We are putting together a list of quintessential Utah experiences that someone new to Utah or who is native to the state can do to get the full Utah experience.
Here are some of the things on the list:
Visit one of the national parks
Drive the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway in American Fork
See the cherry blossoms at the Capitol
Get a dirty soda from one of the soda shops
Try a gourmet cookie from one of the cookie shops
Visit Temple Square
Tell me: What experiences or activities unique to Utah would you add to the list?
The shape of Utah’s water supply heading into the summer months
Despite dismal April precipitation, most Utah reservoirs are in relatively good shape.
The latest Utah Water Supply Outlook report said as of May 1, Utah’s statewide snow water equivalent (SWE) was 64% of normal (39% lower than last year’s May 1 value, and a 28% drop from last month), Amy Joi O'Donoghue reported.
According to a poll released earlier this year, it revealed that the state of Utah's water supply has many Utahns concerned.
Here are some of the results from the poll:
Slightly less than half of Utahns seem to believe the state has enough water to meet our needs today.
57% doubt that we will have enough water 20 years from now.
9 out of 10 respondents believe that they use less water than the average household, but 41% feel guilty for the amount of water they use on their landscaping.
“To be honest, from a water conservation perspective, we were a little bit relieved that there’s that much concern about the future because our water does sort of cycle from year to year, where one year we have a really dry year, we don’t have a ton of snowpack, and then, you know, the next year we might have a lot more. It’s easy to maybe get dismissive and say, ‘You know what? It’s going to be just fine,‘” said Jason Brown, executive vice president of communications and education at Envision Utah.
Second only to Oregon, Utah is in the best overall condition for reservoir storage in the West, sitting at 83% of average, down only 4% from last year, O'Donoghue writes.
Just week’s after athletes at Southern Virginia University claimed the school’s first NCAA Division III men’s volleyball national title, Sheri Dew reminded the university’s graduates that in sports, and in life, it is important to “stack wins,” Sarah Jane Weaver reported.
“I want you to think about all of the things you’ve been stacking here at SVU — the friends you’ve made, the experiences you’ve had, the hard things that you’ve overcome, the things you’ve learned, the things you’re better at today than you were several years ago,” she said. “You’ve already, whether you’re aware of it or not, been stacking wins.”
Here are her 5 principles on how to "stack wins"
Realize that “you have a divine orbit.”
Make your life be about more than just you.
Learn how to talk to God and how to get direction from him.
Learn how to communicate.
Put God first.
“I invite you to start intentionally looking for opportunities to stack days — days of helping others, days of cheering others on, days of learning how to communicate with heaven, days of receiving revelation, days of overcoming a difficult moment, days when you can see that you’re growing," Dew said.
The majority of Salt Lake homes are selling below list price (Axios)
A movement is growing to address 'critical challenges' facing Southern Utah communities (St George News)
Health
FDA approves at-home test for cervical cancer screening (Deseret News)
US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years: CDC (ABC News)
Can TikTok's lettuce water trend really help you sleep better? (Healthline)
Faith
The connection Donny Osmond and Elder Quentin L. Cook made in their BYU Women’s Conference messages (Deseret News)
7 recent examples of the Church donating to medical needs around the world (Church News)
Pope Leo XIV calls Church 'a beacon to illuminate dark nights' in first Mass (BBC)
Politics
President Trump endorses Utah GOP chairman in race against Lyman (Deseret News)
U.S. likely to hit debt limit by August if Congress doesn’t act, Treasury warns (Deseret News)
Republicans quietly break away on parts of Trump’s agenda (Deseret News)
Cox signs government efficiency order, says Utah did ‘DOGE’ before it was cool (KSL.com)
Sen. Mike Lee wants a national definition of obscenity. Here’s why (Deseret News)
The Nation and the World
Man gored by bison in Yellowstone, first incident of its kind this year (Deseret News)
Here’s what’s on first Chinese ships arriving in U.S. subject to Trump’s 145% tariff (Deseret News)
Judge orders Tufts student detained by ICE to be released on bail (CBS News)
Sports
Will Hardy may be a good head coach — perhaps even great. The Jazz have till 2031 to find out (Deseret News)
How to make Utah Mammoth games the best experience in the NHL (Deseret News)
Fullmer family boxing legacy lives on — one good deed at a time (Deseret News)
Where do the new pope’s sports allegiances lie? (Deseret News)
What Utah has added at guard and along the wing, and what the Runnin’ Utes still need to address (Deseret News)
🗓️ Events Calendar
We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah during this month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!
Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:
Mural Fest | South Salt Lake
Jack White | Union Event Center, Salt Lake City
“Jersey Boys” | The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, Pleasant Grove
UVU baseball vs. Sacramento State | 4:05 p.m.
Utah Tech baseball vs. UT Arlington | 2:05 p.m.
Please reach out to me at sgambles@deseretnews.com if you have any thoughts, feedback or ideas you would like to share!
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