Utah Headlines

Political news

• Following the money in Utah’s elections (Deseret News)
• Utah Sens. Mike Lee, Mitt Romney and Sen.-elect John Curtis comment on approving Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks (Deseret News)
• John Curtis says Senate should confirm or reject Trump’s nominees (KSL TV)
• Utah independents fell short this election. Will the movement fizzle — or grow? (Daily Herald)
• Counties in Utah conduct post-election audits as part of certification process (KSL Newsradio)
• Utah A.G. Sean Reyes fought to keep his calendar private. Here’s what it shows. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• The second Trump presidency, cabinet picks, and federal regulations (UPR)

Municipal news

• Midvale mayor resigns after 'extramarital affair' accusations, city says (KSL)
• Dozens of Cache County residents oppose proposed 20% tax hike (UPR)
• Plan in the works to bring Walmart Supercenter to Provo’s west side (Daily Herald)
• Washington County officials hold meeting on loss of 'really valuable' land if Northern Corridor is denied (St. George News)

Utah

• Large need for food and money donations to give families Thanksgiving meals (KSL TV)
• Love letters from war: Utah woman finds parents’ letters nearly 7 decades later (ABC4)
• Utah’s food banks still see high demand. Housing costs are a contributing factor (KUER)
• 'Very grateful': 2 years later, Clinton 12-year-old recounts heart transplant experience (KSL)

Biz/Tech

• Salt Lake City International Airport decks the halls and terminals for the holidays (KSL)

Crime/Courts

• Utah task force convenes to combat dramatic increase in fentanyl seizures (KSL)
• Utah State volleyball co-captain, others sue Mountain West for allowing transgender athlete (Salt Lake Tribune)

Culture

• Guest opinion: Viewers beware of the new 'Heretic' movie (Daily Herald)

Education

• Voices: As a student at the University of Utah, I’ve seen how violence prevention efforts fail (Salt Lake Tribune)
• West Valley City elementary students walk to honor famed civil rights pioneer (Fox13)
• BYU nursing school error sends both acceptance and rejection letters to all applicants (KSL Newsradio)

Environment

• Opinion: We don’t need to sacrifice the Wasatch to meet our need for gravel (Deseret News)

Health

• Understanding and avoiding health risks on cruise ships (Deseret News)
• Families invited to explore pediatric rehab support and adaptive recreation at Logan Regional Hospital (Cache Valley Daily)
• Many long COVID patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on (Reuters)
• Surge in worldwide measles cases driven by lack of vaccine coverage, WHO says (Washington Post)

Housing

• ‘Not why we elected you’: Davis County secured 3 emergency homeless shelters after a church backed out. Residents are furious. (Salt Lake Tribune)

National Headlines

General

• Lunchables yanked off the school cafeteria menu (Deseret News)
• A woman who refused a COVID-19 vaccine was awarded nearly $13 million (Deseret News)
• Harriet Tubman: Celebrated freedom fighter and now a general (Deseret News)
• The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing (AP)

Political news

• Will Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy really be able to slash the size of the federal government? (Deseret News)
• The strange saga of secret UFO evidence continues without resolution (Deseret News)
• Trump nominates RFK Jr. to lead Health and Human Services (Deseret News)
• Advocates ask lame-duck Congress to extend downwinder compensation before end of year (KSL)
• Spy world vexed by Trump choice of Gabbard as US intelligence chief (Reuters)
• Trump picks North Dakota Governor Burgum for interior secretary (Reuters)
• What to know about Doug Collins, Trump’s pick to oversee veterans affairs (AP)
• Trump picks his lawyer, Todd Blanche, as deputy attorney general (NPR)
• Trump names former Georgia congressman Doug Collins as his pick to lead the VA (NPR)
• Republican senators say Matt Gaetz has ‘steep’ climb to nomination (Washington Post)
• Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say (New York Times)
• Republicans Float Lara Trump to Fill Rubio’s Senate Seat (New York Times)

Ukraine 🇺🇦

• Russia pushes forward in Ukraine amid talk of negotiations (Washington Post)
• In echo of Soviet era, Russians are informing on each other over Ukraine (Reuters)
• Born into war, Ukraine toddlers adjust as conflict nears 1,000 days (Reuters)

Israel and Gaza

• Israel’s West Bank settlers hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion (AP)
• Families of Israeli hostages still in Gaza call on Trump, Biden to work together (Reuters)

World news

• New Zealanders are marching, performing haka to protest divisive bill (Washington Post)
• Sudan war deaths are likely much higher than recorded, researchers say (Reuters)

Number of the Day 

News Releases

KAVA Talks UP launches at Utah State Prison

Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources (PIK2AR) is proud to announce the launch of KAVA Talks UP (Knowledge Above Violence Always) in the Bear Unit of the Utah State Prison. This culturally relevant peer support group for Pacific Islander men and others interested will begin weekly sessions on Friday, November 22, 2024. Each session will run for two hours, fostering connection, accountability, and education rooted in Pacific Island cultural values. (Read More)

Salt Lake Chamber hosts 48th annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards today

Join the Salt Lake Chamber at the 48th annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon today. During the luncheon, the Salt Lake Chamber will present the ATHENA Leadership Award to Dr. Donna Milavetz, Chief Medical Officer of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah. The award recognizes an active member of the Chamber who demonstrates creativity and initiative in business, provides valuable service by devoting time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community, and assists women in reaching their full leadership potential. (Read More)

Curtis responds to agreement reached on Emery County land bill

Representative John Curtis (R-UT) issued a statement following the agreement between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) on the final completion of the Emery County Land Bill of 2018:

“The Emery County Land Bill represents the largest transfer of federal land back to the state in Utah’s history,” said Rep. Curtis. “This bipartisan legislation embodies the principle that local communities know best how to manage their own lands, and how good policy is delivered. This legislation demonstrates what happens when we reject the fake fights and false choices presented by the extremes. Working across the aisle and in concert with local leaders and federal agencies we can achieve results that solve real problems. and I’m pleased we’re a step closer to seeing this bipartisan legislation fully realized.” (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

• 1777 - Articles of Confederation adopted by the Continental Congress
• 1806 - Zebulon Pike spots an imposing mountain in what is now Colorado
• 1864 - Union General Sherman’s scorched-earth March to the Sea campaign begins
• 1867 - First stock ticker debuts
• 1886 - Ensign College opens as Salt Lake Academy
• 1919 - US Senate first invokes the Cloture Rule to end a filibuster, passes Versailles Treaty
• 1930  - Olene Walker is born. She became Utah’s first female Lt. Governor and then first female governor. She left office in 2005 with an 87% approval rating.
• 1939 - FDR lays cornerstone of Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
• 1943 - Himmler orders Roma to concentration camps
• 1957 - Nikita Khrushchev challenges the United States to a missile “shooting match.”
• 1969 - An estimated 2 million people take part in the Vietnam War Moratorium demonstration across the United States
• 1969 - Dave Thomas opened his first Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburger Restaurant in downtown Columbus, OH, and their Frosty was only 35¢.
• 1977- President Carter hosts Shah of Iran
• 1979 - Iran cancels all contracts with US oil companies
• 1990 - US President George H. W. Bush signs Clean Air Act of 1990
• 2001 - Microsoft releases the first Xbox game console in the US
• 2020 - US President Donald Trump tweets [Biden] "won because the election was rigged,” while refusing to concede the election

Quote of the Day

“Every city in America should have clean air. With this legislation I firmly believe we will.” 

—President George H. W. Bush, 1990

On the Punny Side

Salons always have hair on the floor. Garages always have oil on the floor.

Banks, what is your problem?

– Advertise With Us –

Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers.