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🌤️ 39 – 68° in Logan

🌤️ 49 – 73° in Salt Lake

☀️ 63 – 97° in St. George

“Gwyneth Goes Skiing,” the play about actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s collision with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson at the Deer Valley ski resort, has made its way from London to Park City, Utah.

Read more of Meg Walter’s thoughts on the “very silly, very entertaining play.”

Also on our minds:

The snow leopard cub coming to Hogle Zoo this summer
A new report on how screen time affects sleep
BYU basketball’s recent recruiting wins

Lawsuit marks start of legal battle over school choice in Utah

Utah’s largest teacher’s union is suing over the state’s school choice program.

State lawmakers passed a bill implementing a voucher system in 2023. Known as the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, the measure would give eligible K-12 students up to $8,000 to use for private school tuition and other costs. The program is slated to take effect in the 2024–2025 school year.

The Utah Education Association, along with plaintiffs Kevin Labresh, Terra Cooper, Amy Barton and Carol Lear, filed the suit Wednesday morning in the 3rd Judicial District Court in downtown Salt Lake City. The suit named Gov. Spencer Cox, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Alliance for Choice in Education as defendants.

Read more about the lawsuit and what it could mean for Utah’s school system.

Fortune rates Intermountain Health top large health system

When they were comparing data to create the annual 15 Top Health Systems list, Fortune magazine and PINC AI found none better than Intermountain Health, headquartered in Salt Lake City. The 2024 ranking marks the second time that Intermountain Health has made the top 15 ranking and the first time it has been ranked No. 1.

In the annual reckoning, Intermountain — which has facilities in six states — earned five stars out of a possible five each for clinical outcomes, operation efficiency and patient experience. Others in the top five were Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Houston Methodist in Houston; HCA Continental Division in Denver; and Sutter Health in Sacramento, California. The large category included 173 health systems.

“I’m beyond proud of our entire team of caregivers who have put in the work to make this possible,” Rob Allen, president and CEO of Intermountain Health, said in a written statement. “This ranking is a tribute to their expertise and dedication to helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”

Read more about the other Utah health systems that made the list.

More in Utah

Snow leopard cub, other baby animals coming to Utah’s Hogle Zoo this summer (Deseret News)
Gov. Cox, former Gov. Herbert endorse Derek Brown for Utah AG race in new video (Deseret News)
Why Rep. Moore thinks the budget fights in Congress miss the point (Deseret News)
Community treks nearly 5 miles to advocate for west-side high school in Salt Lake City (KSL)

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The West

What is the future of U.S. liquified natural gas exports? (Deseret News)
Alpacas in Idaho test positive for bird flu (Deseret News)

The U.S.

Historic deliberations begin: Trump’s jury weighs verdict in ‘hush money’ trial (Deseret News)
Why this tornado season has been so unusual — and it’s not even halfway over (The Washington Post)

The World

What is Biden’s ‘red line’ in Gaza? White House says Rafah strike didn’t cross it (Deseret News)
South Africans vote in most competitive election since apartheid ended (Reuters)

Health

Babies exposed early to peanuts less apt to develop the allergy later (Deseret News)
Screen time impairs sleep health for children, adolescents (Deseret News)

Politics

Confessions of a Black conservative (Deseret News)
Why Hispanics will be ‘the deciding factor’ in 2024 (Deseret News)

Sports

Is Egor Demin’s BYU commitment ‘the highlight' in all of college basketball this spring? (Deseret News)
Scottie Scheffler case update: All charges against the world No. 1 golfer have been dropped (Deseret News)
4-star transfer power forward Ezra Ausar commits to Utah basketball (Deseret News)
Toyota may not renew its Olympic sponsorship. What’s happening with the IOC program that helps pay for the Games? (Deseret News)

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