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Poll: Drought, record snowpack muddling the waters with Utahns’ views |
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| | Utah's weather can be temperamental. Last year, Utahns faced devastating drought, while this year, there are concerns about flooding and landslides that upend homes and destroy roadways. Water resource managers warn a good year does not undo history and years of drought. Here are some of the findings from a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll that reveals how Utahns are feeling about the drought: 69% of Utah residents remain concerned about drought. 31% are not that concerned. 65% of Utah residents are less concerned over the drought given the snowpack this season. 21% remain unchanged in their opinion. 13% are still concerned given the snowpack this season. | Data from the latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows that former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are going head-to-head among Republican Utah voters. Of the 421 registered Utahn GOP voters surveyed, 19% said they would vote for Trump and 18% said they would choose DeSantis. In the past week alone, three Republicans — former Vice President Mike Pence, Former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota — filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to make their candidacies official. The three additions join a growing Republican lineup, including Trump, DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, conservative radio host Larry Elder, Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina. “This is a very similar situation that the Republicans faced in 2016, so the larger the Republican field gets the more it will benefit Trump as the front runner,” said Jay A. DeSart, a professor and the chair of the history and political science department at Utah Valley University. Read more on how some Republican candidates are targeting Trump. More in Politics Sen. Mitt Romney frustrated over passport delays, renews call for Salt Lake City office (Deseret News) CNN’s CEO is out. Can the network still get where it wants to go? (Deseret News) Former Vice President Mike Pence is officially running for president (Deseret News) | Health ‘This is the worst I’ve ever seen’ — Chemotherapy drug record shortage puts patients at risk (Deseret News) Lung cancer death risk reduced 50% with AstraZeneca’s new drug (Deseret News) Faith Opinion: Why people of faith should unite for civil rights (Deseret News) First Presidency letter emphasizes Latter-day Saints’ participation in elections and civic affairs, reaffirms political neutrality (Church News) Police/Courts Florida woman who shot and killed her neighbor after dispute has been arrested (Deseret News) Mother of slain Idaho student Ethan Chapin says her family won’t attend suspect’s trial (NBC News) Davis County Davis superintendent says policy that led to Bible ban 'was followed appropriately' (KUTV) Davis County officials report second inmate death this year (Standard-Examiner) Salt Lake County 'We shouldn't have to deal with this stuff': Texts show House Republicans complained to UTA about Pride bus (KSL) Salt Lake City eager to jump on its parks bond before interest rates climb too high (KUER) Washington County Should you be worried about algal bloom toxins in the Virgin River? (St. George News) Road divot turns into a landslide as road washes away in Zion National Park (ABC4) The Nation Shooting breaks out at Virginia high school graduation, killing 2, injuring 5 (Deseret News) Florida administration confirms it sent migrants on plane to California. Newsom accuses DeSantis of ‘kidnapping’ (Deseret News) The World What we know about the Ukraine dam explosion (Deseret News) American cities put under air quality alerts amid Canadian wildfires (Deseret News) Sports SLC Stars new coach Steve Wojciechowski rediscovered joy for hoops with his kids in Park City (Deseret News) Utah Athletics partners with NIL consultancy firm (Deseret News) ‘A lifesaver for players’: Who is behind the BYU NIL collective CougConnect? (Deseret News) | West Jordan police said two men cutting down a tree were electrocuted on Friday, June 2. The two men were part of a woodcutting service and were cutting a tree using a boom truck when they were electrocuted, police said. (Ryan Sun, Deseret News) Read more about the West Jordan incident. |
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