Also: Elizabeth Smart wants more college students to get self-defense training
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: Logan: 26 - 36° 🌨️ | 90% 💧 Salt Lake City: 32 - 40° 🌨️ | 90% 💧 St. George: 39 - 51° 🌧️ | 70% 💧 Have you ever wondered what the world looks like from an animal's perspective? In a new study, scientists built a camera that can convert videos of natural life into the different color spectrums animals see — and some animals can see a bigger color spectrum than humans. Also on our mind: What the latest version of Utah’s DEI bill will and won’t prohibit, a video captures snowmobilers rescuing a man buried alive in Utah County avalanche and help is on the way to restore order to college sports (wink). |
| The effort to bring an NHL franchise to Utah just took a huge step forward |
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| | While the much ballyhooed effort to draw Major League Baseball to Utah is still a dream about a field, the ice is ready for skating in Salt Lake City and bringing an NHL franchise to the capital city took a huge step toward reality Wednesday. Jazz owner Ryan Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group announced it has formally requested the National Hockey League “initiate an expansion process with the ultimate purpose of bringing an NHL franchise to Utah.” In its request, SEG also underscored the immediate ability to welcome an NHL team to Utah, using the Delta Center as an interim home arena for an NHL franchise. |
Read more about whether Utah will add an NHL team to the state's pro sports portfolio. Find out what Ryan Smith said on the ‘Pat McAfee Show’ about the proposed name "Utah Yetis."
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| Kidnapping and sexual assault survivor Elizabeth Smart is seeking funding so Smart Defense, the sexual violence prevention and self-defense program she developed, can be offered at all of Utah’s state-supported colleges and universities. “When I went to school, it was such an exciting time. There was a lot of attention focused on being safe, making sure you lock your door, making sure you keep track of your belongings. But what’s really frightening and scary is, actually, that the chances of you being raped on campus are two times higher than you actually being robbed,” said Smart, addressing the Utah Legislature’s Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday. Read more about what Elizabeth Smart said. More in Politics: What the latest version of Utah’s DEI bill will — and won’t — prohibit (Deseret News) Will the Utah Legislature cut state income taxes again this year? ‘Stay tuned,’ the state Senate leader advises (Deseret News) A group trying to launch a moderate presidential bid says potential candidates were threatened (Deseret News) There are more than 80 education bills on Utah’s Capitol Hill — here’s a look at what they would do (Deseret News) Jay Evensen: Why do some lawmakers want to change vote-by-mail? (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR JON M. HUNTSMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS What Does it Mean to Dare Mighty Things? Dare Mighty Things: (v) the act of courageously attempting to do big and audacious things that make you uncomfortable, that stretch you, and allow you to grow, even as you experience failure and doubt along the way. Daring Mighty in little and big things is not an act but a habit toward excellence. | Health How menopause treatment is changing and why it matters (Deseret News) Utah has lowest smoking rate in the country, report reveals (KSL) Faith Study offers new answers to an old question: What do religious ‘nones’ believe? (Deseret News) Elder Bednar explains what it means to become ‘the wondrous works of God’s work’ (Church News) Business Would $10,000 be worth ditching your phone for a month? This brand thinks so (Deseret News) In wake of 3 lawsuits, Panera removes charged lemonade from self-serve stations in some locations (Deseret News) Utah and Salt Lake Counties Video captures snowmobilers rescue man buried alive in Utah County avalanche (KSL) Police shoot, kill man in Bluffdale after responding to medical call (KSL) Washington and Grand Counties Unraveling the mystery: Strange helicopters spotted soaring across Southern Utah skies (St. George News) Grand County approves glamping eco-resort (The Times-Independent) The West Arizona GOP Chair Jeff DeWit resigns after release of Kari Lake audio (Deseret News) Here’s where Colorado’s new wolves have roamed over the last month (Denver Post) The Nation Hillary Clinton writes ‘Barbie’ director and star heartwarming note after Oscar snub (Deseret News) Randy Shumway: This county uncovered the secret to decreasing chronic homelessness (Deseret News) The World Russian plane crashes carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, Russian officials say (Deseret News) NATO's largest military exercise since Cold War kicks off (Reuters) Sports Help is on the way to restore order to college sports (wink) (Deseret News) Richie Saunders is the Renaissance man on BYU’s nationally ranked basketball team (Deseret News) 3 takeaways from Utah’s game against Washington State (Deseret News) How is Keyonte George pushing through the rookie wall? By looking up to Kris Dunn (Deseret News) | The Utah Utes celebrate a win in overtime against the UCLA Bruins at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Jan. 22, 2024. The final score was 94-81. | Marielle Scott, Deseret News Read more about the game. |
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