Good morning. Salt Lake City will have a high of 59° and a low of 38°.
Years ago, I met Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf while I was working at an event. I, along with some younger volunteers, was trying to greet people and give them programs as they arrived, but everyone kept passing us by without seeming to notice us. But when Elder Uchtdorf arrived, he made a point to greet each of us and shake our hands.
I was reminded of Elder Uchtdorf's kindness and awareness of individuals as I've seen his Facebook post reflecting on his own refugee experience making the rounds. "Please find an opportunity to help those in need—even if all you can do is pray and fast in behalf of those who struggle," Elder Uchtdorf wrote.
A U.S. housing bubble is brewing. What does it mean for Utah?
The bad news: Researchers and economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas see signs of a housing bubble in the U.S.
The good news: Researchers said they don't expect the bubble bursting would be comparable to the 2007 crash “in terms of magnitude or macroeconomic gravity.”
What it means for Utah: Don't panic, but proceed with caution, said Dejan Eskic, a senior research fellow at the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute who specializes in housing research.
Today's bubble isn't the same as what happened in 2008 for several reasons, according to Eskic.
Lack of supply is driving the increase in housing prices.
It's harder to get a mortgage today thanks to tighter lending requirements.
There's not as much market speculation in Utah — investors make up only about 15% of the housing market here.
“For prices to really crash,” Eskic said, “you need some black swan economic frenzy event and people can’t make their monthly payments.”
Read more about the factors contributing to the housing market "exuberance" researchers found.
What's happening? A settlement ended Oregon's requirement for in-state residency to receive life-ending medication. Now, physicians in Oregon can prescribe life-ending medication to patients who don't live in the state.
What are the conditions?
Patients must be:
Terminally ill, with a prognosis of less than six months.
At least 18 years old.
“Capable of making and communicating health care decisions to health care practitioners.”
What does it mean for Utah?
Utah lawmakers have repeatedly rejected efforts to legalize medically assisted suicide in the state. But Oregon’s new policy opens the door for Utahns to receive life-ending prescriptions without permanently relocating.
Jean Hill, director for the Office of Life, Justice and Peace for the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, is concerned about how the policy change will play out legally. Utah law allows physicians to be charged with second-degree felony manslaughter if they “intentionally and knowingly” provide medication to help someone take their own life.
“How is that impacted if the physician isn’t in Utah?” she said.
This federal court settlement in Utah could help clear Uinta Basin’s air (Deseret News)
Poll: Who has more influence, the governor or lawmakers? Here’s what Utahns say (Deseret News)
And the newest contributor to Fox News is .... Caitlyn Jenner? (Deseret News)
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Health
Perspective: Relax, there are no ‘contagious’ vaccines for humans (Deseret News)
Intermountain Healthcare donating $540K to counter domestic violence (The Daily Herald)
Updated: New records detail complaints against TestUtah, from ‘piles’ of ignored samples to ‘contaminated’ COVID tests (The Salt Lake Tribune 🔒)
Faith
Photos: See 10 temples in Utah under construction or renovation (Church News)
Church names 45 Area Seventies during April 2022 general conference leadership session (Deseret News)
Franklin Graham writes to Putin, Zelenskyy to ask for a cease-fire during Holy Week (Religion News Service)
Why this apostle was glad to see smiles again in Rio de Janeiro (Deseret News)
Southern Utah
Real-life Clue game? IRS brings criminal investigation to Utah students (KSL.com)
Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation donates $3.6 M to SUU’s entrepreneurship program (St. George News)
Northern Utah
Residents seek referendum after South Salt Lake Council changes rule to raise its pay (KSL.com)
Former UTA employee sentenced for stealing roughly $2.3 million from fare boxes (KSL.com)
Utah Museum of Fine Arts school programs manager awarded museum educator of the year (KSL.com)
SLCC hopes improved campus jobs will help it hold onto students (KUER)
The Nation
Did Disney get rid of the term ‘boys and girls’ from its theme parks? (Deseret News)
Study finds that race and redlining is correlated with modern-day pollution (Deseret News)
Inside the rise of multigenerational households (Deseret News)
The World
What are the times for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar? A look at the schedule (Deseret News)
White House is open to Ukraine giving land to Russia to settle the war (Deseret News)
Should Utahns worry about Russian cyberattacks? Here’s what an expert told us (KUER)
One month ago she woke up to a missile attack. Now, this teen is helping other Ukrainians stay in the U.S. (Deseret News)
Entertainment
The final two episodes of ‘Moon Knight’ will be ‘crazier and darker’ than the first four, director says (Deseret News)
What big shows are coming up in Utah? (Deseret News)
‘KPOP’ the musical is making a debut on Broadway (Deseret News)
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ was slightly edited for violence. Here’s why (Deseret News)
Spring football camp in 2022 is in the books for the BYU Cougars, wrapping up Thursday with a non-padded practice held in front of hundreds of former players before 50 or so headed over to LaVell Edwards Stadium for an alumni game.
Coach Kalani Sitake pronounced the 15 practices — no spring game was held this year — a rousing success, saying they provided a benchmark to determine where his program is at in regards to talent level.
To nobody’s surprise, the offense is ahead of the defense at this point, Sitake said. Read more to find out why.
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