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Situational Analysis | Nov. 29, 2022 It's #GivingTuesday - please be generous. Nonprofits rely on donations to do their work and often, their services are needed more than ever when the economy is uncertain. Unfortunately, that's also when donations are the slimmest. Heavy snow is impacting today's commute - be careful out there and stay home if you can. Davis School District is on a two-hour delay. Be in the Know Senator Mitt Romney weighed in on Trump's dinner with Ye and Holocaust-denier, Nick Fuentes. âI voted to remove him from office twice⦠I don't think he should be president of the United states. I don't think he should be the nominee of our party in 2024. And I certainly don't want him hanging over our party like a gargoyle...There is no bottom to the degree to which he's willing to degrade himself, and the country for that matter. Having dinner with those people was disgusting...Itâs a character issue.â Rapid Roundup Utah teens chose building a gingerbread cathedral over writing a paper; 140 crashes reported by UHP during last night's storm; a baby kidnapped in 1971 was just found alive thanks to DNA and an amateur genealogist; Mike Lindell (the MyPillow guy) is running to be chair of the RNC; Holiday Service Opportunities If you know of opportunities I've missed, please send them to me for inclusion here! Food banks fighting inflation to feed Utahns in need this Thanksgiving, need your donations (Fox13) Ditch your Grinch this holiday season by volunteering locally (St. George News) 'Light the World' giving machines Meals on Wheels (year-round) (thanks to reader Wendy Hill for this tip!) Sub for Santa Christmas for Africa benefit concert, Dec 2, St. John's Episcopal Church in Logan (thanks to reader Gordon Jones and Mahayla Bassett!) The Utah Food Bank braces for a challenging holiday season (UPR) Easy ways to do your part on Giving Tuesday. Supporting your fellow man doesnât look the same for everyone. Here are a few ideas to get you started (Deseret News) Salt Lake County Giving Tree program provides gifts to isolated, homebound adults and now accepting donations (KSL) | | |
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Utah Headlines General Stanford Athletics says it âdeeply regretsâ offense caused by bandâs halftime show during its football game against BYU (Deseret News) ð® Herriman standoff suspect's father caused deadly hospital standoff in 1991 (KUTV) Utah police have trained for decades for a call like Mondayâs (Fox13) Overfilled shelters implore Utahns not to give pets as Christmas presents (UPR) Dream Team gifts holiday joy to Utah man behind 'Santa Flight' (Fox13) Politics Political violence and threats are on the rise. Whoâs to blame? Research from Pew might convince us to look in the mirror instead of at our political foes (Deseret News) Hal Boyd: The church is right. The Respect for Marriage Act can be a vehicle for protecting religious freedom. The act carves out protections for those who support traditional marriage and says diverse beliefs are âdue proper respectâ (Deseret News) Why Latter-day Saints support the amended Respect for Marriage Act. A look inside the rationale behind the churchâs position on the Respect for Marriage Act, which is back in Congress this week (Deseret News) Business Some Utah businesses still found success amid holiday weekend dominated by online shopping (KSL) The Great Disconnect: Remote positions drying up as growing number of U.S. workers want to toil from home. Once just a symbol of pandemic realities, remote work is now a mainstay in the U.S. and a growing number of employees want to toil from home permanently (Deseret News) For Utah small businesses, holiday season is 'make or break' time (KUTV) Education University of Utah students will lose their affordable apartments to new rentals nearly double in cost. (Salt Lake Tribune) Weber County auto teacher recognized as one of the nation's best (Fox13) Utah State Board of Education will vote this week on new social studies standards (KUER) Survey finds 75% of high school graduates don't feel prepared for the future (UPR) Environment How Tesla conquered the West (Deseret News) Map: Hereâs the land Utah will need to build the massive ski gondola. Utah needs to make land deals with the U.S. Forest Service and the LDS Church to build the Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola to Snowbird and Alta. (Salt Lake Tribune) At new Utah prison, a clash between killing bugs that bite inmates and protecting shorebirds. Conservationists worry that too much pesticide near the prison aimed at staving off mosquitoes could threaten the sensitive wetland habitats they maintain. (Salt Lake Tribune) Family What do babies need before age 3 to thrive â and how can state family policy help? The âPrenatal to 3 Roadmapâ lays out strategies, goals and policies states are adopting that help families with young children (Deseret News) Keri Jones-Fonnesbeck and Amberlie Phillips: Utah children should have access to full-day kindergarten (Salt Lake Tribune) Health 'Unprecedented surge' of RSV patients causes more surgery delays at Primary Children's hospital (KSL) Housing How Salt Lake County plans to fight homelessness and improve mental health in the long term (KSL) National Headlines General Perspective: From Ye to Balenciaga, artistic license shouldnât mean anything goes (Deseret News) Why 2.2 million people in Houston area have to boil their water to make sure itâs safe (Deseret News) Americaâs homicide