Also: Today is Election Day nationwide, but not in Utah. Here’s why
Good morning. Today’s temperatures: Logan: 34 - 48° 🌧️ | 80% 💧 Salt Lake City: 39 - 52° 🌧️ | 70% 💧 St. George: 46 - 70° ⛅ Do you break out your Christmas decorations at the beginning of November or wait until Thanksgiving has had its moment? Wendy's is ready for holiday cheer, replacing its pumpkin spice Frosty with a seasonal peppermint Frosty next Monday. Also on our mind: Gov. Spencer Cox’s campaign headquarters was vandalized, Donald Trump clashes with a judge in a New York civil fraud trial, this state ranks No. 1 for dog owners and what stood out from the Utah basketball doubleheader. |
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| | The ailing Colorado River, serving 40 million people in seven Western states, has long been described as being on life support. President Joe Biden says he has a plan with $63.4 million aimed at conservation for the river. “Addressing the drought crisis requires an all-hands-on-deck moment, and close collaboration among federal, state, tribal and local communities," said Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton. |
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| Today is Election Day nationwide — but not in Utah. Instead of being held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, the date for Utah’s general municipal elections was moved to Nov. 21, just two days before Thanksgiving. The shift, which also included moving the primary election date from Aug. 15 to Sept. 5, was made by the Utah Legislature in June to accommodate a special election in the 2nd Congressional District for the remainder of former Utah Rep. Chris Stewart’s term. Read more about Utah's upcoming election on Nov. 21. More in Politics Trump clashes with judge, denies wrongdoing in New York civil fraud trial (Deseret News) Gov. Spencer Cox’s campaign headquarters vandalized (Deseret News) Jay Evensen: The first step toward handling Utah’s relentless growth (Deseret News) | FROM UTAH BUSINESS Are you ready to drive your business to new heights? Join us at Utah Business Forward on November 16 Designed exclusively for executives to discover cutting-edge strategies, engage with industry experts, and network with like-minded professionals. Tracks include Entrepreneurship, International Business, Marketing, People & Culture, and Strategy. Purchase tickets now at forward.utahbusiness.com. | Health FDA investigates applesauce, puree pouches over lead contamination (Deseret News) How to know if you’re experiencing a hormone imbalance (Deseret News) Faith Church did not provide tithing records to Tim Ballard, Operation Underground Railroad, spokesman says (Deseret News) Church devoting ‘significant financial resources’ to relief agencies in Gaza, Israel (Deseret News) Brazilian YouTuber interviews Elder Soares, who talks about his apostolic calling (Church News) First Presidency releases site location for Viña del Mar Chile Temple, rendering for Grand Rapids Michigan Temple (Church News) Family Holly Richardson: Moving through the messy middle (Deseret News) It might be time to order your Thanksgiving turkey now (Deseret News) Economy Is it better to buy household basics on Amazon or at Costco? (Deseret News) Voters’ grim economic outlook helps boost Trump in new battleground poll (CNBC) Entertainment ‘I feel stronger than I’ve ever felt before’: Singer ZZ Ward on embracing motherhood, cutting ties with a major record label (Deseret News) Jonas Brothers were ‘Burnin’ Up’ in Salt Lake City stop of ‘The Tour’ (Deseret News) Davis and Carbon Counties Large fire impacts Bountiful home; neighbors come together to help family of 9 (KSL) Police: 2 dead, 2 hospitalized in Carbon County carbon monoxide poisoning (KSL) Beaver and Washington Counties Utah wildlife officials seek hunter who reportedly shot deer, struck it with boulder (KSL) How do Southern Utah’s salamanders survive harsh desert, winter conditions? (St. George News) The West Best states for dog owners? Here’s where Utah, Idaho rank (Deseret News) Federal child care fund to run dry in 2024. What that means for Utah parents (KSL) The Nation Which state is the most charitable in the country? (Deseret News) Natalie Portman, the Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and other Hollywood stars speak out on Israel-Hamas war (Deseret News) The World Palestinian officials say at least 10,000 Palestinians have been killed (Deseret News) Russia's Putin to stay in power past 2024, sources say (Reuters) | The University of Utah men’s and women’s basketball teams opened their seasons at the Huntsman Center on Monday with back-to-back games. The women's team, ranked No. 5 in the nation, took on Mississippi Valley State University, while the men's team faced Eastern Washington. Deseret News reporter Brandon Judd said in his season preview, "It’s far from a hot take to declare that expectations for the Utah women’s basketball team are as high as they have ever been." The Utes are ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press poll — the highest preseason ranking in school history — and have the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year returning in Alissa Pili. That’s just the tip of the iceberg for Lynne Roberts’ program that returns five starters back from a team that reached the Sweet Sixteen and won a share of the Pac-12 regular-season championship last season. And here's what Judd said about the men's team In his season preview: "Craig Smith is confident he’s found the right combination of players to give the Utes a shooter’s chance to make a run at the NCAA Tournament in the program’s final season as a member of the Pac-12." Read more about how each team fared. More in Sports: Did the Jazz have a get-right game against the Bulls? (Deseret News) BYU men's basketball kicks off season against Houston Christian (Deseret News) BYU women’s soccer gets No. 1 seed, will face Utah State in first round of NCAA Tournament (Deseret News) Future Big 12 power rankings: There’s Bedlam — and a new No. 1 — at the top (Deseret News) |
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