Plus, 6A, 5A and 4A high school football champions crowned as fall sports season comes to a close.
⛅ 26 – 53° Logan | ⛅ 37 – 60° Salt Lake 🌤️ 26 – 59° Manti | ⛅ 27 – 53° Moab ⛅ 29 – 64° Cedar City | ☀️ 33 – 65° St. George 🌅 Good morning! Here are three Deseret News stories that stood out to me to share today with you, our Utah Today readers. 1. Utah's snow forecast and ski resorts: Two more Utah ski resorts will open Friday ahead of what could be big snow coming next week — Alta Ski Area and Park City Mountain Resort. One forecast predicts moderate to heavy accumulation in Utah starting Saturday. 2. Fluoride in drinking water: health reporter Lois Collins dives into why fluoride has become controversial and some of the events and research driving the discussion. 3. BYU cross-country: the men's and women's teams are eyeing history this Saturday with potential to become only the fifth team ever to win both the men's and women's NCAA championships in the same year. |
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| What are state senators saying about calls to cut higher ed budget? |
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Lawmakers are asking plenty of questions about how Utah will fund and prioritize higher education in the years to come. Uncertainties aside, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is bullish about the Beehive State’s public colleges and universities. But he’s quick to add that forward-thinking is critical as legislators prepare for what could be a historic session for Utah’s 16 institutions of higher learning. “Higher education is the heartbeat of our economy,” Adams, R-Layton, told the Deseret News, adding it’s essential that the state remains on the cutting edge of emerging technologies such as AI. Here three key points about what senators said: Adams says forward-thinking is critical as lawmaker make pivotal higher education decisions. Adams said reallocations are needed in higher education to efficiently meet Utah's high demand industries such as health care and engineering. Democratic lawmaker Karen Kwan urges caution as lawmakers seek fundamental changes to higher ed. Read more about how senators on opposite sides of the aisle weighed in on what could be a pivotal legislative session for Utah's public universities and colleges. More in Utah Heart procedure saves 500-plus lives in northern Utah (KSL) Family identifies boy fighting for life after Cache County crash (KSL) Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy calls for public suggestions (Utah Policy) This Utah seamstress turns wedding dresses into a grace for grieving parents (KUER) Union Pacific Depot's gets intensive hotel makeover (Axios) How unconventional crops could save water — and reshape Utah farming (St George News) Plea deals reached in pair of Utah County road rage incidents as victims’ families advocate for safer driving (Daily Herald) St. George turkey trot seeks to fight food insecurity ahead of holiday season (KUTV) Bike advocacy groups encourage biking, safer roads in Salt Lake City (Fox 13) |
To the victor go the spoils: 6A, 5A and 4A high school football champions crowned as fall sports season comes to a close |
| Here are the results from the high school championship games for 6A, 5A and 4A districts. Corner Canyon comes back to beat Lone Peak as Eric Kjar gets 100th win as Chargers head coach in 6A title game Bountiful’s Siaki Fekitoa rushes for 255 yards in thrilling 5A championship win over Roy Crimson Cliffs mounts huge late comeback, beats Spanish Fork in triple overtime for 4A state title4A championships More in Sports ‘We haven’t done anything yet’: Linebackers coach Justin Ena wants to see more takeaways from Cougars’ defense (Deseret News) Utah preparing for ‘heavy shopping season’ in transfer portal (Deseret News) Former Aggies football coach Blake Anderson files lawsuit against Utah State (Deseret News) Mickey Mouse is coming to the NBA on Christmas (Deseret News) BYU women’s basketball has signed Fouss Traore’s sister (Deseret News) Ashley Hatch’s tumultuous journey to the 2024 NWSL Championship (Deseret News) Utah Hockey Club fails to score — again. What’s going on? (Deseret News) A tale of two halves: Jazz lose to Spurs after leading by 20 (Deseret News) |
Health 9 Healthy foods that lift your mood (Healthline) Staying home is the new normal: 4 ways it impacts your health (WebMD) Politics After Gaetz goes down, will Trump’s other nominees survive? (Deseret News) Should ballots received after Election Day be counted in Utah? (Deseret News) Jay Evensen: Why recess appointments are a bad idea (Deseret News) Political merchandise: Is it really just business? (Deseret News) Faith The most trustworthy histories come from those with love for their subject, say scholars behind ‘Saints’ (Deseret News) Elder Rasband teaches missionaries in Barbados to ‘love the small’ and receive revelation (Church News) President Oaks reiterates message on degrees of glory in new video (Church News) The Nation and The World Here are the latest weather reports for Thanksgiving (Deseret News) The International Criminal Court accused leaders in Israel and Gaza of war crimes. What happens next? (Deseret News) Actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court (CBS News) |
🗓️ Events Calendar We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah the next month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything! Here are some highlights for events in Utah today: Lightwalk at Tracy Aviary 2024: Opening Weekend | Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City West Valley Holiday Marketplace 2024 | West Valley Family Fitness Center, West Valley City A Merry Little Christmas Show by Ballet West Academy | Covey Center for the Arts, Provo Utah Tech Student Dance Concert | Dolores Dore Eccles Fine Arts Center, Saint George U of U men’s basketball vs. Utah Tech at home | 3:30 p.m. U of U women’s basketball vs. Saint Joseph’s at home | 7 p.m. USU men’s basketball vs. Iowa | 6 p.m. Weber State men’s basketball vs. UC Irvine at home | 7 p.m. Weber State women’s basketball at Nevada | 7:30 p.m. UVU women’s basketball vs. Loyola Marymount at home | 6 p.m. UVU men’s basketball at Murray State | 6 p.m. SUU women’s basketball vs. Bethesda University of California at home | 6:30 p.m. Utah Tech women’s swimming vs. Utah Tech Trailblazer Invitational Day |
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