rate has surged. In 9 cities, loved ones tell the story of lives lost. (Washington Post) Politics The White House is decked out for Christmas and this year's theme is "We the people." (Deseret News) Congressman Donald McEachin of Virginia dies at 61 (Washington Post) Pelosi orders Capitol flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Rep. Donald McEachin (The Hill) GOPâs new committee leaders prepare blitz of investigations (AP) GOP-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify election (AP) Paul Ryan on the GOPâs future: âWe lose with Trumpâ (Washington Post) Pence says Trump should apologize; âwrongâ to give antisemite âa seat at the tableâ (The Hill) Crunch time for Democrats is holding up bipartisan bill to protect pregnant workers (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Nicholas D. Kristof: Russia traffics in Ukrainian children. They should be a wake-up call to Americans and Europeans fatigued by support for Ukraine. (New York Times) Torture allegations mount in aftermath of Kherson occupation (AP) Russian retreat reveals signs of an atrocity in a Ukrainian village (New York Times) NATO commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid (AP) World News Students sent home, police on patrol as China curbs protests (AP) ð³ Qatar says worker deaths for World Cup âbetween 400 and 500â (AP) Ethiopia offers no date for end to blackout in Tigray region (AP) Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei dies âsuddenly,â state says (Washington Post) | | |
News Releases Old state prison demolition ushers in new chapter of Utah history The public demolition of a decades-old prison guard tower marks a critical milestone in the development of Utahâs Innovation Community known as âThe Point.â Todayâs 10 a.m. ceremony honors Utahâs past and formally welcomes its future. The event will also be live streamed on The Point YouTube Channel, Twitter account and Facebook Page. (Read More) UVU students pledge to Give the Gift of Clean Air by riding with the Utah Transit Authority Students at Utah Valley University (UVU) will unveil their Give the Gift of Clean Air campaign, which includes a pledge to ride public transportation, at a press conference on November 30 at 10 a.m. at the Orem Central Station, located at 1350 West 900 South in Orem, Utah. The students will address Utahâs poor air quality and climate change and will share why it is important to make the sustainable decision to ride public transportation. Attendees will be invited to join UVU students in taking the pledge to ride and âGive the Gift of Clean Air.â (Read More) Vivaldi by Candlelight concert celebrates 40 years in Salt Lake City Local nonpartisan, nonprofit Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD) is pleased to announce the 40th anniversary of the Vivaldi by Candlelight fundraising concert, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 & 3. This yearâs program features masterpieces by the four greatest composers of the baroque era â Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Arcangelo Corelli, and George Frideric Handel â while reflecting Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacyâs mission of fostering respect and understanding between the people of Utah and other nations. This yearâs concert will be conducted by Gerald Elias, returning for his 18th year. Maestro Elias is a veteran of both the Utah and Boston Symphonies. (Read More) False alarm incident at Granger Elementary Granite School District responded to a false alarm incident at Granger Elementary earlier this morning. A teacher in the school heard loud noises which they thought could be potential shots fired. That teacher immediately called 911 and notified police. Upon further investigation, it was determined that this report was non-credible. The loud noises were the result of a science experiment taking place in a nearby classroom. Everyone is safe and accounted for at the school. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History 1832 - Louisa May Alcott is born. 1876 - Nellie Tayloe Ross is born. She became the nationâs first female governor (Wyoming), replacing her husband who died of appendicitis. Later, she was appointed the director of the US Mint, a position she held for 20 years. 1898 - C.S. Lewis is born. 1935 - Physicist Erwin Schrödinger publishes his famous thought experiment "Schrödinger's cat", a paradox that illustrates the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics 1947 - The UN votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state. 1963 - LBJ forms commission to investigate Kennedy assassination 1972 - Atari releases the first commercially successful video game, Pong. I remember playing that game. Do you? 1975 - President Gerald Ford requires states to provide free education for people with disabilities (now IDEA). 1976 - Chadwick Boseman is born. 1995 - US President Bill Clinton lifts ban on exports of oil from the Alaskan North Slope 2001 - George Harrison, lead guitarist for the Beatles, dies at age 58 2017 - Bosnian war criminal Slobodan Praljak commits suicide by poison in court at The Hague after 20 year prison term is read 2021 - Jack Dorsey announces he is stepping down as CEO of Twitter. Wild year since then. Wise Words "You should rather find purpose than a job or career. Purpose crosses disciplines. Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history.â âChadwick Boseman The Punny Side What do lawyers wear to court? Lawsuits... | | |
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