Utah Headlines

Political news

• Will Sen. Lee get his way in the Senate leadership race? (Deseret News)
• Will Rep. Moore rise to No. 4 spot in House GOP? (Deseret News)
• Opinion: Ensuring the peaceful resolution of future elections (Deseret News)
• How Utah’s growth could mean a little more national ‘clout.’ Three groups predict the Beehive State’s steady growth could mean a fifth congressional seat after the 2030 Census. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• At age 19, this school board member may be Utah's youngest elected official (Fox13)
• Will John Curtis’ climate ideas take a back seat to Trump, Senate GOP priorities? (KUER)

Municipal news

• Letter shared in business owner's name prompts removal of Heber City commission member (KSL)
• Salt Lake County leaders contemplating next steps if public safety bond fails (KSL Newsradio)
• Draper launches Adopt a Storm Drain program (KSL Newsradio)
• Salt Lake County mayor Jenny Wilson proposes extension of popular rec center program in 2025 budget (Salt Lake Tribune)

Utah

• Video shows BYU cheer coach being hit in head with water bottle at Rice-Eccles Stadium (Deseret News)
• Voices: Utah needs systemic solutions to support victims of financial abuse (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Salt Lake County recorder's vault: A time capsule of Utah's history (KUTV)
• Remembering the USS Utah, one of the ships sunk at Pearl Harbor (ABC4)

Crime/Courts

• Driver charged with improperly secured bulldozer, killing 2 in Ogden (KSL)
• More children are being tortured in recent years in light of multiple Utah cases (KUTV)
• Man charged for emailing death threats to Salt Lake County Justice Court, other officials (KUTV)

Culture

• Meet Archie, a service dog being raised by Utah Hockey Club (Deseret News)
• Mattel apologizes after ‘Wicked’ doll misprint (Deseret News)
• Nonprofit project seeks to turn grief into a gift through service (KSL Newsradio)
• Community clothing swaps help families make ends meet in Utah County (Fox13)

Education

• Want to earn a college varsity letter in freeskiing or mountain biking? Westminster’s the place (Deseret News)
• Two student clubs cut ties with University of Utah over new anti-DEI restrictions. The Utah lawmaker who drafted HB261 said the bill shouldn’t affect clubs. But student leaders say that’s not what has happened. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• 'A mountain of Milky Ways': Elementary students learn fun math lesson with principal's favorite candy (Fox13)
• Strike up the band! American Fork High School students have eyes on nation's top prize (Fox13)
• Free speech concerns raised after Wahlquist Jr. High students wear American flags as capes (Standard-Examiner)

Environment

• Air pollution mounting in areas across Wasatch Front (Deseret News)
• DWR develops a tool to provide wildlife information for project planning reducing land project impact (Cache Valley Daily)

Health

• Even an hour more exercise can reduce risk of common heart rhythm problem, study shows (Deseret News)
• Alzheimer's timeline shows changes start as trickle, become torrent (NPR)
• Hospitals adjust as rates of maternal high blood pressure spike (Washington Post)

Housing

• Innovative strategies help buyers achieve below 5% mortgage rates (Deseret News)

National Headlines

General

• Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony (AP)
• This elephant uses a hose to give herself a shower every day (New York Times)

Political news

• Republicans win House, delivering Trump a trifecta (The Hill)
• Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ transition team is skirting norms ahead of Trump’s White House visit Wednesday (Deseret News)
• Perspective: Trump announces plans to eliminate government support of gender ideology (Deseret News)
• ‘Your body, my choice’: Attacks on women surge on social media following election (Fox13)
• Trump’s Day One: Deportations, border wall (Reuters)
• As Trump staffs up for second term, only MAGA loyalists need apply (Reuters)
• Trump signals that he’s serious about mass deportation (The Atlantic)
• Trump’s cabinet picks narrow GOP majority (Washington Post)
• Trump demanded senators allow recess appointments. Here’s what that means. (Washington Post)
• Senate GOP turned off by Rick Scott pressure campaign (The Hill)
• Trump win sets up GOP battle between deficit hawks, tax cutters (The Hill)
• Democrats lament they didn’t listen to working class well enough (Politico)
• House pushes bill to expand Social Security benefits. Here's what to know. (CBS News)

Ukraine 🇺🇦

• Russian woman sentenced to 12 years in prison for donating $50 to a Ukrainian charity (Kyiv Post)

Israel and Gaza

• Israel says it is pushing to get aid into Gaza before US deadline as fighting persists (Reuters)
• Attack, withdraw, return: Israel’s bloody cycle of war in North Gaza (New York Times)

World news

• Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic 7th century battle in Iraq (AP)
• Bangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (AP)
• Russia is shrinking; the Kremlin says child-free ideology is to blame (Washington Post)

Number of the Day 

News Releases

Economic indicators mixed heading into final weeks of 2024

The Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has released the October 2024 Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard to inform business leaders’ understanding of Utah’s economy. This tool prioritizes key data on the state’s economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers.

“Utah consumers are showing signs of optimism, which reflects cautious confidence in our economy and what the future may hold,” said Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber. “Amidst shifting circumstances, Utah’s economy continues to show resilience.” (Read More)

Tweet of the Day

Upcoming

• Nov. 15 — Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel. Register here
• Nov. 19-20 — Interim Days
• Dec. 3 â€” Promoting Civility and Dignity in Utah, with UWLP, 12:00-1:15 pm, Register here
• Jan. 9 — What’s Up Down South Economic Summit. St. George. Register here
• Jan. 10 — Rural Utah Data Symposium. St. George. Register here
• Jan 14 — Utah Taxpayers Association Legislative Outlook Conference, 9 am - 12:00 pm, Little America Hotel, Register here
• Jan. 21 — Utah legislative session begins
• Mar. 7 — Utah legislative session ends

On This Day In History

• 1751 - Margaret Corbin is born. Recognized “as the first woman to take a soldier’s part in the War for Liberty,” she took over her husband’s cannon after he was killed in battle until she too was wounded. The Continental Congress recognized her actions with a pension worth half that of a man’s.
• 1790 - Letitia Christian Tyler is born. She became the 10th First Lady of the United States.
• 1815 - Elizabeth Cady Stanton is born. 
• 1901 - The National Biscuit Company, headed by Adolphus Green, trademarks the name Nabisco.
• 1929 - Grace Kelly is born. After starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, she became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956.
• 1954 - Ellis Island shuts its doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants
• 1956 - US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional
• 1966 - Buzz Aldrin takes the first 'space selfie'
• 1969 - Seymour Hersh breaks My Lai Massacre story 
• 1979 - President Jimmy Carter shuts down oil imports from Iran
• 2019 - Disney launches its film and television streaming service Disney+

Quote of the Day

"I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who was a kind and loving person."

—Grace Kelly

On the Punny Side

Home Depot is putting their Christmas decorations on the second aisle of housewares.

So in other words: Aisle B home for Christmas

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