For years, Utah Lake has been plagued by toxic algal blooms, invasive plants and fish and increasing demand for water from rapidly expanding Utah County.

One proposed solution has been making headlines — a multibillion-dollar dredging effort to deepen the lake on average by 7 feet. The dredged material would be used to create man-made islands, some for development, recreation and wildlife.

What Utah Republicans say about the Supreme Court blocking Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses

The state's politicians praised the Supreme Court's decision, celebrating the ruling as a victory for the American people. It is not all cause for celebration for these officeholders, however, as the Supreme Court upheld the mandate for many health care workers.

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COVID

• You can order free at-home COVID-19 test kits from the government. Here’s how (Deseret News)

• Jay Evensen: Do we dare hope omicron signals the end is near? (Deseret News)

• COVID-19 symptoms? Utah governor wants you to skip testing and just stay home (Deseret News)

Faith

• Church urges Latter-day Saints to schedule temple appointments far in advance (Deseret News)

• 2 apostles, 3 major American writers to speak at BYU this semester (Deseret News)

Southern Utah

• ‘There’s nowhere to go’: Panel discusses attainable housing needs in Washington County (St. George News)

• St. George Half Marathon celebrates 40 years, local couple shares memories of running first-ever (KSL.com)

Northern Utah

• Is it a wolf, or a wolf-dog hybrid? Neither. Dead canine found in Duchesne is a German shepherd, officials say (Deseret News)

• Conflicting COVID emails in Utah's Davis District create confusion, anger for parents (KSL.com)

Wasatch Front

• Now you need a six-figure income to afford a median-priced home in Utah’s largest county (Deseret News)

• Dave Bateman doubles down on antisemitic conspiracy theory (The Salt Lake Tribune 🔒)

The West

• Why it’s cheaper to rent than to buy a home in these western cities (Deseret News)

The Nation

• Why the true silent majority isn't posting political posts on social media (Deseret News)

• A new major snowstorm is coming to the U.S. Here’s what to expect (Deseret News)

• US warns of Russian 'false flag' Ukraine operation (BBC News)

The World

• Massive cyberattack targets Ukraine’s government websites (Deseret News)

• Prince Andrew stripped of royal patronages and military affiliations as sexual abuse lawsuit moves forward (Deseret News)

Trending

• Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — is a main suspect in a battery investigation (Deseret News)

• ‘Home Work’ is coming back to the Magnolia Network (Deseret News)

It’s tempting to say the Packers have a once-in-a-lifetime quarterback, except they’ve had two of them, consecutively — Brett Favre being the other — and they won only one Super Bowl with each of them. Will Rodgers win another one?

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