Also: The day the governor’s mansion burned and highlights from the Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: Logan: 19 - 38° ⛅ Salt Lake City: 27 - 44° ⛅ St. George: 31 - 56° ⛅ If you read this newsletter right at 6:00 a.m., you may be considered an early bird. But according to a new study, you may also have Neanderthal DNA. Also on our mind: Latter-day Saint naval officer Ridge Alkonis was released to U.S. custody after 507 days in a Japanese prison, help may be coming for pregnant women with extreme morning sickness and the Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert highlights. |
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It was early in the morning on Aug. 17, 2022, when Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson’s phone buzzed with a news alert: fatal shooting in Taylorsville. Henderson arrived at the Capitol and started her day. At noon, her phone buzzed again as she walked out of her office, this time a text from her mother. The victim was her cousin, Amanda “Mandy” Mayne; the perpetrator was her ex-husband, Taylor Martin, who later turned the gun on himself. Martin had a history of violent and threatening behavior — he had threatened a federal judge, former Gov. Gary Herbert, Mayne and her mother, and floated in and out of jail in the years leading up to the murder. “What we found was shocking and disappointing, but also very clearly identified the gaps in our system that we absolutely needed to plug,” Henderson said. |
Read more about how Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson says we can help victims. |
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The 22-foot pine stretched from the main floor through the open ceiling upward to the third floor. By every measure it was the Christmas centerpiece at the governor’s mansion and a favored site for visitors 30 years ago coming to see Gov. Mike Leavitt during his first year in Utah’s top job. “It’s so horrific that we had 130 people in the ballroom the night before. And there was no way out of that place. It could have been horrible. But didn’t happen,” Leavitt said. “And the next morning it did.” Read more about the fire that burned like a torch in the middle of the mansion 30 years ago. More in Politics: Utah representatives vote to authorize Biden impeachment inquiry (Deseret News) This Supreme Court case could pave the way for a ‘wealth tax’ (Deseret News) Utah delegation divided as Congress passes annual defense spending bill (Deseret News)
Milky way: House passes bill to bring back whole milk to school cafeterias (Deseret News)
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Health Help may be coming for pregnant women with extreme morning sickness (Deseret News) Poison control centers see 1,500% increase in calls about weight-loss drugs (Deseret News)
Environment Former Swift site in Ogden inches closer to being free of contaminants (Deseret News) Thermal technology helping Provo police get to stranded hikers quicker (KSL) Utah Daily opioid prescription rate in Utah is dropping. What needs to happen moving forward? (Deseret News) How affordable child care and flexible workspaces would transform the workforce for Utah women (Deseret News) The West What is going on with Interstate 17? Massive expansion underway north of Phoenix (Arizona Republic) In-N-Out Burger just opened in Meridian. The drive-thru wait? Up to 8 hours (East Idaho News) The Nation Latter-day Saint naval officer Ridge Alkonis released to U.S. custody after 507 days in Japanese prison (Deseret News) Coca-Cola recalls 2,000 cases of Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta Orange due to potential contamination (Deseret News) Ex-FBI official sentenced to over four years for work for Russia's Deripaska (Reuters) The World Argentina’s new president devalues peso, cuts spending (Deseret News) EU members vote unanimously to begin membership process for Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister leaves the room (Deseret News) Sports The Utah State-Utah rivalry has been renewed. Is that a good thing for the Aggies? (Deseret News) Rebounding ace Lauren Gustin, fab freshmen have powered Cougars to surprising 8-2 start (Deseret News) How did the Jazz make it to two wins in a row Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers? (Deseret News) |
This year’s concerts, which will draw tens of thousands of people to downtown Salt Lake City, mark the second year the choir has welcomed a live audience since the pandemic. Thursday night Michael Maliakel, who currently stars as Aladdin on Broadway, performed in his first of three Christmas concerts with the Tabernacle Choir. Lesley Nicol, known for her role as Mrs. Patmore on “Downton Abbey,” acted as narrator. Read more about the Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert. More in Faith: Leader of world’s largest Islamic organization visits Church leaders, Orem Utah Temple (Church News) ‘Let love be the motivator in your missionary service,’ says President Johnson to Provo MTC (Church News) |
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