Also: Utah snow came in like a lion this March. All of Utah's watershed basins are well above average.
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: Logan: 16 - 39° ⛅ | 40% 💧 Salt Lake City: 26 - 47° ⛅ | 30% 💧 St. George: 39 - 62° ⛅ Genealogy isn't a hobby reserved for older generations. In fact, it can help younger Americans develop emotional well-being, resilience, identity and belonging in the face of a mental health crisis. “The proof is in the pudding. ... Try it and see if you’re not happier at the end and if you don’t feel better,” says professor Robert Wood. Read more in Jacob Hess' story. Also on our mind: Tumbleweeds pile up in front of Daybreak homes, Nikki Haley's last hope tour and leadership lessons from Andy Reid. |
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| | Thousands of neighborhood precincts from across the state will convene Tuesday night for their biennial party caucus as Republicans select a presidential nominee through an in-person preference poll and Democrats participate in a state-funded primary election. State law allows parties to determine the method by which they allocate delegates in the presidential primary cycle. The two major parties in the state used party-run caucuses in 2016. However, the decision resulted in long lines, technical difficulties and decreased turnout compared to previous presidential nominating elections. Democrats and Republicans returned to a government-operated primary with mail-in ballots in 2020. This year they are split. | All of Utah’s watershed basins are in the triple digits, which means there is above average water up in the mountains that supplies not only thirsty Wasatch Front residents but much of the state. A strong Pacific storm clobbered California’s Sierra mountains which haunted the region over the weekend with 190 mph winds at high mountain peaks, more than 10 feet of snow, blizzard conditions, road closures and too many traffic pileups to count, according to CBS News. In Utah, the storm resulted in ski resort closures, blizzard conditions, high winds and low visibility contributing to some operational disruptions at the Salt Lake International Airport, road closures and white-knuckle driving for those travelers who didn’t hunker down at home. Read more about the snow. More in Environment Utah and water: 5 takeaways from this year’s legislative session (Deseret News) How Utah's snowpack collection this winter compares with the rest of the West (KSL) | Faith 9th Circuit grants church new hearing, vacates ruling that would reinstate tithing suit (Deseret News) ‘A global sisterhood of peacemakers’: President Johnson emphasizes religious liberty for women during address at the European Union Parliament (Church News) Family The lesson in love and hate a mother taught her wronged son (Deseret News) Family history is building a family story ‘one brick at a time,’ says CEO of FamilySearch (Church News) Education Utah’s educational professionals encourage others to become teachers (Utah Business) Astrid Tuminez and Shane Farnsworth: This is the biggest bargain in college education (Deseret News) Business Utah Valley's 1st osteopathic college to host grand opening for 'innovative' building (KSL) West Valley business asking for used gloves to repurpose and donate (KSL) Utah Navajo Nation, Hopi Reservation in line for $8M in federal funds to aid with home electrification (KSL) How one immigration mistake led to this Utah's family yearslong separation (KSL) Hurricane preschool teacher ‘immediately terminated’ following arrest (St. George News) These swanky Salt Lake City neighborhood peacocks are ‘the magic of Goshen Street’ (KUER) Politics Sen. Mitt Romney doubles down on need for Ukraine aid, while House GOP prioritizes border security (Deseret News) Trump says Republican Party is ‘getting rid of the Romneys’ (Deseret News) Utah’s Big Tech bills in the 2024 session (Deseret News) Utah Debate Commission announces schedule for statewide, congressional debates this fall (KSL) The Nation The fading American dream? Utah study delves into the realities of homeownership (Deseret News) Supreme Court rules that states can’t keep Trump off 2024 ballots (Deseret News) The World UN team says rape, gang rape likely occurred during Hamas attack on Israel (Reuters) How climate change is altering Sami language (BBC) Sports Leadership lessons from Andy Reid (Deseret News) Is there anybody playing defense in the NBA? (Deseret News) Where BYU landed in its return to the AP Top 25 (Deseret News) ‘All he wants to do is win’: Richie Saunders lifting Cougars to new heights (Deseret News) The Jazz played the Wizards Monday night. Here's how they fared (Deseret News) |
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