police say Spanish Fork couple was shot to death; adult son considered person of interest (KSL)

Iron County:

• Cedar City man sent to prison after firing shots at his father, police (KSL)

Sports:

• Remember when ... Utah men’s college basketball teams would go dancing? (Deseret News)
• The NCAA Tournament is here, and Utah State is part of it. Read more about the Aggies' first-round matchup (Deseret News)
• Kelly Olynyk has been Jazz’s ‘connective tissue’ this season. Who will be that for the Jazz in the future? (Deseret News)

Photo of the Week

Ryan Smith, executive chairman and co-founder of Qualtrics, speaks during the Qualtrics X4: The Experience Management Summit at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Read the story here.

📸: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News