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Good morning. Salt Lake City will have a high of 52° and a low of 32°. Nordic countries top the 2022 World Happiness Report. Meanwhile, nations like the U.S., the U.K. and France round out the top 20 of the ranking that takes into account things like life expectancy, freedom, GDP levels and social support. What are other findings from the report? That money isn't everything. “Leaders can no longer assume that the lives of those in their countries improve with a rise in GDP,” according to Gallup, which supplied the data. Also on our mind today: A big night for Kevin Durant, new research on faith and the latest musings of a controversial Salt Lake County councilman. |
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| | An Ogden-based bank is offering investing rewards to customers amid a national surge in interest in personal finance. TAB Bank’s TAB Flow program gives card users a chance to earn stock rewards through major companies. “And then there are crypto rewards cards. The Crypto.com Rewards Visa card, for example, boasts up to eight percent back in crypto rewards for its Obsidian card,” according to the report. | The first Navajo woman to run for the Utah Legislature has responded to a challenge to her campaign from an opponent in the race. Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, alleges that Davina Smith, a Democrat, does not live in the southeast Utah district in a formal complaint. What Smith said about the complaint: She has shown several forms of proof of address, such as bank statements and check stubs. When filing for office, Smith also swore under oath that she resides in the district. Smith said she is not the first indigenous Utahn to face accusations about residency when running for office. Residency challenges in Utah elections are rare, but the last candidate to face one was Willie Grayeyes, also a Navajo, in the 2018 San Juan County Commission race, Smith noted. It is important that such “barriers” do not discourage indigenous Utahns from running for office, Smith said. Lyman declined to comment but had told The Salt Lake Tribune that he had received “misleading” information about residency requirements that prompted the complaint. Read more from KSL. More in Politics Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signs bills preserving Great Salt Lake, among 67 on Monday (KSL) Salt Lake County councilman dismayed by all-female Utah Jazz broadcast (KUTV) What do you want St. George to look like in 2040? City asking for public input on plan (The Spectrum) | Introducing the Deseret News Midweek Edition The Deseret News midweek edition features local stories from the combined newsrooms of the Deseret News, KSL-TV, KSL NewsRadio and KSL.com. Subscribe to the Utah Bundle today to receive your copy of the midweek edition delivered to your mailbox each Wednesday, starting March 23. | COVID Expert reveals why the new BA.2 variant is a test for return to normal (Deseret News) Omicron variant may be sturdier than previous COVID-19 variants, study says (Deseret News) COVID-19 cases are expected to rise due to the BA.2 subvariant (Deseret News) Faith The state of faith (Deseret News) Elder Soares says new Rio de Janeiro temple joins city’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue as a second witness of God’s love (Deseret News) How the golden rule brings Americans together (Deseret News) Southern Utah Hurricane Valley Fire District leaders worry about human-caused fires (ABC4) ‘The Good The Bad & The Slow’ tells the story of tortoises in Washington County (KUER) Making friends in Southern Utah: Are you up for anything? (St. George News) Northern Utah Noose found at Eagle Mountain construction site previously target by racist graffiti (Fox13) Vail Resorts launches Epic Pass for next season at $841 (Park Record) Park City School District charged with failing to report 3 cases of sex abuse (Deseret News) The Nation Video footage shows a Wisconsin officer kneeling on the neck of a 12-year-old student (Deseret News) Southeastern U.S. braces for severe weather this week (Deseret News) The World Russian government ‘is exploring options for potential cyberattacks,’ President Biden warns (Deseret News) Trending Ukrainian girl who went viral for singing ‘Let it Go’ performs at a massive concert in Poland (Deseret News) Kanye West is barred from performing at Grammys due to ‘concerning online behaviour’ (Deseret News) ‘Moon Knight’ star Ethan Hawke explains why his villain is different than others in Hollywood (Deseret News) Al Michaels reportedly will become lead voice of Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ NFL coverage (Deseret News) | That is it. Let us know what you think about Utah Today by replying or emailing us at [email protected]. — Payton |
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