The Brainstorm Tech conference will be held at Montage Deer Valley for the first time in its 22-year run. 

“We thought there was a need for a refresh and rethink,” Fortune Media CEO Alan Murray said. “The Montage is a lot easier for very busy business people to get in and out of. And, we’ve been watching the incredible tech renaissance that’s been happening in Utah and Park City ... and this is an acknowledgment of that.”

This year, the conference's theme, Reset and Reinvent, reflects the difficulties of the last few years and brings a communal aspect to the tech industry.

“We really focus on the community aspect of the event,” Murray said. “(Attendees) are going to meet people there that they can really learn from. It’s as much about the people you meet as the people appearing on stage.”

Perspective: How to remedy the West’s fractured election policies

With the 2024 president election drawing near, heated campaigns will inevitably reignite election policy debates throughout not only the western United States, but the entire country.

Whether or not the debate is centered on ranked choice voting or vote-by-mail policies, the West is full of various different viewpoints and perspectives. And, despite their geographical proximity, some of the states in the West have drastically different approaches to election policy.

"The variety of experiences and viewpoints on elections in Western states leave policy approaches to elections as varied as Westerners themselves," Derek Monson, vice president of policy for Sutherland Institute, writes in this opinion piece that compares Utah's election and voting policies to other states in the West.

Read more about the different election policies in the West and what some states could learn from Utah, according to Monson.

Health:

• Autism increases for all children in US, especially among children of color (Deseret News)

• New study reveals hormonal contraceptives could increase breast cancer risk by 20% (Deseret News)

Faith:

• Pope Francis updates sex abuse decree and makes it permanent (Deseret News)

• Facts about the past 13 BYU presidents and principals (Deseret News)

Environment:

• Climate change could be causing flesh-eating bacteria to spread in warming oceans (Deseret News)

• What vital signs will show us that the Great Salt Lake is improving? (KUER)

Culture:

• Utah: An influencer’s modest fashion haven (Deseret News)

• When the ‘great American road trip’ goes south (Deseret News)

Travel:

• FAA confirms large number of December flight delays were due to weather and flight volume (Deseret News)

• Time magazine reveals the world’s greatest places of 2023 (Deseret News)

Davis County:

• Davis & Weber County Canal Company increases secondary water rates (Davis Journal)

   

Salt Lake County:

• Homeless get help, hope from SLC event that includes makeshift courtroom (KSL-TV)

Washington County:

• 'We will fight for it': Off-road groups cram St. George meeting about proposed land swap (St. George News)

The West:

• Citing an 1868 treaty, the Navajo Nation argues it deserves more Colorado River water (Deseret News)

• Are most LA locals excited about hosting the 2028 Summer Games? Yes, new poll finds (Deseret News)

The Nation:

• A devastating tornado just ripped through Mississippi. The death toll is still rising (Deseret News)

• 1,000 people have been charged for the Capitol riot. Here's where their cases stand (NPR)

The World:

• Biden visits Canada to discuss immigration, defense spending, Ukraine (Deseret News)

• There's a new dividing line for world leaders: Would you arrest Putin? (NBC News)

Sports:

• This Utah sports radio icon is retiring from the role he’s held for nearly three decades (Deseret News)

• What happened between the Jazz and Kings Saturday night in Sacramento? (Deseret News)