Have you visited any of our Salt Lake County libraries before? Millions of patrons visit them every year.
When the Whitmore Library opened in Salt Lake County in 1974, it sought to be the library of the future. Whitmore boasted all the state-of-the-art technology — a UPI teletype machine, calculators, cassette player-recorders and piano rooms with recording capabilities.
Most of this tech eventually collected dust and moved over for modern needs, like computers. But in the 50 years since Whitmore’s grand opening, it endures as a part of Salt Lake County’s thriving library system.
The county library celebrated 50 years of the Whitmore branch this year.
“I am amazed to be a part of an institution that has meant so much to so many community members over the decades,” Salt Lake County Library Director Joey McNamee told Margaret Darby. “Whitmore ... is one of our highest circulation branches and it is beloved by community members, who live here now and have lived here before.”
Read more about how the Whitmore Library endures as a community staple.
The future of Utah elections
Utah lawmakers plan to overhaul election oversight in the state next year.
After implementing numerous election safeguards in recent years, from mandatory audits to cleaned-up voter rolls, state legislators are looking to tackle Utah elections in a big way in 2025 to improve the process and maintain trust.
Among the proposed changes are a new independent elections office, a limit on vote-by-mail and a decreased signature threshold.
Utah’s primary process and vote-by-mail system came under fire from losing campaigns in 2024 who criticized the privacy of candidate signature packets, the subjectivity of signature verification and the uncertainty of relying on the U.S. Postal Service to return ballots.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has said he won't support getting rid of the caucus-convention system.
Read more about state legislators pushing bills to create a new elections office.
More in Politics
Kari Lake thanks supporters but stops short of conceding (Deseret News)
On fourth and 11 with the game on the line, Jake Retzlaff fired to Chase Roberts for eight yards, being stopped just short of the first down and turning the ball back over to Kansas. Kansas 17, BYU 13.
Read more about how the Cougars' undefeated run came to a close in dramatic fashion andread Jay Drew's analysis of the Cougar loss.
More in Sports
Utah loses sixth straight game for first time in Whittingham era as offensive struggles continue (Deseret News)
Fousseyni Traore and Richie Saunders explode in BYU’s 95-71 win over Idaho (Deseret News)
Why a small school Utah football state championship game went viral on Saturday (Deseret News)
Almost everything went right for Utah State football against Hawaii (Deseret News)
Packed with behind-the-scenes insights from players like Robbie Bosco and Kelly Smith, game-by-game highlights, and more, this collector's edition is your all-access pass to one of college football's most legendary seasons. Get your copy today and celebrate the triumphs of the 1984 BYU Cougars!
Health
More than a billion people have parasitic worms (NPR)
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity (CNN)
First Presidency welcomes Bulgaria’s ambassador to the U.S. (Church News)
To understand Latter-day Saint views on immigration, look at all the data (Deseret News)
Utah
Utah's Board of Education developing AI training program for educators (2KUTV)
Utah Latino immigrant activists brace for Trump’s promised mass deportation (KUER)
What to expect from weekend storm forecast to bring snow, cold temps to Utah (Fox13)
'Very grateful': 2 years later, Clinton 12-year-old recounts heart transplant experience (KSL)
Explore the human face, societal and cultural identity at Utah Tech art exhibit (St George News)
Utahns are among the nation's worst tippers (Axios)
Disagreeing with dignity: Salt Lake School District hopes to be nation's first 'dignity district' (KSL)
'Everyone cares': Organization collects over $80K to benefit Rosko, Ivins community (St George News)
The Nation and The World
Court pauses appeal of Trump's classified documents case (ABC News)
A mythical harbinger of doom washes up on a California beach (NBC News)
Gunfire strikes Southwest plane on tarmac of Dallas airport, officials say (CBS News)
Entertainment
Video: Celine Dion makes a surprise return to the stage (Deseret News)
Why Donny Osmond and Michael Jackson had such a strong bond (Deseret News)
Cast of familiar faces announced for upcoming Pickleville on Tour Christmas show (Cache Valley Daily)
New Horizon: Kevin Costner’s Western Saga Horizon Invigorates Utah’s Film Industry (Salt Lake Magazine)
🗓️ Events Calendar
We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah the next month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!
Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:
Utah Jazz at LA Clippers | 7 p.m.
U of U men’s basketball at Mississippi State | 2 p.m.
USU women’s basketball at Northern Colorado | 2 p.m.
Weber State men’s basketball at Hawaii | 8 p.m.
UVU, Utah Tech women’s soccer — NCAA Tournament
Please reach out to me at sgambles@deseretnews.com if you have any thoughts, feedback or ideas you would like to share!
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