Plus, here's everything you’ve wanted to know about hockey games but were too afraid to ask.
⛅ 9 – 30° Logan | ⛅ 20 – 36° Salt Lake ⛅ 18 – 38° Manti | ⛅ 25 – 46° Moab ⛅ 19 – 42° Cedar City | ⛅ 32 – 53° St. George 🌅 Good morning! Utah women's basketball narrowly beat BYU 81-76 Saturday in a close rivalry game. Utah guard Gianna Kneepkens scored 32 points, including seven-straight free throws in the final minutes, as Bruce Smith reported for the Deseret News. My highlight from the game didn't have anything to do with basketball. During a timeout, the camera panned to a kid playing with a rubik's cube, and it stayed with him as he finished the puzzle within seconds. Once completed onscreen, the Marriott Center erupted with cheers for his talent. It was a heartwarming sight to see him smile proudly as the stadium applauded. |
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| What an executive order on wind energy means for a major project in Idaho |
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| Among the many executive orders President Trump has signed since being sworn into office is one that could hold major implications for a community just north of Utah in south-central Idaho. The executive order pauses leasing and permitting land for wind energy, including the land previously designated for the Lava Ridge project in a community nestled between Twin Falls, Burley and Jerome. If it had proceeded as planned, it could have been the biggest wind energy farm in the U.S., Gitanjali Poonia reported. Why do some locals oppose the wind farm? The project would involve setting up 230 wind turbines that are 600 feet tall, spanning 57,447 acres. Politicians and many local residents, including the Stop Lava Ridge group, which has a few thousand members on Facebook, are critical of the project. The project would likely impact local farmers and ranchers, as well as the Minidoka National Historic Site, a relocation site where more than 13,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 Impact of Trump's order The new order directs the secretary of the Interior to temporarily halt the development plans and requires that the Interior secretary review and analyze the Bureau of Land Management's findings on potential impacts to the untouched and publicly owned land. The order imposes restrictions on leasing for only wind energy, and not oil, gas or minerals. Read more about the Lava Ridge project. |
| Now that we have the Utah Hockey Club, Meg Walter took the time to explain what to expect from attending a game for those of us who might not know much about the sport. Here are some of the questions she seeks to answer: Is it chilly in the arena? Is the game engaging and easy to follow? Is there anything unusually exciting or surprising about the game? How are the snacks? She writes: "Look. The only thing I knew about hockey prior to attending the game was what I had learned from watching 'The Mighty Ducks' (1992), 'D2: The Mighty Ducks' (1994) and 'D3: The Mighty Ducks' (1996) in my formative years and attending a women’s hockey game during the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics. "Two decades ago, I knew pretty much nothing about the game other than that it’s played on ice with skates and sticks. And I had a spectacular time." Read more about what to expect from a Utah Hockey Club game. More in Sports When BYU makes shots like it did Saturday vs. Cincinnati, Cougars are tough to beat (Deseret News) The Senators are struggling. Here's how Utah HC can take advantage (Deseret News) 3 takeaways from Utah's loss to Baylor (Deseret News) Bear Lake Monster Winterfest is a chance for anyone to try out a new winter sport (KSL-TV) |
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🗓️ Events Calendar We put together a list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah in January. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything! Here are some highlights for events in Utah today: Utah Opera - “Humperdincks - Hansel and Gretel” | Capitol Theatre |
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