Plus, the symbolic meaning of Utah's new flag
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: ⛅ 24 – 50° in Logan 🌤️ 35 – 60° in Salt Lake City ☀️ 37 – 68° in St. George Browse this year’s Academy Awards nominations, and you'll see an overwhelming number of historical epics. We’ve been fascinated with history for longer than we can remember, and we've been arguing about it for just as long. Evolutions in the way we explore historical perspectives may feel refreshing to some, even empowering; to others, they can feel like a threat. Read more about Hollywood’s take on our history. Also on our mind: The Defense Department dismisses claims of extraterrestrial crash wreckage, the SAT goes digital and ways to argue better.
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| Ranking shows Utah is not so trashy when it comes to garbage in its landfills |
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| | Utah is among the least trashy places to live — if you are measuring the tons of solid waste disposed of at government-owned landfills on a per capita basis. Out of 50 states examined by the IT Asset Management Group, Utah landed at 35 in the rankings with a little more than 100,000 tons of solid waste buried at government-owned landfills. Patrick Craig is the executive director of the Salt Lake Valley Landfill in western Salt Lake City, where there are 450 acres at the fenced site. Craig said about 231 acres have been utilized, so there is room to grow. “Landfills pretty much work like landfills and have since 1990, but the recycling and what we throw into them has changed substantially,” he said. At Salt Lake Valley, for example, there are recycling options for those who lack curbside recycling, with the facility taking cardboard, plastic, cans and glass. The facility also takes tires and sends them out to tire recycling centers. In addition, the Salt Lake County Health Department operates a satellite facility there to take hazardous materials such as paint and oil and provides an e-waste recycling opportunity for residents.
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Read more about how Utah’s waste management compares to that in other states. |
| Three years shy of a century ago, Utah Gov. George Dern announced his hope that Utah could adopt a simplified flag featuring a large beehive. On Utah Flag Day, March 9, his dream came true. The new Utah flag features a beehive, our state emblem, that is eight times larger than the same symbol on the state’s historic flag. The new flag’s details are obvious from a mile away. “Ultimately, the important thing is not the symbol itself, but what the symbol stands for,” Michael De Groote writes. “On Arizona’s flag, a big copper star stands for the state’s copper industry. Colorado’s flag has a large “C” that stands for the first letter of the state’s name. Utah’s beehive, however, stands for something much more meaningful: working hard together.” Read morefrom Michael De Groote about the symbolism in Utah's new state flag. | FROM OUR SPONSOR MYLIO PHOTOS Curate with Mylio. Preserve with FamilySearch. The new version of Mylio Photos helps you effortlessly share your photos to FamilySearch.org. Easily add dates to scanned images, tag people, and add other details, then publish your Memories to FamilySearch.org with just a few clicks. Get Mylio Photos for free and preserve a lifetime of memories. | The U.S. and World No Labels is looking for a presidential candidate. Will it find one? (Deseret News) Children in Gaza are beginning to succumb in rising deaths after famine warnings (The Associated Press) Biden signs six-bill funding package, after Senate averts shutdown (Politico) Justice Department opens probe, interviews crew in Alaska Airlines blowout (The Wall Street Journal) Prison escapees charged with murder in deaths of American couple presumed dead after yacht hijack (NBC) Utah Utah ranks third in nation for most unaffordable housing market behind Hawaii, California (KUTV) 3 people killed in West Valley City crash (KSL) Applications for Utah's new K-12 voucher program have already eclipsed number of scholarships (KSL) Search for two missing San Juan County men grows (ABC4) Faith When is Ramadan 2024? What is it? Muslims set to mark a month of spirituality, reflection (USA Today) From farmhouse DIY content to faith: Why this Latter-day Saint influencer is now sharing her beliefs (Deseret News) A Yale doctor’s wrestle with evolution and faith (Deseret News) Crawling together in basements: Historians preserve the Kirtland Temple, other church history sites (Deseret News) Environment Where do tumbleweeds come from? (Deseret News) States in Colorado River basin pitch new ways to absorb shortages but clash on the approach (The Associated Press) U.S. has warmest winter on record – and no, that's not a good thing (NPR) A guide to produce in season in March (Deseret News) Arts & Entertainment Newlywed Kristin Chenoweth shares her best marriage advice — and her thoughts on the new ‘Wicked’ movie (Deseret News) Opinion: How I’ve come to terms with ‘Oppenheimer’ likely sweeping the Oscars (Deseret News) Artists wanted as Salt Lake City looks to ‘wake’ the Great Salt Lake (KSL) Where you can stream all the 2024 Oscar-nominated films (Deseret News) Sports What Jazz players have learned about culture and character during season of uncertainty (Deseret News) 3 keys to BYU’s 85-71 win over Oklahoma State, clinching the No. 5 seed for the Big 12 Tournament (Deseret News) 3 keys in Utah basketball’s one-point loss at Oregon (Deseret News) Colorado edges out Utah in dramatic fashion to win skiing national championship (Deseret News) |
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