Good morning, Utah Today readers! Here’s today’s forecast: ⛅ (-2) – 23° in Logan ⛅ 18 – 38° in Salt Lake City ⛅ 24 – 48° in St. George It’s Friday, and you know what that means! Let’s round up your favorite stories from this last week. ——— ❤️ ‘We’re not giving up’: Biden assures wife of Ridge Alkonis that U.S. is working for his return: Brittany Alkonis responded to the president, “My kids are counting on you.” 🫣 Utah governor to Californians: Stay in California: Move to New Jersey instead. ✈️ 50 years later, memory still bright for pilot who flew Vietnam POWs to freedom: Provo native James Marrott flew the plane that brought the first batch of POWs back to the U.S. ✏️ Utah lawmakers might purge letter grades from school report cards: Schools don’t want letter grades on their state report card. 🎤 Preparing to speak in church? This Latter-day Saint author has 3 ‘key’ principles to help you: Struggling to write your talk for church this Sunday? We got you. 🔬 Utah strikes deal with Texas Instruments for $11 billion expansion in Lehi: Hefty paychecks, jobs and tax incentives, oh my! ——— CORRECTION: In yesterday’s email, we mistakenly said Texas Instrument’s investment in the Lehi plant was $11 million instead of what it should have been which was $11 billion. (Only a $10,989,000,000 difference.) Looking for something? Anything related to the 2023 legislative session will have a bee emoji next to it. 👉 🐝 Also on our minds: How faith affects your mental health, never-before-seen footage of the Titanic and why you need a sleep schedule. |