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Nordic countries top the 2022 World Happiness Report. Meanwhile, nations like the U.S., the U.K. and France round out the top 20 of the ranking that takes into account things like life expectancy, freedom, GDP levels and social support.
What are other findings from the report? That money isn't everything. “Leaders can no longer assume that the lives of those in their countries improve with a rise in GDP,” according to Gallup, which supplied the data.
The next hot credit card is one that invests in crypto
An Ogden-based bank is offering investing rewards to customers amid a national surge in interest in personal finance. TAB Bank’sTAB Flow program gives card users a chance to earn stock rewards through major companies.
“And then there are crypto rewards cards. The Crypto.com Rewards Visa card, for example, boasts up to eight percent back in crypto rewards for its Obsidian card,” according to the report.
The first Navajo woman to run for the Utah Legislature has responded to a challenge to her campaign from an opponent in the race. Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, alleges that Davina Smith, a Democrat, does not live in the southeast Utah district in a formal complaint.
What Smith said about the complaint:
She has shown several forms of proof of address, such as bank statements and check stubs. When filing for office, Smith also swore under oath that she resides in the district.
Smith said she is not the first indigenous Utahn to face accusations about residency when running for office.
Residency challenges in Utah elections are rare, but the last candidate to face one was Willie Grayeyes, also a Navajo, in the 2018 San Juan County Commission race, Smith noted.
It is important that such “barriers” do not discourage indigenous Utahns from running for office, Smith said.
Lyman declined to comment but had told The Salt Lake Tribune that he had received “misleading” information about residency requirements that prompted the complaint.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signs bills preserving Great Salt Lake, among 67 on Monday (KSL)
Salt Lake County councilman dismayed by all-female Utah Jazz broadcast (KUTV)
What do you want St. George to look like in 2040? City asking for public input on plan (The Spectrum)
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Expert reveals why the new BA.2 variant is a test for return to normal (Deseret News)
Omicron variant may be sturdier than previous COVID-19 variants, study says (Deseret News)
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What can Utah football do for an encore following the school’s first Pac-12 conference title last year? Doug Robinson mulls over this question, and how the Utes can manage the “burden of high expectations.”
A few takeaways from Robinson’s column:
The competition: Sleeping giant USC could turn things around this season with new head coach Lincoln Riley. Riley even brought star quarterback Caleb Williams from his old post at Oklahoma.
Underdogs no more: Winner of three of the last four Pac-12 South Division titles, Utah will have high expectations, rather than sleeper status, heading into 2022. That is a departure from last season, when Utah had to overcome a slow start.
Run the ball: One thing that won't differ from past campaigns is the Utes’ commitment to the running game. “No matter what happens from year to year, the Utes always seem to find a good running back ... ,” Robinson writes.
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