In honor of Veterans Day, ESPN's Ryan McGee wrote an incredible story about how former NFL referee and current Fox Sports analyst Mike Pereira helps veterans reintegrate into civilian life through his Battlefields to Ballfields program. The program teaches veterans to officiate, pays for their equipment and gives them the sense of comradery they lost when they left the service while also addressing the referee shortage plaguing the world of sports right now. I highly recommend reading it!
While the Cougars have the weekend off, the Utes face the 3-6 Stanford Cardinal. Stanford is not be underestimated though. Last month, they went on the road to South Bend and beat Notre Dame 16-14, but they're coming off a 52-14 loss to Washington State. The game will also serve as a reunion for Utah defensive lineman Gabe Reid and his former Stanford teammates and friends.
Utah tribes pushing for state protections for Native children amid Supreme Court challenge
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard opening arguments for Haaland v. Brackeen, a case that challenges the Indian Child Welfare Act. The ICWA protects against the separation of Native child and their families.
"The Indian Child Welfare was a piece of legislation that really left the Indians to take care of their own children, to exercise their sovereignty," Rupert Steele, chair of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, said.
What's being done in Utah to protect the ICWA?
The Native American Legislative Liaison Committee is working on draft legislation to create a version of the law in Utah as a backup plan in case of an unfavorable Supreme Court decision.
At the U.N.’s Climate Change Conference on Friday, President Biden announced climate change initiatives and reaffirmed the country's commitment to reducing emissions to meet 2030 targets set in the Paris Agreement.
“We’re not ignoring harbingers that are already here,” he said, per The Washington Post.
The president announced the U.S. will contribute $250 million to help with climate resilience efforts.
Texas federal judge blocked Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Here’s what you should know (Deseret News)
In Arizona, Lake confident of victory but Hobbs extends her slight lead (Deseret News)
Perspective: Buckle up. We’re likely in for another divided Congress (Deseret News)
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West Coast Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez is leaving to become commissioner of the Mountain West Conference, replacing Craig Thompson.
The WCC Presidents' Council will discuss the conference's future leadership at their regularly scheduled meeting. Nevarez served as commissioner for nearly five years.
"Vying for national titles is in the DNA of the WCC," she said. "I am incredibly proud of what we accomplished inside and outside of the competition arena and believe we have positioned the WCC well in the current NCAA landscape."
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