PLUS: Lori Vallow is the subject of a docuseries and are blue cities’ law enforcement policies ruining the west coast?
Is it just me, or is it starting to feel like fall? 🍂 Here’s today’s forecast: ☀️ 48 – 79° in Logan ☀️ 60 – 86° in Salt Lake City ☀️ 62 – 91° in St. George Today is Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. As much as a monarchy is a foreign concept to me, I must admit I’m in awe of how many people loved and admired her — even those who barely knew her. Mourners lined up for 30 hours to pay their respects. I’m particularly struck by the touching relationship she had with the people of Aberfan in Wales. On October 21, 1966, a catastrophic coal mine collapse killed 116 children and 28 adults. The Queen visited and began a lifelong relationship that left a profound impact on the community. According to WalesOnline, Keira Farrell, a resident of Aberfan, said of her passing, “It's sad because she's a person. I'm not a royalist, but she has a family because it's their grandmother. When anyone loses their grandmother it's horrible.” Claire Vaughan, who doesn’t consider herself a “massive royalist” said, “I have massive respect for the Queen.” If you want to watch the funeral live, you can watch it here on KSL-TV from 3:30 AM to 10 AM. Also on our minds: Oregon’s student section apologizes for their offensive chant, Lori Vallow is the subject of a docuseries and are blue cities’ law enforcement policies ruining the west coast? |
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| | From Taylorsville High School grad, to four-time WNBA All-Star, to Olympic gold medalist, to mentor of about 65 young women who went on to play college basketball, you could say that Natalie Williams is an expert when it comes to basketball. But what about broadcast journalism? Never afraid of a challenge, she said yes to an opportunity to start a new career as a sports journalist, until she received a phone call that changed everything… | According to a statewide survey, "The Latino community is the largest ethnically diverse community in the state," and the Utah Governor’s office wants to better understand what the needs and priorities of this constituency are through an anonymous survey. Claudia Loayza, the planning policy and engagement coordinator for The Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs said, "The governor is hoping to build better connections to the Latino community and celebrate its various strengths, not only in terms of economic contributions and pathways, but also in the way that Latinos have engaged and continue to engage our state to become a more thriving and inclusive place." Learn more about the town hall and how you can participate here. More in Politics: A Supreme Court setback prompted drastic action at this religious school (Deseret News) Perspective: Democrats’ policies on criminal justice are killing the West Coast (Deseret News) Biden on ‘60 Minutes’: ‘The pandemic is over’ (POLITICO) | FROM OUR SPONSOR Chick-fil-A LOVES Utah. Download the app today. Chick-fil-A has snuck into the hearts of families across the state. Download the Chick-fil-A One® app today for easy ordering & to earn rewards. Get mouthwatering chicken or a sweet treat & pick it up inside or in the drive-thru. Follow @Chickfila_Utah on Instagram for giveaways and event info. | The Economy: Cash buyers make up almost a third of U.S. home purchases (Deseret News) Health: Utah mom reflects on radioactive iodine cancer treatment, which has stood test of time (KSL) Education: Building bridges: What higher education owes a religiously diverse democracy (Deseret News) Utah authors sign letter decrying ‘plague of book banning’ (Salt Lake Tribune🔒) Faith: Perspective: Ken Starr was a Christian first (Deseret News) Southern Utah: At long last, the lights are on in Navajo community of Westwater (FOX13) Man arrested in St. George for DUI six times legal limit after auto-pedestrian hit and run (FOX13) The West: StoryCorps comes to Utah — to help preserve the heartbeat and history of humanity (Deseret News) The Nation: All of Puerto Rico is without electricity as Hurricane Fiona makes landfall (NPR) Massachusetts seeks human trafficking probe targeting Gov. DeSantis over migrants (USA Today) Sports: The ponytail yank seen ’round the world (Deseret News) ‘We took that personal’: How Utah got revenge, almost pitched a shutout against San Diego (Deseret News) Oregon student section apologizes for offensive chant directed at Latter-day Saints (KSL) Trending: ‘Fall’ in love with these 10 Trader Joe’s pumpkin spice and fall items (Deseret News) Opinion: How did Queen Elizabeth II become a cultural icon? (Deseret News) Lori Vallow’s case was the subject of a recent docuseries. Where is she now? (Deseret News) |
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