Good morning, and Happy Mother's Day! Here's today's forecast:
⛈️50 – 72° in Logan | 💧 60% chance ⚠️
⛈️ 53 – 77° in Salt Lake City | 💧 60% chance ⚠️
🌦️ 61 – 89° in St. George | 💧 10% chance
⚠️ Flood Watch
I grew up watching Michael J. Fox on the television screen — whether it was his performance in "Back to the Future," "Mars Attacks!" or "Stuart Little," he was an entertainment staple for my family.
The film debuted at Sundance on Jan. 20 and became available to stream on Apple TV+ on May 12. It's safe to say that I'll be watching it this weekend! Tell me:Will you be watching the film?
Utah reservoir operators brace for high runoff as record snowpack melts
Winter brought record-breaking snowpack with it, delivering much needed water to the Beehive State. But now, Utah is dealing with record runoff in many locations.
Reservoir managers across the state are gearing up to face the watershed and possible flooding. In fact, different agencies and water districts have been coordinating for the past few months to prepare for the unprecedented runoff.
“It is a lot of balls up in the air that we are juggling,” said Darren Hess, assistant general manager and chief operating officer of the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. “It is a bit nerve-wracking. But we have professionals who have worked their whole careers on these type of things and understand the watershed. They understand the system.”
Read more on how reservoir operators are preparing for high runoff.
Results from a Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll show that a majority of independent Utah voters say they are less likely to vote for former President Donald Trump because of recent criminal charges, but a majority of Republican Utah voters say the indictmenteither won’t change how they vote or the charges make them more likely to support the former president.
Notably, the poll was conducted prior to Trump being found liable for sexual assault and defamation in a civil suit filed by E. Jean Carroll, a writer who says Trump attacked her in the 1990s.
The indictment mentioned in the poll referred to the charges filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, related to an alleged cover-up of an affair during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Among all voters, 33% said the charges will make them less likely to vote for Trump, while 34% said the charges will make no difference, and 23% said the charges will make them more likely to support him.
Burgess Owens on new bill that would allow more flights into Reagan-Washington airport (Deseret News)
Here’s how much Utah spent to plow state roads during last winter’s record snow storms (Deseret News)
Cox condemns White House rule on transgender athlete participation in sports (KSL)
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Health:
Severe sleep apnea could harm future brain health, study finds (Deseret News)
What are the warning signs for hearing aids scams? (Deseret News)
Faith:
A late pastor’s grandson sold his watch on eBay. The buyer gave it back — along with a lesson (Deseret News)
Are Latter-day Saint temples really such a mystery? (Deseret News)
Family:
Motherhood through the eyes of 4 generations (Deseret News)
Perspective: Why all women deserve our attention and love on Mother’s Day (Deseret News)
Perspective: An unexpected journey to motherhood (Deseret News)
Business:
Utah’s Beehive Cheese is buzzing as 2nd generation takes over the reins (Deseret News)
Ahead of next year’s incentive renewal, Utah has $85M in film production booked (KUER)
Weber County:
Desperate search continues for 28-year-old woman swept away by Weber River (KUTV)
1 hospitalized following crash involving on-duty Weber County deputy (ABC4)
Salt Lake and Summit Counties:
Utah author argued with husband over buying $2M house before he was killed, records state (The Salt Lake Tribune 🔒)
Utah State Prison has unique way of dealing with mosquitoes (KSL-TV)
Washington County:
Washington County's new water conservation boss looks to tackle turf (FOX13)
St. George hospital to add 6 behavioral health unit beds to help meet community needs (St. George News)
The Nation:
How the Biden administration is responding to possible migrant surge (Deseret News)
A guide to cheaper foods in grocery stores despite inflation (Deseret News)