Plus, young Latter-day Saints are undergoing a “seismic political shift.”
Good morning. Today’s temperatures: Logan: 20 - 41° ⛅ | 💧10% Salt Lake City: 33 - 50° ⛅ | 💧10% St. George: 43 - 65° ☀️ I just finished reading “Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It” by Richard Reeves. It was put on my radar by this great YouTube video that sums the book up quite nicely. Reeves has given me a lot to ruminate on, especially because I’m expecting a baby boy later this year.
Tell me: What is your parenting advice for this first-time mom? Also on our minds: How much the typical Utah family pays in taxes, what pushed David’s Bridal into bankruptcy and a closer look at the exhaustive process of preparing for an NBA draft. |
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| | How does a smelly, salty, stagnant body of water support a unique and vibrant ecosystem in and around its shores? The freshwater wetlands that buffer Great Salt Lake's eastern shore from the urban sprawl of Salt Lake City and its suburbs provide a critical oasis in the second driest state in the nation. These wetlands support a myriad of mammals, plants, and millions of breeding and migrating birds. | Meg Walters has some questions if Salt Lake City becomes a home to a Major League Baseball team. “Namely, if the plan works out and we get a team, what are we calling them? And perhaps more importantly, what song will we sing in the seventh-inning stretch?” Some team name suggestions from Utah Today readers last week were: Salt Lake Seagulls Wasatch Faultz Quaking Aspens Utah Venturers As for the song, Meg suggests “Utah, This Is The Place” and as someone who had to memorize it in 5th Grade, I could not agree more. Read more. | Faith What the Supreme Court said Tuesday about working on the Sabbath (Deseret News) Why is there a need for faith in the workplace? (Church News) The ‘seismic political shift’ happening among young Latter-day Saints (Deseret News) Health Will there be another round of updated COVID-19 booster shots this spring? (Deseret News) Taxes Typical Utah family pays 23% of income in taxes, report says (KSL) Courts 'Tylee and JJ know what happened,' Daybell tells son in phone call after bodies are found (KSL) Washington appeals court reinstates $98M jury verdict awarded to Susan Cox Powell's parents (KSL) Politics Cox looking for new nomination after ‘unprecedented’ move to block choice for air quality board (Deseret News) Utah flooding: Gov. Cox declares state of emergency; Emigration Creek advisory still in effect (Salt Lake Tribune 🔒) Business Plunging marriage rates and more casual weddings push David’s Bridal into bankruptcy (Deseret News) Cheesier, gooier, oniony: McDonald’s set to revamp burger recipes (Deseret News) Tooele County High winds whip up dust in Utah, causing high pollution levels (Deseret News) Utah County Community rallies around Utah man with terminal cancer who hopes to become a father (KSL) Construction worker rescued after Spanish Fork trench collapse (FOX 13) The West Drought drastically reduced in Utah, much of the West after winter storms (Deseret News) The Nation Fox News defamation suit ends in settlement right before trial (Deseret News) The White House grounds are safe after a toddler breached the fence (NPR) The World Will India legalize same-sex marriage? Its top court hears arguments this week (NPR) Trending Who dropped out of ‘American Idol’? The mystery has been solved (Deseret News) Prince William will ‘tolerate’ Harry — who will be seated separately at coronation, report says (Deseret News) Sports Damar Hamlin has been cleared to play. Will he make a comeback? (Deseret News) A closer look at the exhaustive process of preparing for an NBA draft (Deseret News) Utah State loses more defensive starters to the transfer portal (Deseret News) |
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