Plus, why Ally Isom, one of Sen. Mike Lee's Republican opponents, is calling on Lee to shut down his reelection campaign.
Good morning. Salt Lake City will have a high of 49° and a low of 31°. In case you missed it, Salt Lake City-born figure skater Nathan Chen won the USA's third gold medal of the 2022 Beijing Olympics Wednesday night. Watch his entire medal-winning routine, set to Elton John's "Rocket Man." Also on our mind today: the animal that's spreading COVID-19 to humans, the unusual thing Orem police found during a traffic stop and what's happening with the complaint against BYU. |
| These 119 schools are at risk of ‘significant earthquake damage.’ Here's why |
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| | What's new: A report by state and federal officials found 119 Utah public schools have structures constructed of unreinforced masonry. Why does it matter?: These schools are at risk of "significant earthquake damage" during moderate and even low earthquake shaking. This poses a threat to the 72,126 public school children who attend these schools, as well as those in close proximity to the unreinforced masonry structures. What's next?: In the last 60 years, many Utah schools have been rebuilt or retrofitted to mitigate potential earthquake damage. But there's still work to do, considering the Wasatch Front region is predicted to have a 43% chance of producing a magnitude 6.75 or greater earthquake in the next 50 years, the report states. |
Read more for the six recommendations the report makes. |
| Ally Isom, one of Sen. Mike Lee's Republican opponents, is calling on Lee to shut down his reelection campaign. Why?: Lee has advocated for term limits, including by co-sponsoring legislation over the years to limit senators to serve two six-year terms. Now, after 12 years of service, he's running for reelection for a third term. “As a candidate for a third term today, Mike Lee is no longer a credible voice for limiting the time of service by those elected to represent Utah," Isom said. What's next?: Isom said term limits prevent corruption, dishonesty and careerism. “To that end, today I commit, as Utah’s next senator, publicly, unequivocally, to serve two terms and then come home,” she said. How did Lee respond?: The Lee campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He has repeatedly said in fundraising emails that he is being attacked by his challengers. Read more about what Lee has said about term limits. More in Politics Utah Legislature approves $193 million tax cut. Gov. Cox says he’ll sign it (Deseret News) Opinion: Why proposed rules for Utah journalists should concern you (Deseret News) Minor criminal records to be expunged automatically as Utah Clean Slate law takes effect (KSL.com) Utah public schools closer to providing free period products in restrooms (Deseret News) | COVID Will ‘stealth’ omicron cause another COVID-19 surge in Utah? (Deseret News) Hamsters can spread COVID-19 to humans, apparently (Deseret News) Johnson & Johnson has stopped production of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine (Deseret News) Faith Where Biden stands with people of faith (Deseret News) Not many missionaries can say they were evacuated. This one can say it happened twice (Deseret News) Southern Utah Utah Bureau of Land Management admits ‘some’ dinosaur tracks damaged (Deseret News) February marks the dawn of gardening season in Washington County. Here’s what you should know (St. George News) ‘Not set in stone’: officials discuss options, plans for new Iron County Jail at town hall (St. George News) Northern Utah Office for Civil Rights dismisses complaint against BYU (Deseret News) This Salt Lake City company is making it easier to accurately diagnose infectious diseases (Utah Business) Orem police pull driver over, discover severed finger (KSL.com) Ogden School District expands preschool offerings with federal funds (The Standard-Examiner) The West Interior official: Federal funds ‘coming at just the right time’ to help Utah drought (Deseret News) The Nation This love ain’t grand: Online ‘romance’ scams growing at record pace (Deseret News) January inflation jumps to 7.5%, maintains 40-year high (Deseret News) How does birth order change siblings’ family relationships and futures? (Deseret News) How did Bob Saget die? Medical examiner reveals his cause of death (Deseret News) The World What the world’s longest study of mental disorders reveals about mental health during a person’s lifetime (Church News) Russia is beginning military exercises, creating fears that the country will invade Ukraine (Deseret News) Trending MoviePass is relaunching (for real this time) this summer. Here’s what you can expect (Deseret News) How changing your diet can add 13 years to your life (Deseret News) | Have a wonderful weekend! We're always open to feedback, so please let us know what you think about Utah Today by replying or emailing us at [email protected]. — Ashley |
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