Also: Which state ranks No. 1 for best driving experience? Would you believe that it's Utah?
Good morning. Today’s temperatures: Logan: 15 - 39° ☀️ Salt Lake City: 23 - 39° ☀️ St. George: 28 - 54° ☀️ What is Merriam-Webster's 2023 Word of the Year? It isn't "deepfake," "dystopian" or "X." Hint: The word's first definition is "not false or imitation: real, actual." Find out what the 2023 Word of the Year is here. Also on our mind: "Zoom fatigue" may take a toll on the brain and heart, Instagram reels are accused of sexualizing children and a state land authority announces Phase 1 for development of The Point. |
| What happens if John Curtis swaps the House for the Senate? |
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| | Congressional hopefuls are eyeing what could be another open-seat election in Utah as Rep. John Curtis seriously considers swapping a 2024 House campaign for a Senate one. Who might run for Curtis’ seat if he launches a Senate campaign? Potential candidates are already laying the groundwork for a House bid if Curtis decides to run for Congress’ upper chamber, according to exclusive confirmations given to the Deseret News. |
Read more about who might be running for John Curtis' House seat. |
| Utah has long been dinged for supposedly having the worst drivers around, but a new analysis shows it leads the pack for its short commute time, road conditions, lower fatality rates and motor vehicle thefts. Key findings include: Short commutes: Utah, Nebraska, and North Dakota have the shortest average commute times, under 25 minutes. Safety variance: Utah and Hawaii have low fatality rates, while Arizona and North Dakota are higher. Congestion: New Jersey and New York suffer from the longest average commute times, exceeding 30 minutes, with high numbers of registered vehicles, adding congestion Read more about the Utah driving experience. More Utah News: State land authority inks Phase 1 agreement for development of The Point at site of the former Utah prison (Deseret News) Jay Evensen: How will Utah handle a shrinking school-age population? (Deseret News) | Health Study: ‘Zoom fatigue’ may take toll on the brain and the heart (Deseret News) Salmonella found in cantaloupes nationwide kills 2, hospitalizes 45 (Deseret News) Faith Church launches 2023 Light the World Giving Machine campaign from Times Square (Church News) Michael Goodman and Ty Mansfield: The importance of healthy dialogue around religion and our LGBTQ friends (Deseret News) Entertainment ‘Star Trek’ actor Patrick Stewart on his memoir, marriages and potential next adventure for the franchise (Deseret News) Dallas Jenkins gives his ‘unfiltered thoughts’ about ‘Journey to Bethlehem’ (Deseret News) Salt Lake County Salt Lake City mayor says she plans to bring 'renewed energy' into 2nd term (KSL) How a new breakfast sandwich spot aims to feed into South Salt Lake's growth (KSL) Washington and Grand Counties ‘Help where help’s needed’: Initiative provides free haircuts to Washington County students in need (St. George News) The state of Moab’s housing in 2023 (The Times-Independent) The West Over 30 vehicles involved in crash on I-86 near Pocatello Regional Airport (East Idaho News) How a Reno high schooler’s app is helping address the opioid crisis (Nevada Independent) The Nation Study: Instagram reels ‘toxic,’ sexualize children (Deseret News) Holly Richardson: Nightmare travel stories — we’ve all got them (Deseret News) In 2024, Republican EV attacks may fall short as swing states reap investment (Reuters) The World Will the Israel-Hamas cease-fire continue? Qatar announces 2-day pause extension (Deseret News) New Zealand ditches plan for ‘first generation’ smoking ban (Deseret News) Sports The Runnin' Utes ventured into WCC territory Monday, paying Saint Mary's a visit (Deseret News) The Utah Jazz played host to the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time in three nights. Here's how they fared (Deseret News) Andy Reid just reached a mind-blowing milestone (Deseret News) BYU cracks AP Top 25 rankings for first time in two years. Here’s how the Cougars did it (Deseret News) Where is Utah State projected to go bowling? (Deseret News) |
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