Plus, Ted Wilson's obituary, the celebration of the golden spike monument
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: 🌤️ 42 – 74° in Logan | 💧10% 🌤️ 50 – 79° in Salt Lake ☀️ 52 – 84° in St. George Utah’s two law schools — the University of Utah’s J. Quinney College of Law and Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School — each rank 28th in the nation, according to the latest U.S. News & World Reports 2024 rankings. For the U., it was the college’s highest ranking ever, the first time it reached the top 30 and its sixth consecutive year of gains in the rankings, according to Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner. Read more about how the two schools compare. Also on our mind: The response to an active shooter threat at SUU, candidates BYU should consider to replace Mark Pope and and one writer’s thoughts on O.J. Simpson’s death. |
| Ted Wilson, former SLC mayor, dies |
|
| | Ted Wilson, former three-term mayor of Salt Lake City and former longtime director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, died Thursday, April 11, due to congestive heart failure and Parkinson’s disease. He was 84. His family issued a statement to media early Thursday morning: “Ted Wilson passed today surrounded by family. As the eternal optimist, he loved people and they loved him back. "We are honored that his memory will live on in the legacy he built as Salt Lake City Mayor, through the countless people he has taught and mentored, his decades of humanitarian service, and his mountaineering accomplishments. "Ted’s lifetime priorities were his family and public service. He built and nurtured many deep and meaningful friendships and would remind us all to ‘never sweat the small stuff.’” Read more about Wilson’s legacy. |
| Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson welcomed Karen and Scott Keller to the Gold Room in the Utah Capitol Thursday for a ceremonial signing of the golden spike resolution. The resolution, sponsored by Sen. Scott D. Sandall, R-Tremonton, and Rep. Thomas W. Peterson, R-Brigham City, approved the creation of the Golden Spike State Monument and indicated that Box Elder County would partner with Brigham City to maintain the property. The monument will become part of Utah’s state parks system and includes the installation of a 43-foot golden spike sculpture. Read more about the testament to the diverse coalition of workers who came together to build the transcontinental railroad. |
More in Utah and Politics: The response to SUU active shooter threat (Deseret News) Rep. Burgess Owens calls out Education Department for mismanaging student aid (Deseret News) U.S. Senate candidate drops out after personal tragedy (Deseret News) Former Rep. Chris Stewart endorses John Curtis in U.S. Senate race (Deseret News) | Health Oatzempic: Everything you need to know about TikTok's new health fad (Deseret News) 5 superfoods that promote healthy aging in older adults (Deseret News) Study: Relying only on willpower to resist temptation makes you seem more trustworthy (Deseret News) Sports Taysom Hill reflects on his journey to the NFL (Deseret News) Projecting the Cougars’ 2024 post-spring defensive depth chart and specialists (Deseret News) How Tony Finau fared in the first round of the weather-delayed 88th Masters Thursday (Deseret News) Fans at the Utah Jazz’s final home game of the season went home feeling apathetic and disappointed, despite win over Rockets (Deseret News) Memo to Kentucky fans: Mark Pope will win you over (Deseret News) Here are some of the candidates BYU AD Tom Holmoe should consider to replace Kentucky-bound Mark Pope (Deseret News) The Nation Jennifer Graham: O.J. Simpson’s death is not cause for celebration (Deseret News) When a Trump rally feels like a tent revival (Deseret News) What’s really at stake in the abortion pill case before the Supreme Court (Deseret News) The World Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city (BBC) Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in its largest-ever fraud case (The Washington Post) Entertainment Meg Walter: My husband is not the Slim Reaper. Our license plate suggested otherwise (Deseret News) 3 months or less? Dallas Jenkins talks ‘The Chosen’ Season 4 release date (Deseret News) |
That's all for today. Check your inbox tomorrow morning for more news from the Beehive State and beyond! And reply to this email or email newsletters@deseretnews.com to tell us what you think of Utah Today. Thanks for reading! — Ariel |
| Copyright © 2024 Deseret News, All rights reserved. |