Plus: Biden wants to âtax the rich,â the professor of happiness and how English sports leagues are helping Muslims observe Ramadan.
Good morning, Utah Today readers! Hereâs your forecast: đŠïž 25 â 36° in Logan | âïž 60% chance đŠïž 35 â 47° in Salt Lake City | đ§ 50% chance đ„ïž 38 â 54° in St. George | đ§ 20% chance A few days ago, I asked whether you were hoping for more snow or if you were finally ready for spring. Well, the universe has smiled upon this poll because 62.7% of you are still hoping for more snow! Eat your heart out, Punxsutawney Phil. By the way: Did you know that the Deseret News-KSL 61st-annual Sterling Scholar awards were last night? The event honored the best and brightest the Wasatch Front had to offer. Skyline High Schoolâs Aaron Wang won the top honor of General Sterling Scholar. He has been involved with university research in AI, robotics and neuroscience, and is all around an impressive kid. Read about the event here. Also on our minds: Biden wants to âtax the rich,â how two English sports leagues are helping Muslim athletes observe Ramadan and the professor of happiness on the secret of contentment. đ |
| Thanks for the memories, Jimmer Fredette |
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| | The year was 2011. A white man with a red goatee, baggy jeans and a BYU beanie raps an ode to the big man on campus: Jimmer Fredette. The song became a stone-cold classic among BYU basketball fans overnight. At the time, Fredette was the star of the BYU basketball team, and although the jokes are now âcringeâ and the fashions are out of style, Meg Walter canât help but feel deep nostalgia for the time. She spoke with Fredette and reminisced about the golden age of Jimmermania. |
âOne if by land, two if by sea, three if by Jimmer.â Read more here. |
| The U.S. Federal Reserve Board met this week to consider further adjustments to its lending rate in the midst of rising inflation and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank among others. Howâs the economy? By the numbers: The Mountain West region continues to see the highest inflation rates at 6% â down .4% from January. The Labor Department released a report saying employers added 311,000 jobs in February. Unemployment is at 3.6%, which is up .2% since January. Learn more here. More in Politics: Opinion: Would a Trump arrest damage his standing with Utah voters? (Deseret News) Cox signs bill to create new flag, issues order on how 'historical' flag will be flown (KSL) Curtis, Lee among the 'most effective' in Congress, study says (KSL) | Economy: Biden wants to âtax the rich.â Does a tax hike make sense? (Deseret News) Opinion: Why Gov. Cox should consider the case for ESG (Deseret News) Health: The professor of happiness (Deseret Magazine) Is it time for another COVID-19 booster shot? Hereâs what the FDA is said to be considering (Deseret News) Education: Deseret News-KSL Sterling Scholar award winners shine brightly (Deseret News) Faith: Two English sports leagues are helping Muslim athletes observe Ramadan this year. Hereâs how (Deseret News) See how much more The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spent on charitable giving in 2022 (Deseret News) Salt Lake County: What's next for Salt Lake's 'Hobbitville'? Allen Park upgrades already underway (KSL) 2 sentenced in gift card and wire fraud scheme based out of Utah (KSL) Sanpete County: Public Safety helicopter on pace to conduct more search and rescue missions than last year (KSL) The World: Key takeaways from Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin meetings (Deseret News) The Talibanâs top leader is under pressure for his strict ban on womenâs education (Deseret News) Sports: Legendary Utah coach âover the moonâ about this yearâs Utes (Deseret News) âIâm a Utah Manâ: Why Utah OC Andy Ludwig returned to the Utes after Notre Dame came calling (Deseret News) The Jazz played Portland Wednesday amid ongoing playoff intrigue (Deseret News) | Photo of the Week The sun sets on the Spiral Jetty on the Great Salt Lake on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Read the story here. đž: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News |
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