Steve Young revealed he believes his NFL career trajectory was changed due to one conversation.
Young reshared his appearance on "The Glue Guys" podcast where he described the conversation he had with author Stephen Covey during a flight, which he said helped him see how a victim mindset was holding him back.
“You have to define stuff in the proper way or else you’ll play the victim and waste sometimes your life in the bottom of a hole that you thought someone else dug and threw you in. I dug it myself by hand and jumped in,” he said.
Read more of Krysyan Edler's story about Young and how Stephen Covey helped him turn his career around.
Sen. Mike Lee ready to help nation’s energy sector grow, despite roadblocks thrown up by Biden administration
Suzanne Bates reports:
As Sen. Mike Lee opened the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Energy secretary, Chris Wright, he took a minute to express his gratitude to serve as the chairman of the Senate and Energy and Natural Resources Committee, a position awarded to him a few weeks earlier.
“It really is a privilege to serve in this capacity as chairman during such a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, particularly as it relates to our nation’s energy policies,” he said.
After wishing Wright a happy birthday, Lee launched into his opening statement, addressing why he thinks national energy policy is in crisis after President Joe Biden’s four years in office.
“Over the past four years, (this) administration has dismantled domestic energy production, canceled leases, and weaponized regulations to discourage investment in pipelines and critical energy infrastructure. Instead of unleashing American energy, this administration has instead decided to reduce our access to energy,” Lee said. “These failures have caused devastating harm.”
Read more about what Lee said in a Deseret News interview.
Could Salt Lake City manage a catastrophic wildfire? Mayor Erin Mendenhall says the city is prepared with enough water, training and resources to contain a major fire, but it's still something that worries her.
“None of us would have guessed that in the month of January, all of Los Angeles would be consumed in fire,” Mendenhall told the Deseret News and KSL editorial boards Wednesday.
She continued, “But fire is now a 365-day threat. I think what we’re seeing and what our firefighters are on the frontlines experiencing there is reshaping the way that we calculate our readiness for different disasters.”
Learning from the tragedy
Salt Lake has learned and trained from major mass tragedies before — such as the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022.
Salt Lake City police held a meeting for school administrators to talk about the lessons learned, current needs and resources as well as its availability to provide training and evaluate school doors and locks, Dennis Romboy reported.
“We are always learning from the tragedies that happen around the country and evaluating how we’ve thought about this potential,” Mendenhall said. “So we will do that (with the Southern California fires) absolutely. But right now, we still have over a dozen firefighters and engines out there fighting.”
Read more about how the city evaluated readiness for big events.
This is more than a look back; it’s a tribute to the spirit and passion of the Cougar community. Step back in time and celebrate the legendary moments of BYU’s epic 1984 National Championship season! Order your copy and relive the championship journey with us. Celebrate the past, inspire the future.
Health
Red dye No. 3 in food now banned, ending decades-long battle (Deseret News)
The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods (NPR)
5 tips for living your strongest, healthiest life yet (Healthline)
How BYU football coach Kalani Sitake’s dad helped him defy the odds (Deseret News)
‘Miracles can be found everywhere in abundance,’ says Sister Browning at Provo MTC (Church News)
The Nation and the World
Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire deal, some hostages to be released (Deseret News)
Electrical tower a focus as Eaton Fire's potential origin after video clues emerge (NBC News)
Transportation Department sues Southwest Airlines, fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights (CBS News)
Sports
‘Playing to your personnel’: Jason Beck ushers in new offensive system at Utah (Deseret News)
How 1 conversation on a plane changed Steve Young’s career (Deseret News)
BYU football recruits get priority attention visits as Sitake’s staff finds momentum with prospects (Deseret News)
BYU roundup: Cougar softball puts three on freshman watch list (Daily Herald)
🗓️ Events Calendar
We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah during the next month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!
Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:
Mania - The ABBA Tribute | The Depot
“Little Women the Broadway musical” | Hale Centre Theatre, Sandy
“Anything Goes” | St. George Musical Theater, St. George
Utah Hockey Club vs. New York Rangers | Delta Center 7 p.m.
BYU women’s tennis vs. Utah Tech | 5:30 p.m.
Weber State men’s basketball vs. Montana | Dee Events Center 7 p.m.
UVU women’s basketball vs. UT Arlington | UCCU Center 6 p.m.
Utah Tech women’s basketball vs. Seattle University | Burns Arena 7 p.m.
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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