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Also on our mind: Why Americans won't go gently into the inflationary night, what we are misunderstanding about the gender gap between Gen Z voters and whether a new job opening could lureMark Pope from BYU.
End of an era — how the Pac-12 came undone
The demise of the Pac-12 last fall sent shockwaves through the college sports world. The internet is filled with countless Pac-12 obituaries and nostalgic lists of the league’s great moments and the top athletes in each sport and at each school, etc. The league’s fall has been repeatedly second-guessed, lamented and analyzed as if it were a crime scene.
Who saw this coming over the last century? As ESPN noted, this was a league whose name was always a count-up, not a count-down — Big-5, Big-6, Pac-8, Pac-10, Pac-12. Now: Pac-0.
USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon will join the Big Ten. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will join the Big 12. Stanford and Cal will join the Atlantic Coast Conference. Oregon State and Washington State, with no good options, signed up with the West Coast Conference in 12 sports for a two-year term.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s Republican and Democratic challengers share one attack in common, they disagree with his “Disagree Better” campaign.
Former Utah GOP chair Carson Jorgensen said the governor’s emphasis on productive disagreement ignores the reality of irreconcilable ideological differences. State Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, framed the endeavor as a way to avoid taking stands on controversial issues. And state Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, felt Cox’s admonitions meant little during a legislative session dominated by a Republican supermajority.
But King said he is willing to appear in a disagree better style advertisement with the governor — like the one Cox filmed with his Democratic opponent in 2020 — under certain conditions.
Read more about Cox's "disagree better" initiative.
More in Politics:
Are we misunderstanding the gender gap between Gen Z voters? (Deseret News)
The BYU grad seeking independence from the two-party system in Missouri (Deseret News)
It’s official — Trump and Biden are set for a rematch (Deseret News)
All 4 Utah reps vote in favor of TikTok bill, as it faces uncertain path in the Senate (Deseret News)
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Health
Protein may cause painful reaction to cold, offer treatment target (Deseret News)
Laughter is a stress reliever — and can indicate illness (Deseret News)
Faith
Coming back to church after working through history questions (Deseret News)
Rely on the Spirit when using AI, Elder Gong encourages (Church News)
Business
4-day workweeks are beneficial, according to new study (Deseret News)
Utah’s evolving life sciences industry (Utah Business)
Entertainment
‘This takes Angel to an entirely new level’: ’Cabrini’ catapults Utah-based Angel Studios into new territory (Deseret News)
Exploring untapped realms: How understanding animal senses can broaden our perception of reality (Deseret News)
Environment
Frank E. Moss Courthouse will be stronger and greener after extreme renovation (Deseret News)
What’s planned for Bears Ears National Monument? (Deseret News)
Utah
If they come, we will build it: Lawmakers back MLB, NHL pursuits with nearly $2B. Now what happens? (Deseret News)
Eagle Mountain residents baffled by dozens of dead birds falling from neighborhood trees (KSL)
UDOT examines Mountain View Corridor safety after 2 fatal crashes in past month (KSL)
The West
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert blasts Ken Buck’s resignation, says she will skip special election to focus on primary race (Denver Post)
Gravel company alleges Glendale violated public contract rules (Arizona Republic)
The Nation
Judge dismisses 6 charges against Trump in Georgia election subversion case (Deseret News)
Deseret News Editorial Board: Americans won’t go gently into the inflationary night (Deseret News)
The World
Will Republicans approve aid to Ukraine? U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake says he is ‘confident’ they will (Deseret News)
Valerie Hudson: Is ‘precrime’ enforcement headed for Canada? (Deseret News)
Sports
A major job just opened in the ACC. Is it the one that could lure Mark Pope from BYU? (Deseret News)
Analysis: Utah vs. Arizona State in Pac-12 tournament first round (Deseret News)
The Jazz say they want to evaluate their young players — they can’t do that unless they play (Deseret News)
Tarjei Boe of Norway (7) leads the downhill in front of Johannes Thingness Boe (17) of Norway during the 12.5K pursuit race in the IBU World Cup Biathlon at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway on Sunday, March 10, 2024. | Marielle Scott, Deseret News
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