Good morning, Utah Today readers! Here’s today’s forecast:
⛅ 32 – 61° in Logan ⚠️
⛅ 46 – 68° in Salt Lake City ⚠️
⛅ 48 – 74° in St. George
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Today is Día de los Muertos, a beautiful holiday celebrated throughout Mexico which is a blend of Mesoamerican and European cultural traditions. In the U.S. it’s sometimes thought of as “Mexican Halloween,” but it’s actually a holiday to honor and welcome back your ancestors to the world of the living.
Over the last couple of years, I’ve followed local artist and family history advocate Michelle Franzoni who draws inspiration from her Mexican heritage. She offers suggestions on how to incorporate some of these traditions in your life, even if you don’t have Mexican heritage.
I feel there is a lot of power in remembering your past and the people who went before you, and I’m hoping to dig into this holiday a little more next November.
By the way: This email is heavy on election news. Anything that has something to do with Utah politics and elections will have a ballot box emoji next to it: 🗳
Teens and tech: New report sees differences in usage depending on family structure
According to a new report by the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University and the Institute for Family Studies, parents play an important role in their children’s relationship with technology.
By the numbers:
Young people spend, on average, just over 10 hours on digital media.
Between 2009 and 2017, eighth graders using social media rose from 48% to 78%.
43% of teens in intact families experienced their parents setting clear boundaries for technology use.
35% of teens in single-parent families and 29% of teens in stepfamilies had clear boundaries for technology use.
Why it matters:
According to the Wheatley/Family Studies report, “All these factors appear to play a role in explaining why our most vulnerable youth — those in nonintact families — spend almost two hours more on screens each day and are more likely to suffer the associated negative effects of depression, loneliness and more dissatisfaction with life. In this first study to explore how adolescents use technology and its links to emotional welfare vary by family structure, those most vulnerable to excessive media use are also the least likely to get the help they need to regulate their use.”
Contrary to popular belief, voters will not be holding their nose as they vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
By the numbers:
When we asked 630 likely U.S. voters about which party they thought picked better candidates, 40% thought Democrats picked better candidates, and 40% thought the Republicans did a better job.
70% of respondents said they were excited about their House candidate.
71% were excited about their Senate candidate.
Republicans and Democrats mostly sided with their party in this poll, but independent voters were harder to impress.
🗳 Ahead of the midterms, Utah Republicans continue to court the Latino vote (KUER)
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Ski Season:
A Utah ski resort will open Friday, one of the earliest openings in recent history (Salt Lake Tribune🔒)
Health:
Worldwide cholera outbreaks are ‘unprecedented,’ WHO says (Deseret News)
Economy:
Is the ‘Great Resignation’ coming to an end? (Deseret News)
Bird flu to cause Thanksgiving turkey shortage (Deseret News)
Education:
How the University of Utah hopes to make college more affordable for Native students (Deseret News)
Should race be a factor in university admissions? The Supreme Court is currently listening (Deseret News)
Faith:
Here’s what we know about antisemitic messages displayed in Jacksonville (Deseret News)
Northern Utah:
Man reportedly escapes Morgan County police on horseback (ABC4)
Wasatch Front:
What will happen to the popular State Street taco cart during Sears building redevelopment? (KSL)
Utah Lake building project moves forward as the public remains divided (Utah Business)
Southern Utah:
St. George city manager paid $625K in separation agreement with city (KSL)
The West:
Local doctors, nurses work on repairs for home for survivors of abuses within polygamy (FOX13)
The Nation:
Paul Pelosi’s attacker charged on Monday. Here’s the latest update (Deseret News)
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