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Situational Analysis | Nov. 28, 2023 It's the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and that means it's Giving Tuesday! What You Need to Know Congresswoman-elect Celeste Maloy gets sworn in today. Rep. John Curtis, the senior member of the Utah House delegation, is hosting a reception in her honor this evening. Rapid Relevance Giving Tuesday: How to donate to a charity with purpose and intention; after 17 days, Indian rescuers break through debris to reach 41 men trapped in tunnel; Rosalynn Carter to lie in repose in Atlanta today as the world prepares for final farewell | | |
| | BLM Releases Plan that finally protects Labyrinth Canyon After years of prioritizing off-road vehicles, a recent decision from the Bureau of Land Management brings balance to this special place. Travel plans are an opportunity to develop reasonable, balanced, and forward-thinking blueprints that ensure public access while preserving the backcountry and minimizing damage. Learn more at suwa.org | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Lawsuit accuses AG Sean Reyes of intimidating critic of Tim Ballard, OUR (KSL) A.G. Sean Reyes wrote his own scene for a Tim Ballard anti-trafficking movie. Read the script here. (Salt Lake Tribune) SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall outlines next term priorities (Fox13) With Reyes under scrutiny, is appointing Utahâs attorney general the answer? (KUER) Election news Sen. Gregg Buxton of Roy wonât seek reelection in 2024 (Standard-Examiner) Park City voters reject first rec bond in more than 20 years (KPCW) What happens if John Curtis swaps the House for the Senate? (Deseret News) Holiday corner Baubles, bells and giving back: Primary Children's Hospital's 53rd Festival of Trees begins (KSL) Michael McLean returns for 32nd season of 'The Forgotten Carols' after kidney transplant (KSL TV) Salt Lake woman prepares gifts year-round for children who are less fortunate on Christmas (KSL TV) Utah news Where are the children? New report outlines Salt Lake City's youth population decline (KSL) Utah appoints its 1st female warden (KSL) âHe was like Ted Lassoâ: LDS historian, ex-college president and a student favorite Douglas D. Alder dies (Salt Lake Tribune) Thousands of new housing units part of initial development of old prison site (KUTV) Development on former prison grounds will âchange lives,â leaders say (Deseret News) When it comes to fewer congested roads, short commute, Utah ranks high. National data shows Utah leads the country for âbestâ driving experience (Deseret News) Crime More charges filed in alleged Utah human trafficking operation linked to Rubicon (KUTV) Small business owner seeks help after $40,000 worth of tools stolen from trailer (ABC4) Culture Dallas Jenkins gives his âunfiltered thoughtsâ about âJourney to Bethlehemâ (Deseret News) The Secret of Cooking (Radio West) Education How Utah schools keep kids safe during inversion season (KSL Newsradio) Opinion: How will Utah handle a shrinking school-age population? (Deseret News) Environment Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water (AP) Family Perspective: How Utah and the nation can better support the choice to marry (Deseret News) Health Study: âZoom fatigueâ may take toll on the brain and the heart (Deseret News) 5 weird signs of sleep apnea (KSL) New study shows how to extend life expectancy by an entire decade. Hereâs what you should know (Deseret News) Housing Utah counties meet 'code blue' criteria as temperatures plummet (Fox13) | | |
National Headlines General Americans set new records in travel, shopping during holiday weekend (KUTV) Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again (AP) Rosalynn Carter's mental health advocacy changed journalism â and journalists (NPR) Political news Bipartisan group of senators push for a solution on the border crisis (Deseret News) Perspective: Rosalynn Carterâs last gift was an olive branch to Trump supporters (Deseret News) Antagonisms flare as red states try to dictate how blue cities are run (Washington Post) Johnson speaks to Santos âabout his optionsâ amid threatened expulsion (The Hill) Monica Lewinsky calls for constitutional ban on presidential self-pardons (The Hill) Election news Nikki Haley argues Donald Trump is always followed by âchaosâ before a large South Carolina crowd (AP) Top evangelical says âIowa will rise upâ against Trump (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ 'At what cost?' Ukraine strains to bolster its army as war fatigue weighs (Reuters) Ukraine says spymaster's wife was poisoned (Reuters) Israel ð®ð± Truce in Gaza is extended as Israel faces pressure to spare civilians when it resumes offensive (AP) World New Zealand ditches plan for âfirst generationâ smoking ban (Deseret News) Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter (Wall Street Journal) | | |
| | News Releases Salt Lake Cityâs youth population hit its lowest point in over a century in 2020 In 2020, Salt Lake Cityâs youth population hit its lowest point in over a century. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows that despite gaining 13,283 new residents overall between 2010 and 2020 and growing 7%, Salt Lake Cityâs under-18 population lost 4,933 residents, shrinking by 12% to 37,101. âThe under-5 population in Salt Lake City experienced the largest declines of any age group in the city in recent years,â said Heidi Prior, public policy analyst at the Gardner Institute and lead author of the report. âThe capital cityâs decreasing youth population is part of a much larger trend, mirroring declines experienced by many western cities and shifts observed in the state and county populations.â (Read More) 13-year-old brings home silver & bronze for Utah Salt Lake City native and para swimmer, Chloe Cederholm, has brought pride to her community by clinching the silver medal in the Womenâs 100m Backstroke and the bronze medal in the Womenâs 200m Individual Medley at the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games as the youngest member of Team USA. Cederholm is a seventh grader at Olympus Junior High who turned thirteen two weeks ago. She has been swimming since she was four years old. Although her love for the water wasnât immediate, the diagnosis of a rare condition at the age of five propelled her to use the water as a place of healing, later becoming one of her great loves. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Jan. 2 â Candidate filing period opens Jan. 16 â Legislative session begins Mar. 1 â Legislative session ends | | |
On This Day In History 1520 - Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific 1843 - Ka Lahui: Hawaiian Independence Day - The Kingdom of Hawaii is officially recognized by the United Kingdom and France as an independent nation. 1881 â The first organizational meeting is held for the predecessor group to the American Association of University Women (AAUW) 1919 - American-born Lady Nancy Astor elected as the first female member of the British House of Commons 1967 - 1st radio pulsars detected by British postgraduate Jocelyn Bell Burnell and her supervisor Antony Hewish at Cambridge University 1994 - Jeffrey Dahmer is murdered in prison 2012 - "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" 1st of the Hobbit film series, premieres in Wellington, New Zealand Quote of the Day "Above all, recognize that if you have had success, you have also had luck â and with luck comes obligation. You owe a debt, and not just to your Gods. You owe a debt to the unlucky." âMichael Lewis (H/T to the Utah Refugee Connection) On the Punny Side How did Scrooge win the football game? The ghost of Christmas passed. | | |
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