The Great Salt Lake is drying up. What does it mean for Utah, and what can we do? Utah Jazz names new head coach, Spotify has karaoke
Opinion: The toxic tale of the Great Salt Lake |
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| | Amidst serious concerns about dwindling levels of the Great Salt Lake, research associate Hamed Haghnazar and human rights activist Amir Soltani wrote an opinion piece for us about the dangers of having drastically less water in the lake. What they wrote: "Instead of being a source of life, the Great Salt Lake can act as a reservoir of toxic metals. Once airborne, these toxins can act as death clouds exposing our thriving communities and economy to debilitating environmental, health and financial costs." The Great Salt Lake's surface area has shrunk by two-thirds since the 1980s, causing vital wetlands to disappear, according to a U.S. Geological Survey. | The showdown is set. Republican Sen. Mike Lee will face independent Evan McMullin in one of Utah’s most intriguing U.S. Senate races in years. Lee overcame two solid GOP challengers in Tuesday’s primary election –– Becky Edwards and Ally Isom. The Associated Press called the race just 20 minutes after polls closed at 8 p.m. Other important Republican wins include: Rep. Blake Moore –– 1st Congressional District. Rep. Chris Stewart –– 2nd Congressional District. Rep. John Curtis –– 3rd Congressional District. Rep. Burgess Owens –– 4th Congressional District. More in Politics Finland and Sweden have officially been invited to join NATO after Turkey drops veto (Deseret News) Why threatening mail for a Supreme Court justice is being sent to the wrong address (Deseret News) Jan. 6 committee hopes others will testify (Deseret News) Trump’s last-minute endorsements of Utah Republicans pad his win-loss record (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR Celebrate our shared pioneer spirit at a rodeo that belongs to us all. No matter who your ancestors were or where you came from, we can all share a pioneering legacy of hard work, perseverance, and grit. Come join a celebration of the values that make our state great: Utah’s Days of ’47 Rodeo, July 20-23 and 25 at the Utah State Fairpark. | Faith His journalism skills got him there, but his religion made him an asset (Deseret News) The lifesaving news Michael McLean received after sharing his music with war-torn Ukraine (Deseret News) Southern Utah ‘Always a reason to celebrate’: St. George woman finally opens her dream yogurt business after 56 years (St. George News) Washington City sets fireworks restrictions ahead of July 4, July 24 holiday season (The Spectrum) Northern Utah Art in the city: Three murals painted as part of Logan art plan (Herald Journal News) Willard seeking volunteers for youth baseball, committee to study East Park improvements (Box Elder News Journal) Wasatch Front Why the federal government is sending monkeypox vaccine to Utah (Deseret News) Utah primary election brings possible shake-up in state Legislature, Utah County Attorney’s Office (KSL) The Nation San Antonio migrant tragedy adds to growing body count along U.S.-Mexico border (Deseret News) R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison (Deseret News) Facebook and Instagram are removing posts and suspending users for offering abortion pills (Deseret News) The World A 101-year-old former Nazi guard has been sentenced to prison (Deseret News) Member of ISIS group that killed 130 people in 2015 Paris attacks sentenced for life without parole (CNN) Trending Taco Bell tests out a giant Cheez-It collab (Deseret News) Is Wordle a part of your daily routine? Here are 51 spinoffs (Deseret News) Elon Musk had a birthday and reached 100 million Twitter followers. Why has he stopped tweeting? (Deseret News) | Morgan Wade is a brilliant up-and-coming artist who has a knack for authentic lyrics and calming music. I highly recommend her debut album, "Reckless," and this article in Rolling Stone about her. That is it for today. You can let us know what you think about Utah Today by replying directly to this newsletter or by sending an email to newsletters@deseretnews.com. — Sarah |
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